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Ravine Erosion and Livelihoods in Semi-arid India: Implications for Socioeconomic Development.
- Source :
- Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.); May2018, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p437-454, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The ravines found along the Chambal River are among the most severe types of gully erosion found in semi-arid India. This paper estimates the extent and areal expansion of ravines over 40 years in the Lower Chambal Valley and provides a classification scheme to understand ravine characteristics in the region. To examine the implications of ravines on socioeconomic development and livelihoods of the people in the area, a mixed method approach has been followed. A combination of spatial and statistical tests has been run to examine the overall status of land degradation and its impact in the area concerned. Village-level socioeconomic data have been integrated with physical and environmental parameters in a GIS environment, which has been supplemented with findings from a qualitative survey in a few villages of the study region. The results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between indices of natural resources availability and socioeconomic development. A majority of villages within ravines were found to be very poor in development. In this fragile environment, people's livelihoods are being adversely affected because of land degradation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RAVINES
EROSION
LAND degradation
ECONOMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219096
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129423638
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909616689798