| Author: | Brown, S. Shrestha, B. |
| Title: | Market-driven land-use dynamics in the middle mountains of Nepal |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2000 : JUL, VOL. 59:3, p. 217-225 |
| Index terms: | LAND USE NEPAL MARKETS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Market-oriented production is a key factor driving land-use intensification in The Middle Mountains of Nepal. The results of a GIS-based case-study indicates historic, large-scale deforestation followed by afforestation. The area under cultivation has increased, but the expansion of irrigation has been limited by water availability. Rainfed agriculture has expanded onto steep upland slopes. The farming systems have become more intensive. |
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