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Foreword |
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Prologue |
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Chapter 1 Emergence and challenges of land reclamation: Issues and prospect |
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1.2 Land reclamation scenario |
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1.3 Human ecology in land reclamation |
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1.4 Impact of land reclamation |
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1.5 Challenges of land reclamation |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Stages of land reclamation and their impact on the fluvio-geomorphological environment of Indian Sundarbans with special reference to Matla-Bidyadhari Interfluve |
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18 | (1) |
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2.3 Materials and methods |
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2.4 Locational significance of the study area |
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2.5 Fluvio-geomorphological environment of Indian Sundarbans |
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2.6 Land reclamation in Sundarbans |
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23 | (3) |
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2.7 Consequences of land reclamation in Sundarbans |
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26 | (4) |
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30 | (3) |
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32 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Catchment health degradation resulting from urban expansion using remote sensing and GIS techniques in parts of South Africa |
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34 | (3) |
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3.2 Materials and methods |
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37 | (3) |
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3.3 Results and discussion |
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54 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 A geospatial appraisal of urban expansion within the Teesta-Mahananda interfluve in and around Siliguri town, West Bengal, India |
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4.2 Materials and methods |
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Chapter 5 Wasteland reclamation and geospatial solution: Existing scenario and future strategy |
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5.2 Role of geospatial technology |
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5.3 Soil erosion and reclamation process |
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5.4 Gully erosion and reclamation |
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5.5 Deforestation and reclamation |
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5.6 Overgrazing and reclamation |
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5.7 Loss of organic content and reclamation |
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5.8 Flood/landslide and reclamation |
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100 | (1) |
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5.9 Salinization and reclamation |
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101 | (1) |
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5.10 Local/diffuse contamination and reclamation |
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102 | (1) |
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5.11 Biodiversity and reclamation |
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103 | (1) |
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5.12 Mining and reclamation using geospatial tool |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (9) |
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107 | (8) |
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Chapter 6 Mapping of wastelands and significance of morphometric analysis in wasteland management--a remote sensing and GIS approach |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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6.4 Materials and methods |
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120 | (3) |
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6.5 Results and discussion |
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123 | (6) |
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6.6 Use of morphometric analysis in wastelands management |
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129 | (11) |
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6.7 Relationship between wastelands categories and morphometric properties |
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140 | (4) |
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6.8 Subbasins level prioritization of PRC |
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144 | (7) |
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151 | (4) |
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152 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Land reclamation open cast coal mine under semiarid conditions--a field-based observation |
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155 | (18) |
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7.2 Materials and methods |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (4) |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (6) |
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Chapter 8 Assessment of mining derelict land using multicriteria decision-making technique and approaches toward sustainable regeneration--a case study in Jamuria CD block, West Bengal (India) |
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173 | (18) |
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174 | (2) |
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8.5 Results and discussion |
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178 | (2) |
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8.6 A case studies on Churulia open cast region |
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180 | (7) |
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8.7 Sustainable approach toward regeneration |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Alternative Use of Abandoned Mines for Geotourism: A Case Study Using Geoinformatics |
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191 | (14) |
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191 | (2) |
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9.3 Materials and methods |
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193 | (2) |
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9.4 Results and discussions |
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195 | (7) |
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202 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 A geospatial approach to analyze the stability of mine overburden dump over reclaimed land |
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205 | (16) |
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205 | (3) |
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10.2 Location of Khottadih OCP |
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208 | (2) |
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10.3 Materials and methods |
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210 | (4) |
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10.4 Results and discussion |
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214 | (3) |
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10.5 Conclusions and recommendations |
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217 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Assessment of heavy metal soil pollution in the agricultural land of North Western Bangladesh |
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Mohammad Abul Bashar Mollah |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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11.3 Materials and methods |
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224 | (3) |
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11.4 Result and discussion |
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227 | (3) |
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11.5 Analysis of pollution level |
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230 | (8) |
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238 | (5) |
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Chapter 12 High volume fly ash utilization for reclamation of wastelands with special reference to mine spoil and ash back-haul areas for agriculture and forestry |
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243 | (22) |
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244 | (1) |
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12.2 Materials and methods |
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245 | (2) |
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12.3 Results and discussion |
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247 | (12) |
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12.4 Recommendations for rehabilitation |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 GIS-based assessment for agricultural susceptibility and sustainability to meteorological drought in West Bengal |
