Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India

We present an application of the method to the Thoria watershed in India. We analyze land cover changes in the Thoria watershed between the years 2000, 2020 and future scenarios, and subsequently map the above-ground carbon stock using the InVEST model along with remotely sensed data. The land use p...

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Autores principales: Guo, Zhe, Hettiarachchi, Upeksha
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Publicado: CGIAR System Organization 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138818
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description We present an application of the method to the Thoria watershed in India. We analyze land cover changes in the Thoria watershed between the years 2000, 2020 and future scenarios, and subsequently map the above-ground carbon stock using the InVEST model along with remotely sensed data. The land use products and above-ground carbon stock modelling results can be used by diverse stakeholders to support land use planning, especially decisions around how to allocate land resource to balance food production, carbon sequestration, and other ecosystem services provided by common lands. The Thoria watershed, located in Rajasthan, spans 4500 hectares with a semi-arid climate. It consists of seven villages, featuring undulating topography and a population of 8100 across 1567 households. About 10% belong to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The area comprises 1413 hectares of cultivated land, with 56.7% being rainfed and 44.3% irrigated. Initiated in 1996, the Foundation for Ecological Security undertook Common Land Development projects, starting in the Thoria watershed and extending to other areas. The focus is on land and water conservation activities to address challenges and improve livelihoods sustainably.
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spelling CGSpace1388182025-01-14T21:57:27Z Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India Guo, Zhe Hettiarachchi, Upeksha watersheds carbon stock assessments data land conservation water conservation We present an application of the method to the Thoria watershed in India. We analyze land cover changes in the Thoria watershed between the years 2000, 2020 and future scenarios, and subsequently map the above-ground carbon stock using the InVEST model along with remotely sensed data. The land use products and above-ground carbon stock modelling results can be used by diverse stakeholders to support land use planning, especially decisions around how to allocate land resource to balance food production, carbon sequestration, and other ecosystem services provided by common lands. The Thoria watershed, located in Rajasthan, spans 4500 hectares with a semi-arid climate. It consists of seven villages, featuring undulating topography and a population of 8100 across 1567 households. About 10% belong to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The area comprises 1413 hectares of cultivated land, with 56.7% being rainfed and 44.3% irrigated. Initiated in 1996, the Foundation for Ecological Security undertook Common Land Development projects, starting in the Thoria watershed and extending to other areas. The focus is on land and water conservation activities to address challenges and improve livelihoods sustainably. 2023-12-29 2024-02-01T17:44:48Z 2024-02-01T17:44:48Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138818 en https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad95e7 Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Guo, Zhe; and Hettiarachchi, Upeksha. 2023. Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India. Nature-Positive Solutions Technical Report December 2023. Montpellier, France: CGIAR System Organization. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138818
spellingShingle watersheds
carbon stock assessments
data
land conservation
water
conservation
Guo, Zhe
Hettiarachchi, Upeksha
Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title_full Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title_fullStr Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title_full_unstemmed Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title_short Measuring above-ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the InVEST model: Application in the Thoria Watershed, India
title_sort measuring above ground carbon stock using spatial analysis and the invest model application in the thoria watershed india
topic watersheds
carbon stock assessments
data
land conservation
water
conservation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138818
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