Chapter 2

Sustainable Land Resource Management Approach and Technological Interventions – Role of GI Science

Sandeep K. Pandey

Sandeep K. Pandey

Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

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Ritambhara K. Upadhyay

Ritambhara K. Upadhyay

Centre of Advanced Studies in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

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Chintan Pathak

Chintan Pathak

Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

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Chandra Shekhar Dwivedi

Chandra Shekhar Dwivedi

Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand, Bramble, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

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First published: 18 June 2021

Summary

Land resources are renewable, have a vast extent, and provide ground for all developmental activities. Land resource management requires details about landforms (like plains, hills, plateaus, etc.). The land resource planners need a synoptic view of land resources to plan optimally. Unplanned urbanization, modern agricultural practices, unsustainable uses of natural resources, and climate change are the leading causes of land degradation. Globally around 12 million hectares of land degrades annually. Approximately a hundred million hectares of land is non-arable in India. In COP-14, India committed to turning 26 million hectares of land into the arable category. The possible intervention areas to succeed are smart funding machinery, geospatial technology, private sector involvement, and diverting the funds to strengthen natural resources' replenishment capabilities to achieve SDG 15.3 agenda point.

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