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1. Stimulus of developmental projects to landscape dynamics in Uttara Kannada, Central Western Ghats

Author:
Rajan, K.S.,   et al.   ; Ramachandra, T.V.; Setturu, Bharath; Subash Chandran, M.D.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (Online) 2016 v.19 no.2 pp. 175-193
ISSN:
2090-2476
Subject:
data collection; deforestation; ecosystem services; ecosystems; evergreen forests; food security; forest land; hills; horticulture; hydrologic cycle; industrialization; issues and policy; land degradation; land use and land cover maps; landscapes; livelihood; monitoring; nuclear power; people; pulp and paper mills; social factors; spatial data; streams; urbanization; India
Abstract:
... Unplanned large scale developmental projects in recent times have been causing alterations in land use land cover [LULC] at spatial and temporal scales with the substantial changes in the landscape. Uttara Kannada district has the distinction of having highest forest cover in India. Forest ecosystems in the district have witnessed major transformations due to industrialization during the post-inde ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejrs.2016.09.001