Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Li, Ainong (Editor), Deng, Wei (Editor), Zhao, Wei (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Natural disasters.; Remote sensing.; Physical geography.; Environmental geography.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Physical Geography.; Environmental Geography.; Natural Hazards.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Regional/Spatial Science.
• Physical Description: XVI, 478 p. 271 illus., 228 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811028908
• ISSN: 2194-315X

This book offers a systematic investigation of the ecological and environmental issues related to the land cover changes in Nepal by researchers from both China and Nepal. It discusses the eco-environmental issues faced by Nepal, particularly in the hills and mountain regions. It also sheds light on the global concerns regarding the eco-environment issues of mountains, and analyzes the various causes and potential consequences of eco-environmental degradation in Nepal. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, experts, and decision-makers wanting to gain a general overview of land cover in Nepal and its dynamics, environment and natural resources, as well as mountain hazards.