Conservation, management and monitoring of forest resources in India / / Mehebub Sahana, Gopala Areendran and Krishna Raj, editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (573 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.7516
• Soggetto topico: Forest conservation; Forest conservation - India
• Persona (resp. second.): SahanaMehebub; AreendranGopala; RajKrishna
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Forest Conservation Ecology -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Forest Resources in India: Conservation, Management and Monitoring Perspectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Ecological Role of Forests -- 1.1.2 Economic Role of Forests -- 1.1.3 Forest Types in India -- 1.1.4 Moist Tropical Forests -- 1.1.5 Dry Tropical Forest -- 1.1.6 Montane Sub-tropical Forests -- 1.1.7 Montane Temperate Forests -- 1.1.8 Sub-alpine Forests -- 1.1.9 Alpine Forests -- 1.2 Forest Resources of India -- 1.3 Protected Forest Regions -- 1.4 Major Threats to India´s Forest Resources -- 1.5 Initiatives and Policy Measures by the State -- 1.6 Forest Conservation and Protection Policies -- 1.7 NGOs, Institutions and Public Participation -- 1.8 Conservation, Monitoring and Management Perspectives -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Assessment of Carbon Sequestration Using InVEST Model in Delhi, India -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Study Area -- 2.3 Database and Methodology -- 2.3.1 Preparation of Land Use-Land Cover Map -- 2.3.2 Generation of Carbon Sequestration Map Using InVEST Model -- 2.3.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 2.4 Results -- 2.4.1 LULC Assessment -- 2.4.2 Accuracy Assessment of LULC Maps -- 2.4.3 Assessment of Total Carbon Stored and Total Carbon Sequestration -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Assessments of Bio-physical Characteristics of Vegetation Cover in Western Part of Purulia District in West Bengal -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods and Database -- 3.2.1 Study Area -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Biological Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.2 Physical Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.3 Discussion -- 3.3.3.1 Bio-physical Characteristics of the Vegetation Cover of the Study Area -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References. ; Chapter 4: Delineating the Mangrove Patches Along Coastal Kerala Using Geographical Information System, Satellite Data and Fie... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Mangroves and Mapping -- 4.1.2 Mangroves in Kerala -- 4.1.3 Mapping of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.2 Spatial Distribution of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.3 Gathering Information on the Mangrove Patches Through Field Surveys -- 4.4 How to Map Mangrove Patches: Methods and Data Sets -- 4.5 Various Methods Employed for Mapping Mangroves -- 4.5.1 Google Earth Images (Google Earth Pro: Version 7.3.3.7786) -- 4.5.2 Sentinel-2 MSI (Multi-spectral Images) (Sentinel Application Platform Version 8.0) -- 4.5.3 Semi-automatic Classification Plugin (SCP) in QGIS (Version QGIS 3.10) -- 4.6 Accuracy Assessment of Image Classifications -- 4.7 Results and Discussion -- 4.7.1 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using Google Earth Images -- 4.7.2 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using SENTINEL-2A/B Using SNAP -- 4.7.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 4.8 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Forest Conservation and Society -- Chapter 5: Significance of Social Systems in Forest and Biodiversity Conservation: Experiences from Jangal Mahals of West Beng... -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Database -- 5.2.1 Methodology -- 5.2.2 The Study Area -- 5.2.3 Geographic Specialty -- 5.2.4 The Human Communities -- 5.2.5 Biodiversity as Base of Ecological Systems -- 5.2.6 Biodiversity as Base of Social Systems -- 5.2.7 Forces and Factors of Biodiversity Depletion -- 5.2.8 Social System, Norms, and Customs as Forces of Biodiversity Conservation -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: `Green Placemaking´ in Kolkata: Role of Urban Greens and Urban Forestry -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Previous Works -- 6.3 Rationale of the Study -- 6.4 Study Area -- 6.5 Database and Methodology -- 6.6 Results. ; 6.6.1 Spatio-temporal Change Analysis -- 6.6.2 Urban Green Space Analysis -- 6.6.3 Preparation of Tree Inventory -- 6.6.4 People´s Perception on Urban Greenery -- 6.7 Discussion -- 6.7.1 Classifying Urban Greens -- 6.7.2 Urban Greens and Forests Within Kolkata -- 6.7.3 Identifying Loopholes in Existing Urban Greenery Management Practices -- 6.7.4 In Search of Amendments: Emerging Urban Forest in the City Fringes -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Forest Resource Scenario in Industrial Town: A Study of Asansol-Durgapur Region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Study Area -- 7.3 Materials and Methods -- 7.3.1 Accuracy Assessment -- 7.3.2 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) -- 7.3.3 Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) -- 7.3.4 Land Surface Temperature (LST) -- 7.4 Results and Discussion -- 7.4.1 Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover -- 7.4.2 Spatiotemporally of Deforestation and Transformation Forest Area into Other Land Use -- 7.4.3 NDVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.4 SAVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.5 Spatiotemporally in LST -- 7.4.6 Comparison of LST Between AMC and DMC -- 7.4.7 Urban Green Space of AMC and DMC -- 7.4.8 Correlation of LST with Urban Green Space Density and NDVI -- 7.4.9 Growth of Urban Areas of Paschim Bardhaman and Loss of Urban Green Space -- 7.4.10 Industrial Expansion and Reduction of Forest Cover -- 7.5 Recommendation and Policy Suggestions -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Floristic Composition and Inventorization of Forest Resources in Some Selected Forest Areas of Paschim Bardhaman Di... