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  1. WEBINAR: From Human Development to Sustainable Human Development

    …es in relation to (un)sustainable development, climate change and the SDGs — for example: (1) with A.V. Portocarrero, A.L. St.Clair, 1a) 2013: The Framing of Climate Change and Development: A Comparative Analysis of the Human Development Report 2007/8 and the World Development Report 2010. Global Environmental Change, 23(1): 28-39; 1b) 2013: An Analysis of the Human Development Report 2011 ‘Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All’. S….

  2. 1) Abbas, A., Khan, S., Hussain, N., Hanjra, M. A. and Akbar, S. (2013). Characterizing soil salinity in irrigated agriculture using a remote sensing approach’. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 55, pp. 43-52. 2) Anderson, J.R., Hardy, E.E., Roach, J.T., and Witmer, R.E., (1976); A Land Use and Land Cover Classification System for Use with Remote Sensor Data, United States Government Printing Office, Vvashington, V 1, pp. 1-27. 3) Barnsley, M. J., & Barr, S. L. (1996). Inferring urban land use from satellite sensor images using kernel based spatial reclassification. Photogramm Eng Remote Sensing, 62(8), 949–958. 4) Brahabhatt, V.S., Dalwadi, G.B., Chhabra, S.B., Ray, S.S., & Dadhwal, V.K., 2000. Landuse/land cover changes mapping in Mahi canal command area, Gujarat, using multitemporal satellite data, J.Indian Soc. Remote Sensing. 28(4), pp 221-232. 5) David,K., Yetta, G., Agung, F., Sharon, H.,& Alison, C.(2016). Land use planning for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Operationalizing policy and legislation at local levels. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(2), 158–172. 6) DCHB (District census Handbook) http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf 7) Diallo, Y., Hu, G., & Wen, X. (2009). Applications of remote sensing in land use/land cover change detection in Puer and Simao Counties, Yunnan Province. Journal of American Science, 5(4), 157–166. 8) Duke, N.C., Meynecke, J.O., Dittmann, S., Ellison, A.M., Anger, K., Berger, U. (2007) “A World Without Mangroves?” Science, 317, 41–42. 9) Erener, A., Du ¨zgu ¨n, S., & Yalciner, A. C. (2012). Evaluating land use/cover change with temporal satellite data and information systems. Procedia Technology, 1, 385–389. 10) Erener, A., Du ¨zgu ¨n, S., & Yalciner, A. C. (2012). Evaluating land use/cover change with temporal satellite data and information systems. Procedia Technology, 1, 385–389. 11) Foody, G. M. (2002). Status of land cover classification accuracy assessment. Remote Sensing of Environment, 80(1), 185–201. 12) Friess, A.D., Scales, I. R., Glass, L., and Ravaoarinorotsihoarana, L., (2016) “Rural livelihoods and mangrove degradation in south-west Madagascar: lime production as an emerging threat”, Fauna & Flora International, pp-1-5. 13) Gao, Y., & Zhang, W. (2009). LULC classification and topographic correction of Landsat-7 ETM ? imagery in the Yangjia River Watershed: The influence of DEM resolution. Sensors, 9(3), 1980– 1995. 14) Gautam, N.C.,& Narayanan, L.R.A., 1983. Landsat MSS data for land use/land cover inventory and mapping: A case study of Andhra Pradesh, J.IndianSoc, Remote Sensing, 11(3), pp 15-28. 15) Giri, C. & Muhlhausen, J. (2008) “Mangrove Forest Distribution Sand Dynamics In Madagascar (1975 – 2005)”, Sensors, vol-8, pp.2104 –2117. 16) Guler, M., Yomralıoglu, T., & Reis, S. (2007). Using landsat data to determine land use/land cover changes in Samsun, Turkey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 127(1–3), 155–167. 17) Guler, M., Yomralıoglu, T., & Reis, S. (2007). Using landsat data to determine land use/land cover changes in Samsun, Turkey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 127(1–3), 155–167. 18) Gumma, M. K., Thenkabail, P. S., Hideto, F., Nelson, A., Dheeravath, V., Busia, D., et al. (2011). Mapping irrigated areas of Ghana using fusion of 30 m and 250 m resolution remote-sensing data. Remote Sensing, 3(4), 816–835. 19) Hegazy, I. R., and Kaloop, M. R. (2015). Monitoring urban growth and land use change detection with GIS and remote sensing techniques in Daqahlia governorate Egypt. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, 4(1), 117–124. 20) Helmer, E. H., Brown, S., & Cohen, W. B. (2000). Mapping montane tropical forest successional stage and land use with multi-date Landsat imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 21(11), 2163–2183. 21) Herold, M., Scepan, J., & Clarke, K. C. (2002). The use of remote sensing and landscape-metrics to describe structures and changes in urban land uses. Environment and Planning A, 34(8), 1443– 1458. 22) Jain, S.K., 1992. Land use mapping of Tawi catchment using satellite data. Report No.CS72, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, 52. 23) Jayakumar, S., and Arockiasamy, D. (2003), ‘Land use land cover mapping and change detection in part of Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu using remote sensing and GIS’, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing 31, 251–260. 24) Jensen, J. R. (2007). Remote sensing of the environment (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall. 25) Ji, W., Ma, J., Twibell, R. W., & Underhill, K. (2005). Characterizing urban sprawl using multistage remote sensing images and landscape metrics. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 30(2006), 861–879.3 26) Jia, K., Wei, X., Gu, X., Yao, Y., Xie, X., & Li, B. (2014). Land cover classification using Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager data in Beijing, China. Geocarto International, 29(8), 941–951. 27) Kumar, R. (2016). Flood hazard assessment of 2014 floods in Sonawari sub-district of Bandipore district (Jammu & Kashmir): An application of geoinformatics. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 4, 188–203. 28) Lambin, E. F., Turner, B. L., Geist, H. J., Agbola, S. B., Angelsen, A., Bruce, J. W., et al. (2001). The causes of land-use and land-cover change: Moving beyond the myths. Global Environmental Change, 11(2), 261–269. 29) Liu, T., and Yang, X. (2015). Monitoringland changesin anurban area using satellite imagery, GIS and landscape metrics. Applied Geography, 56, 42–54. 30) Loveland T. R., & Acevedo W. 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BioScience, 44(5), 300. 37) Quintas-Soriano, C., Castro, A. J., Castro, H., & Garcı ´a-Llorente, M. (2016). Impacts of land use change on ecosystem services and implicationsfor human well-being in Spanish drylands. Land Use Policy, 54, 534–548. 38) Seto, K. C., & Kaufmann, R. K. (2005). Using logit models to classify land cover and land-cover change from Landsat Thematic Mapper. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(3), 563–577. 39) Shah, S. A. (2012). Use of geographic information system in land use studies: A micro level analysis. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 4(3), 123–128. 40) Sharma, K.R., Jain, S.C., &Garg, R.K, 1984. Monitoring land use and land cover changes using landsat imager, J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing 12(2), pp 115-121. 41) Singh, A. (1989). Review article digital change detection techniques using remotely-sensed data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 10(6), 989–1003. 42) Turner, B. L., Moss, R. H., & Skole, D. L. (1993). 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  3. Call for Abstracts: International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2014