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266 | (1) |
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13.3 Materials and methods |
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267 | (4) |
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13.4 Result and discussion |
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271 | (9) |
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280 | (5) |
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281 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 Land suitability assessment for effective agricultural practices in Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts, West Bengal, India |
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285 | (28) |
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285 | (1) |
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14.2 Materials and methods |
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286 | (13) |
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14.3 Result and discussion |
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299 | (10) |
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309 | (4) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Land reclamation, management, and planning in coastal region: A Geoinformatics Approach |
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313 | (24) |
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313 | (4) |
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15.2 Costal land identification and reclamation |
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317 | (1) |
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15.3 Coastal topography analysis and reclamation |
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317 | (4) |
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15.4 Coastal erosion control and reclamation |
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321 | (1) |
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15.5 Coastal habitat mapping and reclamation |
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322 | (6) |
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15.6 Site management planning |
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328 | (1) |
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15.7 Reclamation guidelines and coast management |
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328 | (9) |
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331 | (6) |
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Chapter 16 Evaluation of long-term shoreline changes between Rasulpur and Subarnarekha estuary, east coast of India using remote sensing and GIS techniques |
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337 | (16) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (1) |
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16.3 Materials and methods |
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340 | (3) |
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16.4 Result and discussion |
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343 | (3) |
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346 | (7) |
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Chapter 17 Mangrove sensitivities to climate change and its impacts in the Sundarbans: A Case Study in the Patibania Island of south western Sundarbans, India |
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353 | (34) |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (1) |
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17.3 Materials and methods |
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355 | (3) |
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17.4 Identification of mangrove characteristics |
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358 | (9) |
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17.5 Changes in climate and soil characters |
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367 | (9) |
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17.6 Influence of climate over mangrove |
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376 | (3) |
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17.7 Relationship between salinity and mangroves within island |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (5) |
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Chapter 18 An empirical study on mangrove restoration in Indian Sundarbans--a community-based environmental approach |
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387 | (20) |
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387 | (2) |
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389 | (3) |
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392 | (1) |
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18.4 Materials and methods |
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392 | (1) |
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18.5 Result and discussion |
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402 | (5) |
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Chapter 19 Forest land degradation and restoration: Lessons From Historical Processes and contemporary advances |
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407 | (28) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (7) |
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415 | (2) |
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19.4 A need to relook forest degradation and restoration process and advances |
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417 | (1) |
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19.5 Historical processes in forest degradation and restoration |
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418 | (5) |
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19.6 Contemporary advances in forest degradation and restoration |
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423 | (3) |
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426 | (9) |
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Chapter 20 Forest land degradation and reclamation process in Indian Sundarbans: A Case Study |
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435 | (30) |
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436 | (2) |
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20.2 Geographical perspective of Sundarbans |
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438 | (3) |
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20.3 Historical perspective of land reclamation in Sundarbans |
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441 | (4) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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20.6 Objectives of the case study |
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446 | (1) |
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20.7 Materials and methods |
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446 | (3) |
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20.8 Results and discussion |
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449 | (13) |
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462 | (3) |
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Chapter 21 Monitoring and changing pattern of shifting cultivation and reclamation in hilly regions using Geospatial Technology |
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465 | (32) |
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465 | (4) |
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21.2 Geospatial technology for shifting cultivation |
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469 | (1) |
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21.3 Database on shifting cultivation |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (2) |
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21.6 Materials and Methods |
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473 | (2) |
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21.7 Results and discussions |
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475 | (16) |
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491 | (6) |
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Chapter 22 Afforestation, revegetation, and regeneration: A Case Study on Purulia district, West Bengal (India) |
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497 | (28) |
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498 | (1) |
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22.2 Materials and methods |
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499 | (8) |
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22.3 Result and discussions |
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507 | (15) |
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522 | (3) |
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Chapter 23 Land restoration strategies to mitigate the problems of shrinkage of wetlands in West Bengal |
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525 | (14) |
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525 | (1) |
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23.2 Materials and methods |
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526 | (6) |
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23.3 Result and discussion |
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532 | (4) |
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536 | (3) |
