Land is a natural resource that humans have utilized for life and various activities. Land
use/land cover change (LULCC) has been of great concern to many countries over the …

With nearly 400 migratory landbird species, the East Asian Flyway is the most diverse of the
world's flyways. This diversity is a consequence of the varied ecological niches provided by …

Land use change is one of the dominant driving factors of watershed hydrological change.
Thus, hydrological responses to land use changes require detailed assessments to ensure …

Rapid population growth and its corresponding effects like the expansion of human
settlement, increasing agricultural land, and industry lead to the loss of forest area in most …

Abstract Changes in rainfall affect drinking water, river and surface runoff, soil moisture,
groundwater reserve, electricity generation, agriculture production and ultimately the …

The Garhwal Himalaya has experienced extensive deforestation and forest fragmentation,
but data and documentation detailing this transformation of the Himalaya are limited. The …

In riverine nations like Bangladesh, floods are frequent, bringing disaster that impairs
people's lives and the national economy. Due to climate change, uncontrolled growth, rapid …

India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world, which represents 11% of
world's flora in about 2.4% of global land mass. Approximately 28% of the total Indian flora …

Forest fragmentation is considered as one of the major conservation issue. The purpose of
this study is to contribute to the understanding of the national assessment of spatial patterns …

Population and economic growth, and the consequent increase in food demands have put
great pressures on environmental resources and they are driving rapid LULC changes. This …