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Impact assessment of rainwater management interventions on land use land cover changes in Parasai-Sindh watershed of Bundelkhand Region, Central India

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925857424000375
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107213
 
Title Impact assessment of rainwater management interventions on land use land cover changes in Parasai-Sindh watershed of Bundelkhand Region, Central India
 
Creator Liansangpuii, -
Singh, R
Singh, R M
Singh, K N
 
Subject Watershed Management
Water Resources
 
Description Rainwater Management (RWM) interventions were implemented to address the scarcity of water and to restrict the degradation of land resources in the Parasai-Sindh watershed covering an areal extent of 1246 ha located in Jhansi district of Bundelkhand region, Central India. The region is constrained by several factors, the most significant of which is its high vulnerability to natural disasters and poor infrastructure development, resulting in low agricultural production and precarious livelihoods. This study's goal was to evaluate the impact of RWM intervention on groundwater dynamics and the changes in LULC that it has brought about. A total of 380 dug wells were monitored to investigate the ground water dynamics. Integration of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used to prepare LULC maps using Landsat images. The changes in LULC were studied before and after the implementation of RWM interventions. The study revealed enhanced groundwater availability for agricultural and domestic applications. Due to increased water availability, a significant portion of fallow land was converted into cropland. Built-up land coverings have also increased in the watershed. A decrease in the areal extent of barren rocky and scrubland was witnessed over the study period. The area under plantation was also increased.The study underlines the relevance of RWM interventions in restoring watershed land cover, assisting in poverty alleviation, and providing long-term livelihood.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2024-02-23
 
Type Article
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Identifier Liansangpuii, - and Singh, R and Singh, R M and Singh, K N (2024) Impact assessment of rainwater management interventions on land use land cover changes in Parasai-Sindh watershed of Bundelkhand Region, Central India. Ecological Engineering, 201. ISSN 0925-8574