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Climate Change Impact on Land Use / Land Covers Change Through Remote Sensing, A Case Study of Dangra Sub-watershed, Bankura and Puruliya District

KARTIC BERA

Abstract


A wide range of research suggests that many natural systems are already being affected by regional climate change. The present study’s focus is climate change impact on land use / land covers change identification of Dangra sub watershed. land use/ land cover (LU/LC) can be defined by the ability of the physical and chemical properties of soil, drainage, relief, ground water, slope and climate of the area. Remote sensing and GIS analysis are used to collect, analysis and retrieve large volumes of spatially referenced data collected from different sources. The present study has utilized the analytical capabilities of GIS in generation of thematic map of land use / land covers of the sub-watershed. The study concludes that, land use condition depends on climate (Rainfall) condition. Maximum area of agricultural land and water body are occurred in the year 2010, beside the rainfall amount also high in the year.

Keywords: agriculture, agro-climate, climate change, watershed

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jscrs.v2i1.286

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