Sustainable Management Of Land Resources: An Indian Perspective
by G.P. Obi Reddy /
2017 / English / PDF
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The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges
for mankind in this millennium. Shrinking land resources, weather
aberrations, deterioration of land quality, and the globalization
and liberalization of market economies have become intertwined to
influence the sustainable management of land resources and land
use plans. This important volume,
The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges
for mankind in this millennium. Shrinking land resources, weather
aberrations, deterioration of land quality, and the globalization
and liberalization of market economies have become intertwined to
influence the sustainable management of land resources and land
use plans. This important volume,Sustainable Management of
Land Resources: An Indian Perspective,
Sustainable Management of
Land Resources: An Indian Perspective, addresses these
challenges. This comprehensive volume, covering important
research, much of it gathered with the use of new technology,
tools, and applications, is organized into four sections: (add
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addresses these
challenges. This comprehensive volume, covering important
research, much of it gathered with the use of new technology,
tools, and applications, is organized into four sections: (add
bullets)land resource inventory and characterization
land resource inventory and characterizationgeospatial technologies in land resource mapping and
management
geospatial technologies in land resource mapping and
managementsoil nutrient status and management
soil nutrient status and managementland use planning and livelihood security
land use planning and livelihood security
The volume looks at how scientists translate their knowledge and
experience in sustainable land resources and management into
implementable policy decisions, with a particular focus on India.
Since India is an agrarian economy, the land resources assume a
very critical role affecting the livelihood of a vast majority of
populace in the country. The information gathered―and the methods
by which it is gathered―is applicable globally.
The volume looks at how scientists translate their knowledge and
experience in sustainable land resources and management into
implementable policy decisions, with a particular focus on India.
Since India is an agrarian economy, the land resources assume a
very critical role affecting the livelihood of a vast majority of
populace in the country. The information gathered―and the methods
by which it is gathered―is applicable globally.
This comprehensive publication will be highly useful for the
researchers, academicians, extension workers, policymakers,
planners, officials of land resources survey, planning and
management institutions/agencies/departments, and others.
This comprehensive publication will be highly useful for the
researchers, academicians, extension workers, policymakers,
planners, officials of land resources survey, planning and
management institutions/agencies/departments, and others.
