Analyzing Land Cover Change Using Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case Study of Gilgit River Basin, North Pakistan

Mountainous areas of northern Pakistan are rich in biodiversity, glaciers and key watershed of Indus River system which provide ecosystem services for their inhabitants. These regions have experienced extensive deforestation and are presently vulnerable by rapid land cover changes, therefore an effe...

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Main Author: Karamat Ali, Roshan M. Bajracharya, Nawa Raj Chapagain, Nani Raut, Bishal Kumar Sitaula, Farida Begum, Muhammad Zafar Khan, Manzoor Ali, Aftab Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
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Online Access:http://www.econ-environ-geol.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/224/165