Assessment of livestock carrying capacity in the alpine grasslands of the Kashmir Himalayas DOI Creative Commons
Shahid Saleem,

Javeed Ahmad Rather,

Suheel Ahmad

и другие.

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14

Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2024

The alpine grasslands of the Kashmir Himalayas serve as a lifeline for region’s pastoral communities, providing primary source forage their livestock. These high-altitude rangelands are not only crucial livelihood these communities but also play significant role in maintaining ecological balance area. However, sustainable pastoralism fragile ecosystem hinges on thorough understanding availability and livestock carrying capacity. This study assesses dynamics capacity grasslands. Through comprehensive biomass sampling across 23 strategically selected sites, we calculated an average dry matter above ground yield 5.10 metric tons per hectare, resulting total weight approximately 820,489.22 (820,489,220 kg), over entire grassland area 160,974 ha. Using daily intake 1.3 kg Sheep Unit (SU) 50 grazing days, time period which corresponds to renewal new grass growth, was determined be 39.08 Animal Units (AU) hectare estimated 62,78,556 SU. current stocking rate 4,661,800 SU utilizes about 74.21% this Carrying capacity, leaving surplus 25.77% or 1,616,756 Units. localized overgrazing areas such Thajwas Mohand Marg highlights need targeted management practices prevent rangeland degradation. data is critical it provides baseline potential support underscores importance optimize while Engaging local efforts essential effective Himalayas.

Язык: Английский

Assessment of Machine Learning Techniques in Mapping Land Use/Land Cover Changes in a Semi-Arid Environment DOI

Noamen Baccari,

Mohamed Hafedh Hamza, Tarek Slama

и другие.

Earth Systems and Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Impact of Climate Variability on the Feeding Glaciers of Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Jhelum Basin of Kashmir Himalaya, India DOI
Rayees Ahmed,

Abid Farooq Rather,

Polash Banerjee

и другие.

Natural Hazards Review, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 26(2)

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Epidemiological Trends and Patterns of Gastric Cancer in the Kashmir Valley, India DOI Creative Commons
Shaista Mushtaq, Nisar Ahmad Syed, Ghulam Mohammad Rather

и другие.

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 102057 - 102057

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Utilization of remote sensing and GIS for land use and land cover mapping in Wasit province, Iraq DOI Creative Commons

Meena K. Abdulkareem,

Hussein Sabah Jaber

E3S Web of Conferences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 633, С. 07021 - 07021

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

All physical components on the Earth’s surface are collectively termed land cover, such as water, vegetation, bare soil, and artificial structures made by humans. In contrast, use refers to how humans for urban growth, agricultural practices, commerce activities. The increase in population density has resulted changes use/land cover (LULC) because of expansion other human This study investigates effectiveness a supervised MLC classification algorithm produce LULC maps Wasit Governorate from multiple satellite images using remote sensing GIS techniques, which is great importance earth observation applications, environmental monitoring disaster prediction. Three Landsat 8-9/OLI were used entire area year 2024. Preprocessing including radiometric atmospheric corrections was performed ENVI 5.3V software, mosaicking, layer stacking, image subsetting Arc 10.8 improve quality. Image processing find classes Maximum Likelihood (MLC) algorithm. results indicated five classifications area: water bodies, built-up areas, arid areas saline areas. Furthermore, post-processing images, accuracy assessment, assess mapping, yielding an overall agreement 90.58% Kappa index 88%, measures extent or accuracy. These convincing with kappa more than 0.8. demonstrates potential integrated machine learning methods efficient classification, analysis monitoring. also provides broad horizons knowledge planners regional authorities.

Язык: Английский

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0

Land degradation vulnerability mapping using geospatial techniques: a case study of Nandakini River basin, NW Himalaya, India DOI
Rohit Kumar,

Jaspreet Kaur Khaira,

Rayees Ahmed

и другие.

International Journal of River Basin Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2

Glacial lake outburst flood risk assessment of a rapidly expanding glacial lake in the Ladakh region of Western Himalaya, using hydrodynamic modeling DOI Creative Commons

Abid Farooq Rather,

Rayees Ahmed, Joshal Kumar Bansal

и другие.

Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024

The ongoing trend of warming climate has made Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) a major cryospheric hazard worldwide, especially in the Himalayas. GLOFs Himalayan region are mostly caused by moraine-dammed proglacial lakes and ice-dammed lakes. These sporadic disasters have resulted significant loss life property. This study offers comprehensive analysis GLOF potential potentially dangerous lake (PDGL) Ladakh region. research explores threat from using multi-criteria advanced 2D hydrodynamic modeling approaches. mass balance response mother glacier, its flow dynamics, glacier-lake interactions were examined for past 22 years. findings show that over this period, PDGL had notable expansion 78.7%, accompanied recession 13.2% feeding glacier. glacier witnessed an average thickness ⁓7 m at rate 0.32 a−1 during period. average, lowest, maximum depth found to be 30.95, 14.30, 50.57 m, respectively velocity was estimated as 3.38 a−1. Because lake's rapid steep surrounding slopes, it classified high-hazard lake. risk downstream community assessed through HEC-RAS tool. discharge under worst-case scenario piping overtopping failures 3890.99 m3s−1 5111.39 m3s−1, respectively. area inundation calculated 4.74 5.38 km2 moderate scenarios expected flood velocities range 18.26 23.78 meters, scenarios. At several locations area, routed hydrographs representing propagation generated. wave would arrive first settlement 50 min, with peak 12.36 s−1. inundated includes critical infrastructure such bridges, residential houses, roads. To mitigate associated lake, more detailed on-site is highly recommended.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

Assessment of livestock carrying capacity in the alpine grasslands of the Kashmir Himalayas DOI Creative Commons
Shahid Saleem,

Javeed Ahmad Rather,

Suheel Ahmad

и другие.

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14

Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2024

The alpine grasslands of the Kashmir Himalayas serve as a lifeline for region’s pastoral communities, providing primary source forage their livestock. These high-altitude rangelands are not only crucial livelihood these communities but also play significant role in maintaining ecological balance area. However, sustainable pastoralism fragile ecosystem hinges on thorough understanding availability and livestock carrying capacity. This study assesses dynamics capacity grasslands. Through comprehensive biomass sampling across 23 strategically selected sites, we calculated an average dry matter above ground yield 5.10 metric tons per hectare, resulting total weight approximately 820,489.22 (820,489,220 kg), over entire grassland area 160,974 ha. Using daily intake 1.3 kg Sheep Unit (SU) 50 grazing days, time period which corresponds to renewal new grass growth, was determined be 39.08 Animal Units (AU) hectare estimated 62,78,556 SU. current stocking rate 4,661,800 SU utilizes about 74.21% this Carrying capacity, leaving surplus 25.77% or 1,616,756 Units. localized overgrazing areas such Thajwas Mohand Marg highlights need targeted management practices prevent rangeland degradation. data is critical it provides baseline potential support underscores importance optimize while Engaging local efforts essential effective Himalayas.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0