Assessing rural resources and livelihood development strategies combining socioeconomic and spatial methodologies. Krishna Bahadur
1. Assessing rural resources and livelihood development strategies combining socioeconomic and spatial methodologies Krishna Bahadur KC Center for Southeast Asia Studies Kyoto University Friday, October 28, 2011
6. Methodological approach Spatial level Family level Satellite Analogue physical Soil Farming system survey images maps data data Socioeconomic data GPS position Land use/change Soil loss Spatial Cost distance farm/family income Land quality indexes water availability food production Linking, integrating and analysis Image analysis Interpolation Modeling the current situation and measuring the impact of future strategies Digitization, surfacing, lab test (Spatial analysis & modeling) Thematic layers Friday, October 28, 2011
8. Examples of land and water resources development Change of land and water resources Ing Watershed Thailand Land use change in Galaudu Watershed Nepal Friday, October 28, 2011
10. Mountain landscape and land degradation Wire Mesh Representation Upper Nam Wa Watershed Thailand Data Source : Digital Elevation Model Friday, October 28, 2011
11. Assessing the impact of land use changes on land degradation, Galaudu Nepal (2000) Friday, October 28, 2011
13. Assessing the strategic spatial water availabilities and their impact to local economy Friday, October 28, 2011
14. Simulated flow in the Upper Ing Watershed, Thailand at the watershed outlet, with actual precipitation and land use data 20/09/11 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 Sep 98 Mar 99 Base Flow River Flow Sep 99 Mar 00 Sep 00 Mar 01 Sep 01 Mar 02 Sep 02 Mar 03 Sep 03 Mar 04 Sep 06 Sep 04 Mar 05 Sep 05 Mar 06 Sep 07 Mar 07 Flow rate (L/Sec) Friday, October 28, 2011
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16. Location of proposed dams at the simulated river network with land use 2005 Irrigated area Zone 7 Zone 6 Zone 5 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 2 Zone1 Zone 8 Friday, October 28, 2011
19. Distribution and variation of family income in the Upper Ing Watershed Thailand Friday, October 28, 2011
20. Farm income and irrigated land relations in the Upper Ing Watershed, Thailand Farm income (Baht/household) Irrigated area (Rai) Household classification based on socioeconomic and spatial characteristics Friday, October 28, 2011
21. Potentials and limitations in applying the integrated concept under practical conditions Cases from mountains of South and Southeast Asia Friday, October 28, 2011
22. The relation between land use change and factors of regional development Results of GIS analysis: land use change from 1990 to 2000 Integration of results of micro level family income analysis altitudinal gradients road distance Distance to markets Friday, October 28, 2011
23. Assessment of land management on farm income, Galaudu Watershed, Nepal Friday, October 28, 2011
24. Assessment of road improvement on farm income, Galaudu watershed, Nepal Friday, October 28, 2011
25. Impact of irrigation improvement on incomes, Ing watershed Thailand Friday, October 28, 2011
27. Conclusions It has been proven that the integration of family survey information and data from remote sensing & GIS can be used in a combined analysis and future impact assessment, to find out appropriate development strategies. Empirical results demonstrate: Future problem solving strategies such as: development and improvement of road network, development and improvements of irrigation water and land and soil conservation strategies such as building terraces demonstrated the possibility of improving living standard and sustainable management of natural resources in the mounts of south and south east Asia. Further research is needed to explore the full potentially of integrated spatial approach not only land and water resources but also on other resources of farming and rural regional setups. Friday, October 28, 2011
28. Thank you very much for your attention Friday, October 28, 2011