IDENTIFICATION OF DESERTIFICATION STATUS USING GIS MODELLING, A CASE STUDY OF PAVAGADA TALUK IN KARNATAKA

Somashekara.B.M; Dr.Asima Nusrath

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

IDENTIFICATION OF DESERTIFICATION STATUS USING GIS MODELLING, A CASE STUDY OF PAVAGADA TALUK IN KARNATAKA

Somashekara. B. M, Dr. Asima Nusrath

Abstract :

The present study has framed to assess the process of desertification in Pavagada taluk in Karnataka state. The assessment of total four major parameters was considered such as, climate, soil, vegetation and anthropogenic activities. The selected factors were used as input data in the created GIS based model. The result obtained from the model has been classified into three categorize as Low, Moderate and High desertification area. The result of study shows the spatial vulnerability of desertification in study area.