Effect of deforestation on landslides in Nilgiris district - A case study

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-108

  Kumar, S Vasantha ^a   Bhagavanulu, D V S ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Landslides; Nilgiri western ghats

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; FOREST COVER; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDSLIDE; PLANTATION; RAINFALL; TEA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; NILGIRI HILLS; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 63849336288     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-008-0011-5     Document Type: Article

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