Alteration of groundwater recharge areas due to land use/cover change in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Lamichhane, Suraj; Man Shakya, Narendra

doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2019.100635

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Alteration of groundwater recharge areas due to land use/cover change in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Published in Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies • Nov 3, 2019

Authors:

Suraj Lamichhane

Narendra Man Shakya

Abstract

Study region Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Study focus The focus of this study is to project future LULC, delineate potential recharge areas, and evaluate encroachment in recharge areas due to future changes in LULC. New hydrological insights for this region The consequences of urbanization in Kathmandu ...

Subject

Groundwater recharge

Impervious surface

Hydrology (agriculture)

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