Management of Natural Resources

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Management of Natural Resources By Prof Dr A. Zaman, Dr. Md Hedayetullah, CONTENTS : Theory 1. Introduction to Natural Resource Bases 2. Concept of Resource, Classification of Natural Resources 3. Factors Influencing Resource Availability, Distribution and Uses 4. Interrelationships amongst Different Types of Natural Resources 5. Concern on Productivity Issues: Ecological, Social and Economic Dimension of Resource Management 6. Land Resources: Land as a Resource 7. Dry land, as a Vital Natural Resource 8. Land Use Classification, Land Degradation, Man Induced Landslides 9. Landscape Impact Analysis 10. Wetland Ecology and Management 11. Water Resources: Use and Over-Utilization of Surface and Ground Water 12. Management of Floods, Drought, Conflicts Over Water, Dams-Benefits and Problems; 13. Water Ecology and Management 14. Energy Resources: Growing Energy Needs, Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources 15. Uses of Alternate Energy Sources 16. Resource Management Paradigms: Resource Management- the Evolution 17. History of Resource Management Paradigms 18. Resource Conflicts: Resource Extraction, Access and Control System 19. Approaches in Resource Management: Ecological Approach; Economic Approach; Ethnological Approach 20. Implications of the Approaches in Resource Management 21. Integrated Resource Management Strategies 22. Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation 23. Soil Erosion and Desertification 24. Causes of Soil Erosion, Definition and Agents of Soil Erosion 25. Soil Loss Estimation by Universal Soil Loss Equation 26. Water Erosion: Forms of Water Erosion, Gully Classification and Control Measures 27. Soil Loss Measurement Techniques 28. Principles of Erosion Control 29. Introduction to Contouring, Strip Cropping, Contour Bund – Graded Bund and Bench Terracing 30. Wind Erosion: Mechanics of Wind Erosion 31. Principles of Wind Erosion Control and its Control Measures 32. Types of Soil Movement 33. Water Harvesting Techniques 34. Lining of Ponds, Tanks and Canal Systems Practical 1. Identifying Natural Resources and their Utility 2. Practicing Survey – Principles and Educating to Use Pacing Technique for Measurement 3. Area Calculations through Chain Survey 4. GPS Demo for Tracking and Area Measurement 5. Estimation of Soil Loss and Calculation of Erosion Index 6. Leveling Concepts and Practical Utility in Agriculture 7. Preparation of Contour Maps 8. Concept of Vegetative Water Ways and Design of Grassed Water Ways 9. Wind Erosion and Estimation Process 10. Different Irrigation Pumps and their Constructional Differences 11. Farm Pond Construction and its Design Aspects 12. Visit to Nearby Farm Pond 13. Visit to an Erosion Site 14. Exposure to Strip Cropping 15. Contour Bunding , References