Hill slope terrain and land-use assessment using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques: A case of Pikhuwa sub-watershed in the Mid-hill, Nepal

Authors

  • Dil Kumar Rai Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal/IFAD
  • Furbe Lama Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal/IFAD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v6i0.30124

Keywords:

GIS, Hill-slope, Land-overuse, Mid-hills, Pikhuwa, RS

Abstract

Agriculture practice on hill-slope terrain depicts the sensitivity indicators of the vulnerability in terms of global climate change. The major aims of the present research are to assess the land-use pattern conditioned by existing hill-slope terrain based on different land capability class recommend by land resources mapping project, 1986 in the Pikhuwa sub-watershed of Mid-hills, Bhojpur, Nepal. An overall research data derived, processed and analyzed using Geographic Information System and Remote sensing tools and techniques. The land capability class, current land-use and digital elevation model with 30 meter spatial resolution have primarily considered as a major variable for spatial analysis. The analysis estimated about 33.68% individual area of overall agriculture patches have remained on above 30 degrees slope of the terrain topography, which denotes the condition of land-use is not suited technically based on land capability class and recommendation made by LRMP, 1986. In the sub-watershed, the current land-use condition on hill-slope is being much vulnerable due to the steep slope, poor slope terracing and unmanaged surface runoff during monsoon.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Rai, D. K., & Lama, F. (2018). Hill slope terrain and land-use assessment using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques: A case of Pikhuwa sub-watershed in the Mid-hill, Nepal. Nepal Journal of Environmental Science, 6, 29–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v6i0.30124

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