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Arijit Das
Environment
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Application of a novel remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) based on geographically weighted principal component analysis for assessing the land surface ecological quality
In evaluating the integrated remote sensing-based ecological index (RSEIPCA), principal component analysis (PCA) has been extensively utilized. However, the conventional PCA-based RSEI (RSEIPCA) cannot accurately...
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Exploring the vulnerability of the coastal wetlands of India to the changing climate and their adaptation strategies
Changing climate exerts significant pressure on coastal wetland fishery, ecosystems and livelihood at the eco-regional level. In the present study, an indicator and scoring-based vulnerability assessment frame...
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Assessing ecosystem health of a mountainous city at the neighbourhood level: A case from eastern Himalayan region (India)
The mountain ecosystems are important sources of food production and play a significant role in climate and water regulation, carbon sequestrations, and habitat provisions. However, mountain ecosystems have re...
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Synergistic action of sumatriptan delivery and targeting magnesium deficiency using green, pH-responsive MgO nanoparticles synthesized from mahua flower extracts
Magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles were green synthesized using mahua (Madhuca longifolia) flower extracts by solvent evaporation and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), F...
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A socio-ecological and geospatial approach for evaluation of ecosystem services to communities of the Eastern Himalayan Region, India
Mountains are one of the most ecological functional areas and provide wide range of ecosystem services (ESs) to the adjoining people. However, the mountainous ESs are highly vulnerable due to land use and land...
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cultural ecosystem services from urban green spaces: a case from English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India
Urban green space (UGS) provides multiple cultural ecosystem services (CES) and enhances people’s physical and mental well-being. The importance of UGS was more critical during crisis periods such as the COVID...
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Perception of Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space: A Case from an Urban and a Peri-urban Green Space in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India
Urban green space (UGS) is a significant component for urban dwellers as it provides multiple ecosystem services (ES) and enhances physical as well as mental health. It plays a significant role in regulating h...
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River bank erosion and livelihood vulnerability of the local population at Manikchak block in West Bengal, India
This paper attempts to assess the vulnerability to river bank erosion of human communities in different mouzas of selected blocks of Diara sub division of Malda District of India. A primary household survey ha...
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Map** ecosystem services for ecological planning and management: a case from a tropical planning region, Eastern India
Burdwan City experienced an important urbanization trend inducing dramatic land use/land cover (LULC) changes over the past 28 years. However, their effects on ecosystem services value (ESV) remain unknown. Th...
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Use and perception of ecosystem services on an urban river: a case from lower Gangatic plain, Eastern India
Rapid urbanisation and climate change have emerged as serious threats to ecosystem services (ES), and the deterioration of ES is affecting the quality of life. The research on ES was long performed from moneta...
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Quantifying the Impact of Urban Green Space Pattern to Land Surface Temperature: Evidence from an Urban Agglomeration of Eastern India
Understanding the spatial pattern of urban green space is largely recommended for the mitigation of urban heat island (UHI) effect. Previous researches have examined the complex relationship between green spac...
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Comparison of ecosystem services provided by an urban and a riverine wetland: a multi-scale evaluation from lower Gangetic plain, Eastern India
Wetland ecosystems (WE) are considered the most productive ecosystems on the globe which provide a range of basic and critical ecosystem services (ES) to humans. However, WE are constantly being degraded becau...
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Predicting climate change and its impact on future occurrences of vector-borne diseases in West Bengal, India
Climate change is a concerning matter nowadays. It has a long-term effect on human health by spreading vector-borne diseases throughout the world, and West Bengal is not an exception. Vector-borne diseases are...
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Exploring nexus between ecosystem services and livelihood dependency for sustainable ecosystem management in lower Gangetic plains, Eastern India
The flows of ecosystem services (ESs) from ecological patches (EPs) are being severely challenged due to global change. However, the evaluation of nexus between tribal society and ecological units with focus o...
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Nexus between indigenous ecological knowledge and ecosystem services: a socio-ecological analysis for sustainable ecosystem management
The well-being of the human society cannot be ensured and sustainable unless the flow of Ecosystem Services (ESs) would be matching with their consistent demand. The consistent flow of ESs required sustainable...
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Co-substrate-mediated utilization of high concentration of phenol by Aspergillus niger FP7 and reduction of its phytotoxicity on Vigna radiata L.
Phenol and its derivatives behave as mutagens, teratogens and carcinogens inducing adverse physiological effects and are considered environmental hazards. The present study focuses on high concentration phenol...
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Examining the impact of lockdown (due to COVID-19) on ambient aerosols (PM2.5): A study on Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) Cities, India
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all the aspects of environment. The numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths are increasing across the globe. In many countries lockdown has been imposed at local, re...