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537 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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Chapter 24 Conflict between land reclamation and natural channels: Case of Greater Mohali region |
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539 | (18) |
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539 | (2) |
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24.2 Study area: Greater Mohali region (GMR) |
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541 | (1) |
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24.3 Materials and methods |
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24.4 Time-series analysis |
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542 | (9) |
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24.5 Results and discussion |
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551 | (3) |
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554 | (3) |
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555 | (1) |
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Chapter 25 Land reclamation and reuse of waste water on the backdrop of urban sprawl of Kolkata metropolitan: A Case study of East Kolkata, Wetland, India |
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557 | (24) |
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557 | (3) |
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560 | (1) |
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25.3 Importance of study area--EKW |
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561 | (4) |
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25.4 Land use pattern due to urban planning |
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565 | (4) |
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25.5 Materials and methods |
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569 | (1) |
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25.6 Results and discussions |
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569 | (4) |
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573 | (5) |
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578 | (3) |
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Chapter 26 Wetland formation and reclamation in the flood prone areas: A Case Study in Bihar, India |
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581 | (22) |
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26.2 Materials and methods |
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585 | (2) |
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26.3 Emergence of Chaur and discussion |
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587 | (6) |
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26.4 The emergence of Maun and discussion |
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593 | (4) |
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26.5 Taal area and discussion |
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597 | (2) |
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26.6 Reported results and scattered studies |
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599 | (1) |
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600 | (3) |
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601 | (1) |
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Chapter 27 Land use land cover dynamics with the outgrowth of Burdwan town (India): Problems with Sustainable Solutions |
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603 | (24) |
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603 | (1) |
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604 | (2) |
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27.3 Materials and methods |
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606 | (3) |
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27.4 Results and discussion |
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609 | (8) |
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27.5 Related problems and sustainable solutions |
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617 | (5) |
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622 | (5) |
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623 | (1) |
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Chapter 28 Quantification of decadal deforestation and afforestation scenario in Bankura District of West Bengal using geospatial techniques |
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627 | (14) |
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627 | (2) |
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28.2 Materials and methods |
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629 | (2) |
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28.3 Results and discussions |
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631 | (6) |
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637 | (4) |
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Chapter 29 Rainwater harvesting potential in Nagaland, India |
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641 | (18) |
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641 | (2) |
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643 | (1) |
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29.3 Materials and methods |
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644 | (4) |
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29.4 Result and discussion |
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648 | (7) |
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29.5 Conclusions and suggestions |
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655 | (4) |
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656 | (3) |
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Chapter 30 Appraisal of ecosystem services and forest resource conservation in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Aravallis, India |
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659 | (20) |
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660 | (1) |
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30.2 Materials and methods |
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661 | (2) |
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30.3 Results and discussion |
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663 | (11) |
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674 | (5) |
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675 | (1) |
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676 | (3) |
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Chapter 31 Challenges of land reclamation for Teesta River victims: Sustainable Management Policy for Reclaimed Land |
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679 | (18) |
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680 | (1) |
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31.2 Materials and methods |
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681 | (2) |
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31.3 Challenges of land reclamation |
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683 | (9) |
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31.4 Recommendations/toward a sustainable management policy |
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692 | (1) |
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693 | (4) |
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694 | (3) |
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Chapter 32 Geospatial technology in salt-affected land assessment and reclamation |
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697 | (32) |
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Justin George Kalambukattu |
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697 | (2) |
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32.2 Geospatial technology |
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699 | (3) |
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32.3 Processes in development of salt-affected soils |
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702 | (2) |
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32.4 Remote sensing of salt affected soils |
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704 | (12) |
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32.5 Reclamation of salt-affected soils |
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716 | (2) |
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718 | (3) |
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721 | (8) |
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728 | (1) |
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Chapter 33 Locally informed "remediation" interventions: Lessons of Community (co)engagement from semi-arid Bundelkhand, India |
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729 | (18) |
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729 | (1) |
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33.2 Beyond land: "Remediation" Interventions (co)engaging community |
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730 | (3) |
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33.3 Bundelkhand: The Project Rationale and Objectives |
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733 | (2) |
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735 | (1) |
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33.5 Farm-based "soft" remediation interventions: Case Studies and Examples |
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