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and Methods -- 8.2.1 Study Area -- 8.2.2 Data Collection and Sampling -- 8.3 Data Analysis -- 8.4 Result -- 8.4.1 Economic Values Plants -- 8.4.2 Various Forest Resources´ Livelihood Viewpoints -- 8.5 Discussion -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Forest Management. ; Chapter 9: Assessment of Forest Cover Change, Community Responses, and Conservation Strategy: Evidence from North Sikkim Distr... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Database and Methodology -- 9.3.1 Database -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.4.1 Change Detection -- 9.4.2 Regression Analysis -- 9.4.3 Joint Forest Management and High Conservation Value as a Method of Forest Conservation and Management -- 9.5 Result -- 9.5.1 Change Detection Using NDVI Technique -- 9.6 Change Detection Analysis Based on Data Provided by Forest Survey of India and LULC Classification -- 9.7 Community Perception -- 9.8 Economic Profile of Local Communities and Participation in Forest Management Practices -- 9.9 Discussion -- 9.9.1 Formation and Activities of JFMC/EDC -- 9.9.2 Different Forms of Community Forestry -- 9.10 HCV as a Prospective Conservation Strategy -- 9.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Carbon Stock Assessment in Sub-humid Tropical Forest Stands of the Eastern Himalayan Foothills -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials and Methods -- 10.2.1 Site Description and Sampling -- 10.2.2 Methods Used -- 10.2.3 Statistical Analysis -- 10.3 Results and Discussion -- 10.3.1 Tree Species Richness -- 10.3.2 Biomass and Carbon Storage -- 10.3.3 Ecosystem Carbon Stock -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: A People´s Biodiversity Register of Henry´s Island, Indian Sundarban -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Study Area -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Peoples Biodiversity Register -- 11.2.2 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.3 Results and Discussions -- 11.3.1 People´s Biodiversity Register -- 11.3.1.1 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Applications of Geospatial Technology on the Forest Management in Three Districts of North Bengal, India -- 12.1 Introduction. ; 12.1.1 The Objective of the Study -- 12.2 Study Area -- 12.3 Methodology -- 12.4 Result -- 12.5 Discussion -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Forest Monitoring Using GIS and Remote Sensing -- Chapter 13: An Assessment of the Temporal Changes in Land Cover and Forest Fragmentation Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case S... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Study Areas -- 13.2.2 Accuracy Assessment -- 13.2.3 Landscape Characterization, Forest Fragmentation Indices, and NDMI -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Classification Accuracy -- 13.3.2 Temporal Changes in LULC -- 13.3.3 Landscape Characterization and Forest Fragmentation -- 13.3.3.1 Mandla -- 13.3.3.2 Hoshangabad -- 13.3.4 Normalised Differential Moisture Index -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Analyzing the Trend, Pattern, and Hotspots of Forest Fires Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Almora Dis... -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Study Area -- 14.3 Database -- 14.3.1 Methodology -- 14.3.2 Land Use/Land Cover Map Preparation -- 14.3.3 Forest Canopy Density (FCD) -- 14.3.4 The Trend of Forest Fires -- 14.3.5 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.3.6 Getis-Ord Gi* Hotspot Analysis of Forest Fires -- 14.4 Results and Discussion -- 14.4.1 Results of Accuracy Assessment -- 14.4.2 Results of LULC Classification -- 14.4.3 Forest Cover and Classes by FCD -- 14.4.4 Overall Forest Fire Assessment -- 14.5 The Trend of Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.1 Year-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.2 Month-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.3 Day-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.6 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1 Year-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1.1 Forest Fire in 2001 -- 14.6.1.2 Forest Fire in 2010 -- 14.6.1.3 Forest Fire in 2018 -- 14.6.2 Month-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires. ; 14.6.3 Day-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires.
• Titolo autorizzato: Conservation, Management and Monitoring of Forest Resources in India
• ISBN: 3-030-98233-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910586595503321
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