Natural and human impact on land use change of the Sikkimese-Bhutanese Himalayan Piedmont, India

. Natural and human causes of land use transformation were analysed in the Sikkimese-Bhutanese Himalayan piedmont over last 150 years with special emphasize on period 1930-2010. A hydrologic and geomorphic approach was employed to delineate three study areas along river courses on alluvial fans stre...

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Main Authors: Prokop Paweł, Sarkar Subir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2012-10-01
Series:Quaestiones Geographicae
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0010-z