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Record Nr.

UNINA9910755081403321

Autore

Badapalli Pradeep Kumar

Titolo

Aeolian Desertification : Disaster with Visual Impact in Semi-arid Regions of Andhra Pradesh, South India / / by Pradeep Kumar Badapalli, Raghu Babu Kottala, Padma Sree Pujari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

981-9967-29-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (149 pages)

Collana

Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences, , 2198-3550

Altri autori (Persone)

KottalaRaghu Babu

PujariPadma Sree

Disciplina

551

363.34

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Environmental management

Climatology

Sustainability

Natural Hazards

Environmental Management

Climate Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Literature on the visual hazard -- Land degradation and Desertification -- Process of Aeolian Action -- Surface micromorphology of Aeolian sand grains -- Source of sand for aeolian sand migration -- Impact of Desertification in semi-arid regions -- Long-term temporal analysis of desertification -- Controlling measures for a visual disaster. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book summarizes contemporary research on land degradation, desertification, and how such issues relate to socioeconomic growth in developing countries. With a focus on local and regional levels, the book offers an in-depth analysis of aeolian action as a physical process, causes of land degradation, and desertification. The causes and effects of land degradation were investigated by utilizing multiscale and multidisciplinary methodologies, merging spatial socioeconomic data with remote sensing data, and using multiple levels



and disciplinary approaches. The book also describes how to combine GIS with cutting-edge technologies such as remote sensing, geostatistics, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDAX) analysis, and analytical hierarchy approaches, among others. Included is a thorough case study of the unusual but understudied semi-arid Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, South India. This book encourages the participation of all socioeconomic groups in decision-making and assists authorities and planners in developing suitable plans for the sustainable agricultural growth of an area. The book is an invaluable resource to comprehend and resolve issues about sustainable environmental planning and management.