A study of landscape processes for land-use planning using GIS : the case of the Madi Watershed, Nepal | |
| Author | Poudel, Krishna Prasad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. NR-94-08 |
| Subject(s) | Watershed management--Nepal Geographic information systems Land use--Nepal--Planning |
| Note | A Thesis Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-94-08 |
| Abstract | Land resource is inevitable for every purpose in relation to human activities. Landuse planning is the guideline to allocate suitable land for appropriate function or purpose. Furthermore, land-use planning is the best alternative to attain the sustainability through the judicious management of available land resource. Stability, productivity and sustainability are the major issues of hillslope environment always threatened by the physical or natural and accelerated or man-induced processes. The allocation of suitable land for certain purpose required to scrutinize the land through an integrated approach. A GIS added methodology has been applied in a mountainous terrain of the upper part of Madi Watershed, Nepal, to find out the effect of several physical and accelerated processes within a watershed confines. The analysis depicts that the existing situation of the hillslope is in the verge of fragility and degradation. The unsuitable allocation of land for different human activities is further worsening environmental balance . Thus, existing land-use system is required to rectify with the prevailing condition of the hillslope. Management strategy and conservation scheme are required to launch through the local people's effort and active participation with due consideration to physical character of the terrain. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-94-08 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Apisit Eiumnoh; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kaew Nualchawee ;Routray, Jayant Kumar |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Austria; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |