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Perceptions Vulnerability Index: A Measure of Land Degradation Process in Northern Irrigated Plains of Pakistan

Perceptions Vulnerability Index: A Measure of Land Degradation Process in Northern Irrigated Plains of Pakistan

Muhammad Israr1*, Saeed Ullah1, Shakeel Ahmad2, Asif Yaseen3, Urooba Pervaiz4 and Nafees Ahmad5 

1Department of Rural Development, AMKC, Mardan, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar; 2School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; 3Department of Commerce, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; 4Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Communication, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 5Department of Economics, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan.

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Figure 1

Map of Pakistan and study district, showing the selected union councils and elevation. 

Figure 2

Calculation of land degradation index resulted from water degradation. 

Figure 3

Calculation of land degradation index resulted from tillage degradation. 

Figure 4

Calculation of land degradation index resulted from overgrazing degradation. 

Figure 5

Calculation of land degradation index resulted from soil structure degredation. 

Figure 6

Calculation of land degradation index resulted from salinization degradation. 

Figure 7

Calculation of overall land degradation index. 

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Sarhad Journal of Agriculture

September

Vol.40, Iss. 3, Pages 680-1101

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