| ID | 159771 |
| Title Proper | Ravine Erosion and Livelihoods in Semi-arid India |
| Other Title Information | implications for socioeconomic development |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pani, Padmini |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The ravines found along the Chambal River are among the most severe types of gully erosion found in semi-arid India. This paper estimates the extent and areal expansion of ravines over 40 years in the Lower Chambal Valley and provides a classification scheme to understand ravine characteristics in the region. To examine the implications of ravines on socioeconomic development and livelihoods of the people in the area, a mixed method approach has been followed. A combination of spatial and statistical tests has been run to examine the overall status of land degradation and its impact in the area concerned. Village-level socioeconomic data have been integrated with physical and environmental parameters in a GIS environment, which has been supplemented with findings from a qualitative survey in a few villages of the study region. The results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between indices of natural resources availability and socioeconomic development. A majority of villages within ravines were found to be very poor in development. In this fragile environment, people’s livelihoods are being adversely affected because of land degradation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 53, No.3; Jun 2018: p.437-454 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2018-05 53, 3 |
| Key Words | Socioeconomic Development ; Land Degradation ; Ravine Erosion ; Chambal Badlands ; Semi-Arid India ; Ravine Morphology |