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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Other Authors: Li, Ainong. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Deng, Wei. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zhao, Wei. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer Geography,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2890-8
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505 0 |a 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. 
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