Assessment of Land Cover Change and Its Impact on Changes in Soil Erosion Risk in Nepal

Assessment of Land Cover Change and Its Impact on Changes in Soil Erosion Risk in Nepal

Land cover change is a critical driver for enhancing the soil erosion risk in Nepal. Loss of the topsoil has a direct and indirect effect on human life and livelihoods. The present study provides an assessment of the decadal land use and land cover (LULC) change and consequent changes in the distrib...

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Main Authors: Kabir Uddin, Mir Abdul Matin, Sajana Maharjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
land cover
mapping
change detection
RUSLE
soil erosion
GIS
remote sensing
image analysis
Nepal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4715

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