FRA 2020 remote sensing survey
The FRA 2020 Remote Sensing survey is a global collaborative study of the Land use dynamic between the years 2000, 2010 and 2018 focused on forest and forest changes conducted by FAO. Through 34 physical
Remote Sensing
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Mapping urban land use in India and Mexico using remote sensing and machine learning
This technical note describes the data sources and methodology underpinning a computer system for the automated generation of land use/land cover (LULC) maps of urban areas based on medium-resolution (10–30m/pixel)
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Compendium on sedimentation of reservoirs in India 2020
Earlier a compendium on silting of reservoirs was published by Central Water Commission in April, 2015 containing sedimentation data on 243 reservoirs. This updated compendium contains data on 369 reservoirs
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding land use under Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ), 14/09/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs MoEF & Others dated 14/09/2020.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/land-use-NCZ-NGT-order.pdf"
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The role of using precipitation or river discharge data when assessing global coastal compound flooding
<p>Interacting storm surges and high water runoff can cause compound flooding (CF) in low-lying coasts and river estuaries. The large-scale CF hazard has been typically studied using proxies such as the
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Differential upper ocean response depicted in moored buoy observations during the pre-monsoon cyclone Viyaru
<p>The pre-monsoon cyclone Viyaru in the Bay of Bengal during May 2013 traversed a long track from 5°N to 22°N over 7 days with basin-wide response, which was well captured by the time series observations
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Report on water bodies by Kerala, 18/05/2020
<p>Kerala filed its action plan on restoration of water bodies in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order of February 25, 2020 in the matter of Lt. Col Sarvadaman Singh Oberoi Vs Union of India
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Report on shrinkage of Natural Conservation Zone, Delhi NCR, 18/03/2020
<p>Action taken report on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change &
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Space-based quantification of per capita CO2 emissions from cities
<p>Urban areas are currently responsible for ~70% of the global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and rapid ongoing global urbanization is increasing the number and size of cities. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/CO2-emissions-cities.pdf"
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Global lake thermal regions shift under climate change
<p>Water temperature is critical for the ecology of lakes.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/lake-thermal-region.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/download.jpg"
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preventive and remedial action to stop unscientific rat hole mining, Meghalaya, 17/01/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in South Garo Hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 17/01/2020 regarding unscientific