Land Resource Management and Development in Hill Areas

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Land resource forms the most important wealth of any region. Its potential, proper utilization and management; and role in development is a matter of utmost concern to its people. Improper use of land has created so many problems like land degradation, wastage, decline in productivity and encroachment on arable land in the world. Therefore, utilization and management of agriculture and other land resources, according to its capability and resource region, is very much necessary because it ensures that land resource is utilized to the best advantage in an enduring manner. This ultimately improves the levels of development. So, it is believed that land resource shows a reiprocal relationship between the prevailing ecological conditions and man in a particular region. There is a need to understand the land resource, particularly agriculture, keeping in view the maintenance of ecological balance and its role in development. Because all the hilly regions of the Himalayan system are facing the problems related to above mentioned aspects, Alaknanda basin of Uttaranchal from Central Himalaya has been selected for in-depth study. The present study is an attempt to find out the use and management of land resource, agricultural landuse pattern, impediments, land capability, levels of development and relationship between agricultural land resource potential and levels of development in Alaknanda basin. The study is based on primary and secondary data. The book is endowed with academic orientation, scientific approach, management and planning views. It is highly helpful to geographer, Landuse Planners, Research Scholars, Environmentalists, Geo-Scientist and Progressive Farmers and People having interest in sustainable development of mountains.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Suresh Kumar Bandooni

S.K. Bandooni received his M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. Degree in Geography from Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics (University of Delhi). University of Delhi awarded him Gold Medal for securing first position in B.A. (Hons.) Geography examination. He is currently Reader in Geography in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Eve.) College of University of Delhi. He has Specialization in Natural Resource Management, Himalayan Environment, and Economic Geography. He has received Junior and Senior Research Fellowships of UGC. He has to his credit 10 research papers and 20 articles published in different Books, Journals and Magazines. He has attended 20 seminars/workshops etc. in different parts of the country. He has widely traveled in different parts of Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. He is an avid tekker. He has co-ordinated a Project in H.P. He is a Co-Chairperson of NAGI Commission on Mountain Ecosystem and Development. He is an expert member of Geography Committee in CSTT (Commission on Scientific and Technical Terminology), Ministery of Human Resource Development. He has edited seven books for CSTT. Currently he is also engaged with SCERT (State Council for Educational Research Training, Delhi) to write the books for secondary school.

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Title
Land Resource Management and Development in Hill Areas
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8189131001
Length
xvi+423p., Tables; Maps; Figures; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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