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DOWNLOAD EBOOK1994 document (.pdf) that contains data on estimates of land use change and carbon content of vegetation for South and Southeast Asia for the years 1880, 1920, 1950, 1970 and 1980. The data shows the effects of agricultural expansion on the environment over a century's time.
Author: John F. Richards
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 422
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Y. P. Abrol
Publisher: Allied Publishers
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 692
ISBN-13: 9788177642742
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Author: Willy H. Verheye
Publisher: EOLSS Publishers Co.
Published: 2009-09-09
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 1848262353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Encyclopedia of Land Use, Land Cover and Soil Sciences is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Land is one of our most precious assets. It represents space, provides food and shelter, stores and filters water, and it is a base for urban and industrial development, road construction, leisure and many other social activities. Land is, however not unlimited in extent, and even when it is physically available its use is not necessarily free, either because of natural limitations (too cold, too steep, too wet or too dry, etc.) or because of constraints of access or land tenure. This 7-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Land Use, Land Cover and Soil Sciences and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.
Author: David Ludden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-02-17
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1316025365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1999, David Ludden's book offers a comprehensive historical framework for understanding the regional diversity of agrarian South Asia. Adopting a long-term view of history, it treats South Asia not as a single civilization territory, but rather as a patchwork of agrarian regions, each with their own social, cultural and political histories. The discussion begins during the first millennium, when farming communities displaced pastoral and tribal groups, and goes on to consider the development of territoriality from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Subsequent chapters consider the emergence of agrarian capitalism in village societies under the British, and demonstrate how economic development in contemporary South Asia continues to reflect the influence of agrarian localism. As a comparative synthesis of the literature on agrarian regimes in South Asia, the book promises to be a valuable resource for students of agrarian and regional history as well as of comparative world history.
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Krishna Prasad Vadrevu
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-03-26
Total Pages: 727
ISBN-13: 3319674749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume sheds new light on the impact of rapid Land Use/Cover Changes (LU/CC) on greenhouse gases (GHG’s) and aerosol emissions in South and Southeast Asia. Several countries in South/Southeast Asia have the highest population growth rates in the world, which is the main cause for LU/CC. Conversion of dense forests to agricultural areas and then to residential and urban areas is most commonly observed in South/Southeast Asian countries with a significant release of GHG’s and aerosols. The book showcases several case studies on the use of remote sensing and geospatial technologies to quantify biomass burning and air pollution impacts, aerosol pollution, LU/CC, and impacts on ecosystem services. The book also includes articles on regional initiatives in research, capacity building, and training. The authors of this book are international experts in the field, and their contributions highlight significant drivers and impacts of air pollution in South/Southeast Asia. Readers will discover the latest tools and techniques, in particular, the use of satellite remote sensing and geospatial technologies for quantifying GHG’s, aerosols and pollution episodes in this region.
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Published: 1994-06
Total Pages: 544
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005-09-15
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 0309164931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPopulation, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions offers recommendations for future research to improve understanding of how changes in human populations affect the natural environment by means of changes in land use, such as deforestation, urban development, and development of coastal zones. It also features a set of state-of-the-art papers by leading researchers that analyze population-land useenvironment relationships in urban and rural settings in developed and underdeveloped countries and that show how remote sensing and other observational methods are being applied to these issues. This book will serve as a resource for researchers, research funders, and students.
Author: Josef Cihlar
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9789251048443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report summarises the discussions and recommendations of a workshop held in 2001, within the framework of the Terrestrial Carbon Observation (TCO) initiative. This workshop focused on the development of a systematic and collaborative approach to improving "in situ" or ground-based carbon data availability. The benefits of improved "in situ" terrestrial carbon observation will mean that countries can make more informed decisions related to the sustainable use and management of land resources.