    …r poster presentation by completing the Abstract Submission Form at http://www.indigenousdevelopment2014.ac.nz/abstract-submissions Guidelines for abstract submission and presentations can be found on the conference website; www.indigenousdevelopment2014.ac.nz All Abstracts will be assessed by the Conference Abstract Committee. There is potential for a limited number of panel presentations, please contact us as soon as possible if you are interest…

  4. Why join the HDCA?

    …publications or access member information Become a full member of the HDCA – pay a nominal membership fee and have full access to publications and member listings, as well as other member benefits (such as a subscription to the Journal of Human Development & Capabilities) The table below summarizes the benefits available at each level. (This table is still a draft / under construction and not complete or final) Benefit type Visitor Registered user…

  5. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

    …Studies) Scopus 2022 Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal for People-Centered Development is the peer-reviewed journal of the Human Development and Capability Association. Launched in January 2000, the Journal aims to stimulate innovative thinking and promote a multidisciplinary debate on concepts, measurement, analysis, policy and practice for human development cutting across economic, social, political, ins…

  6. Regional networks

    …omas de Zamora), Lima (2014, Pontificia Universidad Católica delPerú). Asia-Pacific Network The Asia-Pacific Regional Network aims to bring together capability researchers and practitioners within the region. At present we have colleagues based in Thailand, Indonesia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Tonga working in a number of areas including: indigenous issues, poverty, environment, participatory methods, education. Our aim is to crea…

  7. Early Career Researchers and Practitioners Network

    …and established scholars in capabilities work. Activities Online co-writing pomodoro session on Jitsi. Webinars covering advice and shared experiences for early career research, including topics on skills and professional development, meet-the-editors/meet-the-practitioners sessions, writing in English for non-native English scholars etc. Mentorship program stimulating interaction between Established and Early Career HDCA scholars. Panel presentat…

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