SHIFTING CULTIVATION PRACTICES IN BARAK VALLEY, INDIA – POLICY SCENARIOS FROM A SPATIALLY EXPLICIT LAND USE MODEL
Barak valley is a region in north east part of India where the practice of shifting cultivation is quite prevalent. Population growth coupled with the geographic isolation of the area have led to an increased pressure on land and a consequent decline in forest cover. The decrease of forests observed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-08-01
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Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLIII-B4-2020/129/2020/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-2020-129-2020.pdf |