Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal

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...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Li, Ainong (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Deng, Wei (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Zhao, Wei (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Σειρά:Springer Geography,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction
  • Physical geography of Nepal
  • Part I Land cover Status of land cover and its dynamics since 1990s in Nepal
  • Forest resource in Nepal and its spatio-temporal change
  • Land use and Land Cover Change in the Siwalik Hills and Tarai, Nepal and its Environmental Implication
  • Land cover change and its driving forces in the Koshi region, Eastern Nepal
  • Livelihood and land use pattern of Melamchi basin in mountainous areas of central development region in Nepal
  • PartII Eco-environment Ecosystem Trends and Issues in Nepal in the Context of Evolving Earth Observation Technologies
  • Geo-Information Based Soil Erosion Modeling for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Khadokhola Watershed, Nepal
  • Agriculture Land Abandonment Situation in the Western Hill of Nepal
  • Impacts of soil erosion on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in terraced fields and forestland in the Middle Mountains of Nepal
  • PartIII Livelihood Livelihood diversification amidst shocks and stresses in the mountain areas of Nepal: Examples from two villages of Mustang district
  • Livelihood of the Street Vendors and their Social Development and Management in the Mountains of Nepal: the case of Kathmandu Valley cities.-Assessments of Climate Change Indicators, Vulnerable Groups and Indigenous Adaptation Strategies: A Case from High Mountain of Nepal
  • Spatial differentiation of poverty in Nepal
  • Household livelihood strategies and their determinants in rural areas of central Nepal
  • Part IV Geo-hazards Earthquake Mitigation and Its Effect on Eco-environment and Social Development: A Case Study from Tamakoshi River Basin of Central Mountain Region of Nepal
  • Diversified research on mountain hazards distribution and prevention in Koshi river basin
  • Post earthquake geological hazards investigation and analysis: A case study of the Sino-Nepal Highway.