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Peer-reviewed Article
In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Author:
Sudha
Suresh
Gowhar
Meraj
Deepak
Singh
Inam Danish
Khan
Ankita
Gupta
Tarun Kumar
Yadav
Asma
Kouser
Ram
Avtar

Climate change and shifts in land use/land cover (LULC) are critical factors affecting the environmental, societal, and health landscapes, notably
influencing the spread of infectious diseases. This study delves into the intricate relationships between climate change, LULC alterations, and the
prevalence of vector-borne and waterborne diseases in...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Author:
Tasi-Jung
Jiang
Herlin
Chien

Despite being a limited resource, pollution, poor management, and other drivers like climate
change make available water unsuitable and insufficient for human consumption and ecosystem
maintenance. Therefore, a transdisciplinary approach is needed for managing this precious resource.
The overall aim of this paper is to address water inequalities...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Earth
Author:
Ankush
Rani
Saurabh Kumar
Gupta
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Shruti
Kanga
Bojan
Ðurin
Dragana
Doganˇci´c

The main aim of this study is to comprehensively analyze the dynamics of land use
and land cover (LULC) changes in the Bathinda region of Punjab, India, encompassing historical,
current, and future trends. To forecast future LULC, the Cellular Automaton–Markov Chain (CA)
based on artificial neural network (ANN) concepts was used using...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Climate
Author:
Tauseef
Ahmad
Saurabh Kumar
Gupta
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Shruti
Kanga

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
has presented unprecedented challenges to global health and economic stability. Intriguingly, the
necessary lockdown measures, while disruptive to human society, inadvertently led to environmental
rejuvenation, particularly noticeable in decreased air pollution...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Geomatics
Author:
Hayatullah
Hekmat
Tauseef
Ahmad
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Gowhar
Meraj

This study delves into the patterns of urban expansion in Kabul, using Landsat and Sentinel
satellite imagery as primary tools for analysis. We classified land use and land cover (LULC) into
five distinct categories: water bodies, vegetation, barren land, barren rocky terrain, and buildings.
The necessary data processing and analysis was...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Author:
Susanta
Mahato
Gita
Mandal
Barnali
Kundu
Sonali
Kundu
P. K.
Joshi

Crafting a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the impact of droughts, a complex geo-hazard
profoundly affecting socio-economic aspects, entails the creation of a drought vulnerability map as
a primary step. This study harmonizes geospatial techniques and the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy
Process (fuzzy AHP) to formulate such a map for northwestern...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Conservation
Author:
Mukta
Sharma
Ritambhara K.
Upadhyay
Gaurav
Tripathi
Naval
Kishore
Achala
Shakya
Gowhar
Meraj
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Som Nath
Thakur

The NH 58 area in India has been experiencing an increase in landslide occurrences, posing
significant threats to local communities, infrastructure, and the environment. The growing need to
identify areas prone to landslides for effective disaster risk management, land use planning, and
infrastructure development has led to the increased...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science

This is the Editorial of the first IGES-initiated Special Feature of the Sustainability Science journal. This Special Feature on Just and Sustainable Transitions in Net-Zero Asia aims to highlight how researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across Asia are applying just transition thinking to address pressing environmental challenges, climate...

Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
Author:
Ashish
Lahoti
Shalini
Dhyani

In rapidly expanding Indian cities, the current provisions for public urban green spaces (PUGS) falls below the minimum standards recommended by the WHO, linked with the well-being of urban dwellers. The local authorities are struggling to fulfill the supply side gap, with a disparity in PUGS provisions. Currently, the provisions focus on...

Peer-reviewed Article
In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
Author:
Damasa B.
Magcale-Macandog
Ronald C.
Estoque
Masato
Hayashi
Takeo
Tadono

National monitoring of forests is essential for tracking progress towards various global environmental goals, including those of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement. Inconsistent national definitions of “forest”, however, can complicate the tracking of global progress towards achieving these goals. The FAO’s...