The study of land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) and their impact on ecosystem
services (ESs) is vital for Nepal, where the majority of people are dependent on agriculture …

The increasing trend in the abandonment of agricultural land provides a unique opportunity
for the restoration of forests. However, not only vegetation but also belowground microbial …

Studies on rural livelihood and agriculture patterns from different parts of Nepal have
mentioned the introduction of new crops from different pocket areas of the country primarily …

Land use intensity is a valuable concept to understand integrated land use system, which is
unlike the traditional approach of analysis that often examines one or a few aspects of land …

Hindu Kush Himalayan is facing greater threat from socio-economic and climatic transitions.
The current study has assessed livelihood vulnerability due to climatic variability of natural …

The Mediterranean freshwater resources, mostly represented by groundwater, are under
increasing pressure due to natural and anthropogenic factors. In this study, we investigated …

Recent centuries have experienced drastic changes in land cover around the world where
Himalayan countries like Nepal have undergone changes in the past several decades …

The land is one of the major components of the Earth's surface. Land with anthropogenic
activities and interaction is known as land use and land with natural status is recognized as …

Land use and land cover change (LULC) is a fundamental of global change that is the broad
essence within the relationship between human natural systems in many parts of social …

The Mediterranean freshwater resources, mostly represented by groundwater, are under
increasing pressure due to natural and anthropogenic factors. In this study, we investigated …