Annals of the National Association of Geographers India - A UGC-CARE Listed Journal
Published in Association with National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI)
Current Volume: 45 (2025 )
ISSN: 0970-972X
Periodicity: Half-Yearly
Month(s) of Publication: June & December
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI
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Soil Degradation as Linked to Urbanization – A Case Study of Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala
By : Aneesh MR , Suresh S , Mani K
Page No: 221-229
Abstract
Identifying changes in soil quality resulting from land use changes is essential to design sustainable land management plans and policies. The present study evaluates the effect of land use change particularly urbanization on soil degradation in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala by collecting and evaluating 20 soil samples representing four land uses namely forest, paddy, settlement with mixed trees and urban areas. The results were then incorporated into a soil degradation index which showed that soil degradation was significantly higher in urban areas compared to other land uses.
Authors :
Aneesh MR : Research Scholar, Department of Geography, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695034
Suresh S : Research Scholar, Department of Geography, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala -695034
Mani K : Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695034.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2018.38.02.3