Assessment and monitoring of land degradation using geospatial technology in Bathinda district, Punjab, India

Ahmad, Naseer; Pandey, Puneeta

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-75-2018

Articles | Volume 9, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-75-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-75-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 1

Research article

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08 Feb 2018

Research article |

| 08 Feb 2018

Assessment and monitoring of land degradation using geospatial technology in Bathinda district, Punjab, India

Naseer Ahmad and Puneeta Pandey

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RC1: 'Revision Fernando A.L. Pacheco', Fernando Pacheco, 15 Jan 2017
- AC1: 'Author's response to Comments of Reviewer 1', PUNEETA PANDEY, 18 Apr 2017
RC2: 'Review comment on se-2016-172 “ Assessment and Monitoring of Land Degradation Using Geospatial Technology in Bathinda District, Punjab, India”', SUNDAY ADENIYI, 21 Feb 2017
- AC2: 'Author's response to Comments of Reviewer 2', PUNEETA PANDEY, 18 Apr 2017
RC3: 'Reviewer Comments', Anonymous Referee #3, 07 Mar 2017
- AC3: 'Author's response to Comments of Reviewer 3', PUNEETA PANDEY, 18 Apr 2017

Short summary

The severity of land degradation was assessed by analysing the physico-chemical parameters and correlating with satellite data in the Bathinda district, Punjab. Most of the soil samples were slightly or moderately saline, while a few were calcareous and alkaline. Comparing the satellite datasets of 2000 and 2014 revealed an increase in settlements and a decrease in barren area. The study can be useful for soil and environmental scientists and planning agencies for restoration of degraded lands.