Spatial diversity and dynamics in resources and urban development. Regional resources / Volume 1, (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ashok K. Dutt, Allen G. Noble, Frank J. Costa, Sudhir K. Thakur, Rajiv R. Thakur, Hari S. Sharma, editors.
• Editors: Dutt, Ashok K; Noble, Allen G, 1930-; Costa, Frank J; Thakur, Sudhir K; Thakur, Rajiv R; Sharma, Hari Shankar
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgement; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction: Regional Resources; References; Chapter 2: Baleshwar Thakur: Professional Career and Contributions; 2.1 Background; 2.2 Education and Academic Career; 2.3 Professional Contributions; 2.4 Major Contributions; 2.4.1 Urban Geography; 2.4.1.1 Land Use and Morphology Dynamics; 2.4.1.2 Internal Structure of Cities; 2.4.1.3 Urban Structural Change; 2.4.1.4 Regional Urban Systems; 2.4.2 Quantitative Geography; 2.4.3 Natural Resource Management; 2.4.3.1 Conceptual Developments in NRM. 2.4.3.2 Land Resources2.4.3.3 Water Management; 2.4.4 History of Indian Geography; References; Part II: Methodology; Chapter 3: Spectral Unmixing with Estimated Adaptive Endmember Index Using Extended Support Vector Machine; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Modeling the Mixed Spectrum; 3.1.2 Modeling Each Endmember; 3.1.3 Selection of Endmembers; 3.2 Methodology; 3.2.1 Adaptive Estimated Endmember Selection; 3.3 Experiments and Analysis; 3.3.1 Experiments for Test 1 Image; 3.3.2 Experiments for Test 2 Image; 3.4 Conclusion and Directions; References. Chapter 4: Natural Resource Management: Why Does Micro Matter? Experience from Kerala4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Changing Nature of the Natural Resource Management System; 4.3 Macro-Micro Debate; 4.4 Natural Resource Base of Kerala; 4.5 Microlevel Resource Zones in Kerala; 4.5.1 Topo Sequence at Various Altitudes; 4.5.2 Micro Zones and Production Potential; 4.6 Kerala's Initiatives in Microlevel Resource Management; 4.6.1 Execution of the Program; 4.6.1.1 Mapping Module; 4.6.1.2 Field Example; 4.6.1.3 Extension of PRM; 4.7 Implication for Natural Resource Management; 4.8 Conclusion; References. Part III: Global PerspectivesChapter 5: Natural Resource-Based Livelihoods in the Context of Climate Change: Examining the Stance of Decision Makers in India; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Study Context: Livelihoods and Climate Change in India; 5.2.1 Livelihoods; 5.2.2 Climate Change; 5.2.3 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in India; 5.2.4 Climate Change and Development: The Indian Context; 5.3 Methodology: Pragmatic Analysis; 5.3.1 Data and Sources; 5.3.2 Hypotheses and Research Questions; 5.4 The Analysis: Reading Between the Lines; 5.4.1 The Action Theorems and Syllogism. 5.5 Future Research Directions and Concluding RemarksReferences ; Chapter 6: Innovations and Challenges Related to Resource and Environmental Management; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Resource and Environmental Management; 6.2.1 Resilience; 6.2.2 Adaptive Management and Social Learning; 6.2.3 Collaborative Management; 6.2.4 Governance; 6.2.5 Environmental Justice; 6.3 Water Management; 6.3.1 Integrated Water Resource Management; 6.3.2 Virtual Water; 6.3.3 Soft Path Approach; 6.3.4 Water Ethics; 6.4 Implications; References; Part IV: Economic Perspectives.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 307.76; Cities and towns -- Research -- India; Land use -- India; Environmental policy -- India; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Cities and towns -- Research; Environmental policy; Land use; India; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401797719; 9401797714; 9401797706; 9789401797702
• Related ISBNs: 9789401797702
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 23, 2015).
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