Land Cover Change and Its Eco-Environmental Responses in Nepal (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Introduction.- Physical geography of Nepal.- Part?I?Land cover Status of land cover and its dynamics since 1990s in Nepal.- Forest resource in Nepal and its spatio-temporal change.- Land use and Land Cover Change in the Siwalik Hills and Tarai, Nepal and its Environmental Implication.- Land cover change and its driving forces in the Koshi region, Eastern Nepal.- Livelihood and land use pattern of Melamchi basin in mountainous areas of central development region in Nepal.- PartII?Eco-environment Ecosystem Trends and Issues in Nepal in the Context of Evolving Earth Observation Technologies.- Geo-Information Based Soil Erosion Modeling for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Khadokhola Watershed, Nepal.- Agriculture Land Abandonment Situation in the Western Hill of Nepal.- Impacts of soil erosion on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in terraced fields and forestland in the Middle Mountains of Nepal.- PartIII Livelihood Livelihood diversification amidst shocks and stresses in the mountain areas of Nepal: Examples from two villages of Mustang district.- Livelihood of the Street Vendors and their Social Development and Management in the Mountains of Nepal: the case of Kathmandu Valley cities.-Assessments of Climate Change Indicators, Vulnerable Groups and Indigenous Adaptation Strategies: A Case from High Mountain of Nepal.- Spatial differentiation of poverty in Nepal.- Household livelihood strategies and their determinants in rural areas of central Nepal.- Part IV Geo-hazards Earthquake Mitigation and Its Effect on Eco-environment and Social Development: A Case Study from Tamakoshi River Basin of Central Mountain Region of Nepal.- Diversified research on mountain hazards distribution and prevention in Koshi river basin.- Post earthquake geological hazards investigation and analysis: A case study of the Sino-Nepal Highway.