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Dynamics of Land Use and Climate Change in Subhumid Region of Rajasthan, India

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The impact of land use land cover on climate variability and water resources has been studied at the subhumid region (Kalisindh–Parwan subbasin of Hadoti Region) of Rajasthan in India. This subbasin in Rajasthan has undergone a tremendous change in land use land cover over the last two decades from 1988 to 2008 thereby bringing changes in energy flux. Along with land use land cover, water through hydrological cycle also helps in circulation of energy in the earth’s atmosphere. To establish these relationships we have investigated the importance of climate, rainfall, streamflow, and land surface temperature interactions in the study region. The lithosphere–hydrosphere–atmosphere interaction determines the level of carbon in atmosphere and also the availability of surface and ground water energy resources. In the context of climate variability, management of land use land cover and water balance play a vital role in mitigating the adverse phenomena. Therefore, land use planning in the Kalisindh–Parwan subbasin of Hadoti Region of Rajasthan is a key factor in reducing present and future vulnerability to climate variability.

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Acknowledgements

We are very thankful to the India Meteorological Department for providing rainfall data. We are also thankful to the Department of Agriculture and the Water Resource Department of Rajasthan, India for providing crop and streamflow data for the research.

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    R. B. Singh

  2. Department of Geography, SBS College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110017, India

    Ajay Kumar

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Singh, R.B., Kumar, A. (2018). Dynamics of Land Use and Climate Change in Subhumid Region of Rajasthan, India. In: Himiyama, Y. (eds) Exploring Sustainable Land Use in Monsoon Asia. Springer Geography. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5927-8_8

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