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Land-Cover change analysis of garur Ganga watershed using GIS/Remote Sensing technique

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Land-use change and Land-cover classes in Garur Ganga watershed of Bageshwar district in Uttranchal State during the periods 1963–1996 and 1986–1996 were analyzed through Survey of India Topographical Sheet and visual interpretation of LANDSAT 5 TM image bands 2, 3 and 4 using Geographical Information System (GIS). The detailed analysis have revealed that the area under agriculture and settlement increased from 34.98 to 42.34%. whereas the forest and barren land show a declining trend. Expansion of agriculture land and builtup areas have been found to be maximum in the 1200–1600 m elevation zone with 7–14° slope class. The loss of vegetation cover has been estimated to be 5.07% between 1963-1996 and 0.81% between 1986–1996.

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  1. G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, 263 643, (Uttaranchal), India

    B S Bisht & B P Kothyari

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Bisht, B.S., Kothyari, B.P. Land-Cover change analysis of garur Ganga watershed using GIS/Remote Sensing technique. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 29, 137–141 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02989925

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