An assessment of sustainability of rural areas of upper Beas Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India

• Autorzy: Jolli V.

Warianty tytułu

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Ocena zrównoważenia obszarów wiejskich Doliny Górnego Bjasu w indyjskim stanie Himachal Pradesh

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Subject and purpose of work: The study aims to assess the sustainability of rural areas of Western Himalayas during the year 2019. Materials and methods: Aquestionnaire-based survey was conducted in upper Beas Valley of Himachal Pradesh. A total of 101 individuals were interviewed and the questionnaire was filled by the surveyor. Results: Survey showed that high level of unemployment prevailed in the region with minimal monthly income. However, they engaged in agriculture and allied activities along with collection of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to supplement their incomes. The proximity to protected areas led to frequent encounter with wildlife and such encounters increased after the commencement of Hydro Power Projects. Respondents believed that construction HPPs and expansion road network in the region has increased the occurrence of landslides; and many of them had lost their cultivated land due to landslides. Conclusions: The study showed rural areas of upper Beas Valley were moderately unsustainable.

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Przedmiot i cel pracy: Praca ma na celu ocenę zrównoważenia obszarów wiejskich Himalajów Zachodnich w roku 2019. Materiały i metody: Badanie ankietowe zostało przeprowadzone w Dolinie Górnego Bjasu w stanie Himachal Pradesh. W ramach badaniu przeprowadzono wywiady z udziałem 101 osób. Odpowiedzi zostały wprowadzone do kwestionariuszy przez ankieterów. Wyniki: Badanie wykazało, że w regionie panuje wysokie bezrobocie z miesięcznymi dochodami utrzymanymi na minimalnym poziomie. W celu poprawy dochodów, mieszkańcy podejmują się rolnictwa oraz powiązanej działalności, obejmującej również zbieranie niedrzewnych produktów leśnych. Bliskie położenie terenów chronionych powoduje częste kontakty z dziką zwierzyną, które przybrały na sile po przystąpieniu do realizacji projektów z zakresu energetyki wodnej. Respondenci wyrazili zdanie, że budowa elektrowni wodnych oraz rozbudowa infrastruktury drogowej spowodowały powstanie osuwisk; zjawiska te przyczyniły się do utraty zagospodarowanych terenów rolnych przez wielu respondentów. Wnioski: Badanie wykazało, że obszary wiejskie Doliny Górnego Bjasu są w umiarkowanym stopniu niezrównoważone.

Słowa kluczowe

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India; Himachal Pradesh; Himalayan area; Western Himalayas; rural area; sustainability assessment; wildlife; hydropower station; water energy; road infrastructure; landslide; unemployment; questionnaire survey

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Economic and Regional Studies
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 13
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.295-306,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Jolli V.

• Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability (BEST), 1st Floor 143, F-17, Sector-8, Rohini, 110085, New Delhi, India
• Department of Environmental Studies, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, Ring Road, Raja Garden, 110027, New Delhi, India

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ers-2020-0022