Sustainable Land Resource Management Approach and Technological Interventions – Role of GI Science
Sandeep K. Pandey
Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Search for more papers by this authorRitambhara K. Upadhyay
Centre of Advanced Studies in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorChintan Pathak
Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Search for more papers by this authorChandra Shekhar Dwivedi
Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand, Bramble, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Search for more papers by this authorSandeep K. Pandey
Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Search for more papers by this authorRitambhara K. Upadhyay
Centre of Advanced Studies in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorChintan Pathak
Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Search for more papers by this authorChandra Shekhar Dwivedi
Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand, Bramble, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Search for more papers by this authorSuraj Kumar Singh
Search for more papers by this authorShruti Kanga
Search for more papers by this authorGowhar Meraj
Search for more papers by this authorMajid Farooq
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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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