Towards Green Governance-GIS Based Decision Support System for Kodikulam Village, Madurai East, Tamilnadu
V. Padmavathy1,T.S.K. Durgesh Nandhini2,R.D.Vijayalakshmi3
Citation :V. Padmavathy,T.S.K. Durgesh Nandhini,R.D.Vijayalakshmi, Towards Green Governance-GIS Based Decision Support System for Kodikulam Village, Madurai East, Tamilnadu International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany 2017,3(2) : 18-26.
Estimation of area under bioresources (except agriculture) and its spatial distribution are vital for planning and decision making by the government to promote and develop cashless and green economy sector.The present village level study shows the importance of Decision support system (DSS) in natural resources management and effectiveness of Arc GIS in mapping the bioresources at micro scale. GIS (geographical information system) based overlay analysis indicated that 29.5% of area under the village is used effectively, 13.7% area are identified as untouched region and 56.8% is occupied by other external sources. Occupations other than Agriculture are around 12, has gained prime importance in the local community's livelihoods. This study tries to figure out a prototype of DSS for the potential usage of Bioresources with the help of GIS and its techniques. It is expected that this study will help both the local community and the Government in understanding their strength and weaknesses in utilization of bioresources and Decision making.