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Irrigation Water Management for Agricultural Development in Uttar Pradesh, India
Av Suman Lata
Inbunden, 2019
1639 kr
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This book focuses on irrigation sources together with water management for agricultural development in Uttar Pradesh state of India. Being the most populous state of the country, it bears a burden of feeding about 199 million people of which major section relies on agriculture for their …
Land Degradation and Socio-Economic Development
A Field-based Perspective
Av Padmini Pani
Inbunden, 2020
1098 kr
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This book offers an overview of recent literature on land degradation and its interrelationship with socio-economic development processes in the developing world. It provides an in-depth analysis of land degradation as a physical process, with an emphasis on the local and regional scales. The …
Land Degradation and Socio-Economic Development
A Field-based Perspective
Av Padmini Pani
Häftad, 2021
1098 kr
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This book offers an overview of recent literature on land degradation and its interrelationship with socio-economic development processes in the developing world. It provides an in-depth analysis of land degradation as a physical process, with an emphasis on the local and regional scales. The …
Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics
Case Studies of Human-Environment Interactions in India
Av Rukhsana, Anwesha Haldar m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1425 kr
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This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight …
Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics
Case Studies of Human-Environment Interactions in India
Av Rukhsana, Anwesha Haldar m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
1425 kr
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This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight …
Contemporary Environmental Problems in Nepal
Geographic Perspectives
Av Keshav Bhattarai, Dennis Conway
Inbunden, 2020
1752 kr
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This monograph examines contemporary environmental challenges facing Nepal, this landlocked country’s representativeness in the wider South Asian context is both distinct and generalizable. In large part, this is because of its extremes of physiographical structure- plains, hill ranges, mountainous …
Urban Mountain Waterscapes in Leh, Indian Trans-Himalaya
The Transformation of Hydro-Social Relations
Inbunden, 2022
1534 kr
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The city of Leh is located in the high mountain desert of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas and access to water has always been limited there. In recent years, the town has experienced high rates of urbanisation on the one hand, and tourist numbers have increased exponentially on the other, which has …
Urban Mountain Waterscapes in Leh, Indian Trans-Himalaya
The Transformation of Hydro-Social Relations
Häftad, 2023
1534 kr
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The city of Leh is located in the high mountain desert of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas and access to water has always been limited there. In recent years, the town has experienced high rates of urbanisation on the one hand, and tourist numbers have increased exponentially on the other, which has …
Climate, Land-Use Change and Hydrology of the Beas River Basin, Western Himalayas
Av Seema Rani
Inbunden, 2023
1643 kr
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There is a need of strengthening the global and local response to cope with the threat of climate change and adverse effects of rising anthropogenic activities in the mountain ecosystem. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive scientific and technical knowledge based on climate and land …
Climate, Land-Use Change and Hydrology of the Beas River Basin, Western Himalayas
Av Seema Rani
Häftad, 2024
1643 kr
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There is a need of strengthening the global and local response to cope with the threat of climate change and adverse effects of rising anthropogenic activities in the mountain ecosystem. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive scientific and technical knowledge based on climate and land …
Environmental Change and Development in Ladakh, Indian Trans-Himalaya
Av Blaise Humbert-Droz, Juliane Dame m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
1534 kr
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The Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed important changes linked to its geo-strategic importance, the rapid development of means of communication with other parts of India, socio-economic transformation processes and the effects of climate change. The sixteen chapters document these key …
Environmental Change and Development in Ladakh, Indian Trans-Himalaya
Av Blaise Humbert-Droz, Juliane Dame m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
1534 kr
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The Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed important changes linked to its geo-strategic importance, the rapid development of means of communication with other parts of India, socio-economic transformation processes and the effects of climate change. The sixteen chapters document these key …
Learning ‘from’ and ‘with’ the Locals
Traditional Knowledge Systems for Environmental Sustainability in the Himalayas
Av Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh
Inbunden, 2024
1643 kr
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This book aims to capture the fading traditional knowledge systems of local and indigenous communities in the Himalayas. As many of these practices are at risk of disappearing, the book serves as a valuable record. It encourages readers to reflect on the implications of such knowledge for …
Learning ‘from’ and ‘with’ the Locals
Traditional Knowledge Systems for Environmental Sustainability in the Himalayas
Av Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh
Häftad, 2025
1643 kr
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This book aims to capture the fading traditional knowledge systems of local and indigenous communities in the Himalayas. As many of these practices are at risk of disappearing, the book serves as a valuable record. It encourages readers to reflect on the implications of such knowledge for …
Resilience of Traditional Knowledge Systems for a Sustainable Future
A Focus on Agriculture and Food Practices in the Himalayas
Av Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh
Inbunden, 2024
1643 kr
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This book is an effort to draw attention to the resilience of traditional knowledge systems for a sustainable future in the Himalayas with a particular focus on agriculture and food practices. Through examples from the region, it underscores the importance of these practices in navigating …
