Essays about: "vegetation of india"

Found 5 essays containing the words vegetation of india.

  1. 1. Evaluating the benefit-cost  ratio of groundwater abstraction for additional irrigation water on global scale.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Mohammad Faiz Alam; [2016]
    Keywords : Groundwater; Irrigation; Abstraction; Cost-benefit analysis; Global;

    Abstract : Projections show that to feed a growing population which is expected to reach 9.1 billion in 2050 would require raising overall food production by some 70 percent by 2050. One of the possible ways to increase agricultural production is through increasing yields by expanding irrigation. READ MORE

  3. 2. The land use cover changes from 1992 to 2011 in Karbi Anglong, Assam, India

    University essay from Ekologi; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Rebecka Le Moine; [2012]
    Keywords : Karbi Anglong; Assam; North east India; Habitat loss; Fragmentation; Deforestation; Remote sensing; GIS; LUCC;

    Abstract : With an increased human impact, natural resources are under great pressure.  Deforestation is one effect of this, and the largest threat against biodiversity.. Changes in tropical habitats is a major concern for conservation biologists, due to its high biodiversity and rapid decreased area. READ MORE

  4. 3. Remote Sensing for Analysis of Relationships between Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature in Ten Megacities

    University essay from KTH/Geodesi och geoinformatik

    Author : Maria Bobrinskaya; [2012]
    Keywords : LULC; LST; urban remote sensing; megacities;

    Abstract : Urbanization is one of the most significant phenomena of the anthropogenic influence on the Earth’s environment. One of the principal results of the urbanization is the creation of megacities, with their local climate and high impact on the surrounding area. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of RCA & RCA GUESS and estimation of vegetation-climate feedbacks over India for present climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nitin Chaudhary; [2011]
    Keywords : India; vegetation feedbacks; geography; climate change; GCMs; Validation; physical geography; RCMs; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Popular summary Changes in climate modify the terrestrial vegetation distribution that in turn affects the climate system by altering the balance of radiation, water, momentum, CO2 and other important atmospheric gases. This entire process is termed as vegetation-climate feedbacks. These feedbacks are studied by regional earth system model. READ MORE

  6. 5. Vegetation Change Detection in India Using MODIS Satellite Images

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Sashikiran Maranganti; [2009]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Due to man made events and natural causes many regions are currently undergoing rapid and wide ranging changes in land cover globally including developing and developed countries. India is one of them where land use and land cover change are taking place at a rapid pace. READ MORE