Changes in landuse and landcover along the Dhansiri River channel, Assam - A remote sensing and GIS approach

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-68

  Kotoky, P ^a   Dutta, M K ^b   Borah, G C ^a  

^a North East Institute of Science and Technology ^*  (India)

^b Jorhat Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Assam; Dhanasiri River channel; GIS; Landcover; Landuse; Remote Sensing

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; EROSION; GIS; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE PLANNING; REMOTE SENSING;

ASSAM; BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER; DHANSIRI RIVER; INDIA;

EID: 84862646906     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-012-0002-6     Document Type: Article

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