Urban Metabolism and Climate Change
Perspective for Sustainable Cities
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\(\mathbb{Z}_{2}-\) Graded Lie Algebra of Quaternions and Superconformal Algebra in \(D=4\) Dimensions
In the present discussion, we have studied the \(\mathbb{Z}_{2}-\)
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Soil Erosion Vulnerability Assessment in the Eco-Sensitive Himalayan Region Using Modeling Approach
Soil loss due to erosion has a huge impact on worldwide economy and environment. The Himalayan region is extremely vulnerable to erosion due to rugged terrain, erratic precipitation and excessive anthropogenic...
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Open AccessCultural heritage and urban morphology: land use transformation in ‘Kumbh Mela’ of Prayagraj, India
A Hindu pilgrimage site where millions of people gather to seek solutions to problems related to everyday life, the “Kumbh Mela” is recognised as one of India’s intangible cultural heritages. The site of the o...
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Differentiated socio-ecological system approach for vulnerability and adaptation assessment in the Central Himalaya
Climate change affects both the natural (ecological) and manmade (social) systems across the continents. In the Central Himalaya, renowned for its diverse altitudes, climates, landforms, biodiversity, ethnicit...
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Anticipatory Adaptation Planning: An Inherent Vulnerability Approach to Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
Mitigation measures for Climate Change and disaster risk impacts cannot be impeccable, thus adaptation actions are imperative for building societal resilience to unforeseen and unavoidable impacts. In the pres...
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Analyzing the long-term variability and trend of aridity in India using non-parametric approach
Aridity is a climatic phenomenon characterized by shortage of water availability in a given time and space resulting in low moisture and reduced carrying capacity of ecosystems. It is represented by a numerica...
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Demand-Supply of Agri-food Commodities in India
Indian agri-food system has transformed from a deficit to self-sufficient and surplus, and from import to export oriented. The production as well as consumption of different food commodities increased and dive...
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Urban Metabolism and Global Climate Change: An Overview
Urban centres are increasingly challenged by population increase and the resultant environmental concerns including the urban sprawl and climate change. Moreover, different patterns of urbanization contribute ...
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Vegetation type and land cover map** in a semi-arid heterogeneous forested wetland of India: comparing image classification algorithms
The present study evaluates and compares performance of three supervised classification algorithms namely Maximum Likelihood (MXL), Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Support Vector Machine (SVM), using very ...
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Unraveling the complex and dynamic Himalayan socio-ecological systems: a systematic review
The fragile mountains of Himalaya are one of the most complex and heterogeneous mountain socio-ecological system (SES) due to its high diversity and intricate linkages of biophysical, sociocultural, and politi...
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Forest Fires in Tropical Deciduous Forests—A Precursor to Anticipatory Adaptation Framework
Tropical deciduous forests provide habitat to a wide range of life forms and ecosystem services to mankind. Forest fires in these forests have become an environmental threat that challenges the vulnerability o...
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Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya: A Household-Level Review
Himalayan agriculture households face an increased risk of vulnerability due to its harsh intrinsic social and environmental factors. And the changing climatic conditions are further enhancing the vulnerabilit...
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Open AccessThe role of information infrastructure for climate change adaptation in the socio-ecological system of the Central Himalaya: availability, utility, and gaps
The present study intends to understand and disclose the role of information infrastructure in climate change adaptation and its underlying barriers in the communities of socio-ecological system (SES) in the C...
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Reassessment of drought management policies for India: learning from Israel, Australia, and China
Drought is a gradually cree** complex ecological challenge that affects people more than any other natural hazards by causing tremendous loss to agriculture, environment, and other sectors. Occurrence of dro...
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Longitudinal study of changes in ecosystem services in a city of lakes, Bhopal, India
Urban landscapes are now the most inhabited places by the majority of global population. The rapid and large-scale land use land cover (LULC) changes induced by urbanization are declining the ecosystem service...
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Assessing relationship of forest biophysical factors with NDVI for carbon management in key coniferous strata of temperate Himalayas
Assessing biophysical variables are essential for evaluation of carbon dynamics due to anthropogenic activities. Biomass carbon is an important biophysical parameter of forest ecosystems that indicates carbon ...
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Artificial Neural Network Analysis for Predicting Spatial Patterns of Urbanization in India
Modeling with an integration of artificial neural network (ANN) and geographical information system (GIS) is one of the newly emerging fields in spatial science. This ensures the analysis of temporal datasets ...
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Open AccessUrbanization and food consumption in India
The shift towards urban living is changing food demand. Past studies on India show significant urban–rural differences in food consumption. However, a scientific understanding of the underlying relationships b...
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Assessing food and nutrition security in Nepal: evidence from diet diversity and food expenditure patterns
The widespread prevalence of nutrient deficiency and poor nutritional outcomes has been a significant concern in develo** and emerging countries like Nepal. The level of diversity in household diets is an in...