Resilience of Traditional Knowledge Systems for a Sustainable Future
A Focus on Agriculture and Food Practices in the Himalayas
Av Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh
Häftad, 2025
1643 kr
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This book is an effort to draw attention to the resilience of traditional knowledge systems for a sustainable future in the Himalayas with a particular focus on agriculture and food practices. Through examples from the region, it underscores the importance of these practices in navigating …
Snow Cover Distribution and Dynamics
The Trans-Himalayan Region of Ladakh, India
Inbunden, 2024
1534 kr
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This comprehensive book examines a high mountain snow-covered expanse, spanning an investigation period of almost two decades. Leveraging advanced remote sensing and innovative algorithms, it meticulously maps the temporal and spatial dimensions of the snow cover extent of Ladakh, India. Rigorous …
Snow Cover Distribution and Dynamics
The Trans-Himalayan Region of Ladakh, India
Häftad, 2025
1752 kr
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This comprehensive book examines a high mountain snow-covered expanse, spanning an investigation period of almost two decades. Leveraging advanced remote sensing and innovative algorithms, it meticulously maps the temporal and spatial dimensions of the snow cover extent of Ladakh, India. Rigorous …
Land and Water Nexus in South Asia
Exploring the Interplay of Resources
Av Seema Rani
Inbunden, 2025
1752 kr
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This book aims to unravel the intricate relationship between land and water resources and delve into their interdependencies, synergies, and challenges. As the world grapples with pressing issues such as water scarcity, land degradation, and climate change, understanding the complex dynamics and …
Land and Water Nexus in South Asia
Exploring the Interplay of Resources
Av Seema Rani
Häftad, 2026
1752 kr
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This book aims to unravel the intricate relationship between land and water resources and delve into their interdependencies, synergies, and challenges. As the world grapples with pressing issues such as water scarcity, land degradation, and climate change, understanding the complex dynamics and …
Urbanisation and Development Challenges in Kargil, Ladakh
The Transformation of the Indian Trans-Himalayan Perspective
Inbunden, 2025
1643 kr
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Urbanisation has been one of the significant drivers of socio-economic and environmental change in the Trans-Himalaya. Recently, the remote and less accessible areas of Ladakh have undergone rapid urbanisation due to road construction, mountain tourism, geopolitical factors, administrative changes, …
Land Commodification, Urbanisation and Social Change in Peri-Urban Villages, Lahore
Av Huda Javaid
Inbunden, 2026
1643 kr
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Peri-urban villages on the fringes of Lahore are undergoing rapid socio-ecological transformation as agricultural landscapes give way to speculative real-estate development and expanding concrete frontiers. While similar processes are unfolding across the Global South, with parallels in parts of …
Geo-environment, People and Development of Ladakh
An Ecologically Fragile Cold Arid Zone of India
Av Mahesh Kumar Gaur, Neelratan Singh
Inbunden, 2026
1752 kr
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With a foreword by Padma Shri Dr. Shailesh Nayak—renowned Earth Scientist and former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences—this volume brings together a comprehensive body of contemporary research contributed by leading experts and institutions across India. It serves as an indispensable resource …
Forest Landscape Dynamics in West Bengal
A Social-Ecological Perspective
Av Pravat Kumar Shit, MD Hasanuzzaman
Inbunden, 2026
1643 kr
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Forests breathe life into landscapes regulating climate, sustaining livelihoods, and binding communities to the land they call home. This book embraces that full complexity, weaving together scientific rigor and human sensitivity to examine West Bengal's forest ecosystems through a genuinely …
Environmental Nexus in India
The Soil-Land-Water-Ecosystem in a Pedo-Economic Framework
Inbunden, 2027
1918 kr
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Sustainable agricultural management can be assessed using FAO-based parametric land evaluation approaches. These strategies are accessible to farmers, especially in polluted areas like New Delhi that suffer from air, water, and soil pollution together with multiple climate barriers. The …
Creative Industry Districts
An Analysis of Dynamics, Networks and Implications on Creative Clusters in Shanghai
Av Jinliao He
Inbunden, 2013
1128 kr
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Since the late 1990s, there have been broad discussions concerning the rapid rise of the creative economy. Creative or cultural industry is seen as the new engine of the regional growth for both developed economies and emerging nations. At the point of transition in economy and society, China is …
Mutual Sustainability of Tubewell Farming and Aquifers
Perspectives from Balochistan, Pakistan
Inbunden, 2014
1095 kr
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This book develops and presents a conceptual model for sustainable-groundwater irrigated agriculture. The model is based on the general principles of the economic theories of cost-benefit relations and behavioral models of resource use. The study has evaluated the advances in tubewell farming and …
River Control in India
Spatial, Governmental and Subjective Dimensions
Av Ravi Baghel
Inbunden, 2014
1095 kr
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Large river systems throughout the planet have been dramatically transformed due to river control projects such as large dams and embankments. Unlike other major human impacts like anthropogenic climate change, the alteration of river systems has been deliberate and planned by a small, powerful set …
Creative Industries and Urban Spatial Structure
Agent-based Modelling of the Dynamics in Nanjing
Av Helin Liu, Qian Wang m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1095 kr
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This book explores the dynamics of the interaction between the development of creative industries and urban land use in Nanjing, a metropolis and a growth pole in the Yangtze River Delta. In the last two decades, China's economy has been undergoing dramatic growth. Yet, accompanying with China's …
Assessing the Social Impact of Development Projects
Experience in India and Other Asian Countries
Inbunden, 2015
1095 kr
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This book shows how social impact assessment (SIA), which emerged barely five decades ago, as a way to anticipate and manage potentially negative social impacts of building dams, power stations, urban infrastructure, highways, industries, mining and other development projects, is now widely in use …
