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.