Spatio-temporal assessment of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) in The Thar Desert India, to combat desertification under UNCCD framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 104609
Author(s):  
Laxmi Kant Sharma ◽  
Alok Raj ◽  
Kritika Somawat
Keyword(s):  
Thar Desert ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Temporal Assessment

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Hydropower Projects with Terrestrial Environmentally Sensitive Areas of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant R Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Terrestrial Environment ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Temporal Interaction ◽  
The Hill

Abstract The hydropower project’s construction is increasing that can affect the terrestrial environment. Hydropower projects located in environmentally sensitive areas have higher environmental impacts, so I analyzed the spatio-temporal interaction between hydropower projects’ locations and terrestrial environmentally sensitive areas of Nepal to visualize the probable environmental impacts. I found that most of the existing projects lie on the hill, however, future projects are moving northward. Among the 12 eco-regions of Nepal, hydropower projects are located in 10 eco-regions. Hydropower projects were found to interact with more than half of biodiverse areas of the country (28 out of 45), and more than five thousand megawatts of hydropower projects are located completely inside these biodiverse areas. The study suggests that the interaction between hydropower projects and environmentally sensitive areas might increase in the future. Hydropower projects should avoid environmentally sensitive areas such as biodiverse areas and protected areas as far as possible to minimize the impacts. Rapid hydropower development is a necessity in countries like Nepal, so further studies on the impacts of hydropower projects on environmentally sensitive areas as well as improvement of the quality of the environmental assessment of the projects are necessary for environment-friendly development.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis of hydropower projects with terrestrial environmentally sensitive areas of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant R Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Hydropower Project ◽  
Terrestrial Environment ◽  
Sensitive Areas ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ◽  
Project Construction ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The Hill

Abstract Hydropower project construction is increasing, which can affect the terrestrial environment. Hydropower projects located in environmentally sensitive areas have higher environmental impacts, so I analyzed the spatiotemporal interaction between hydropower project locations and terrestrial environmentally sensitive areas of Nepal to visualize the probable environmental impacts. Most of the existing projects lie on the hill; however, future projects are moving northward. Among the 12 eco-regions of Nepal, hydropower projects are located in 10 eco-regions. Hydropower projects were found to interact with more than half of the biodiverse areas of the country (28 out of 45), and more than five thousand megawatts of hydropower projects are located completely inside these biodiverse areas. The study suggests that the interaction between hydropower projects and environmentally sensitive areas might increase in the future. Hydropower projects should avoid environmentally sensitive areas such as biodiverse areas and protected areas as much as possible to minimize the impacts. Rapid hydropower development is a necessity in countries such as Nepal, so further studies on the effects of hydropower projects on environmentally sensitive areas as well as improvement of the quality of the environmental assessment of the projects are necessary for environmentally friendly development.

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