Land reclamation and its impact on environment : a case study of Victoria Harbour

Gowda, Krishne

doi:10.5353/th_b3125914

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“…For participatory appraisals (2), the people of the villages, particularly those farmers and their spouses who have reclaimed their lands from under the sand, were informed of the kind of appraisal to be done on the previous day of the event by the intern while the appraisals themselves (one in Silamalai and another in Maniyampatti) were carried out in a common place like the village social space (Maniampatti) and the Pillaimar community hall (Silamalai). A total of 23 women and 14 men participated in the two appraisals, with about 73 per cent or 27 people (16 women and 11 men) from Silamalai and Sulapuram, a hamlet of Silamalai and the rest, 27 per cent or 10 people (7 women and 3 men) from Maniampatti.…”

Section: Figure 1 Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are several examples of land reclamation for a variety of reasons (Bandaragoda and ur Rehman, 1994;Gowda, 1996). Reclamation from the sea has a long history (Thorn 1960: 106).…”

Section: Reclamation Of Land the Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The land can strongly affect the sea. Reclamation projects are not without potential harmful effects on the environment (Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia, 2002; Gowda, 1996).…”

Section: Reclamation Is Defined As the Utilization And Improvement Of...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Land Reclamation and its Impact on Agriculture-A Case in Tamil Nadu

Kumaran¹,

Annammadevi²

2023

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Desertification is a significant global ecological problem. It is also common in many areas in the Theni district. The study villages in the Theni district are affected by the aeolian sand deposition, forming linear dunes along the Western Ghats. They have been so for hundreds of years. Arable/agricultural land has been covered by dunes for an area of 12,000 ha. There are even now high dunes stretching for almost 20-25 km all along the Western Ghats, after about 40 per cent of the area has been sand quarried in the last several years. The villages get very low rainfall of about 650 mm to 750 mm a year. Purpose of the Study. The purpose of the study is to look at what has happened after sand quarrying/mining of the area by the human agency and how the reclaimed areas used, particularly for small-scale agriculture, in the last several years. The Objectives of the Study. The objectives of the study are: (1) To examine the process of land reclamation in the study area through sand mining from the dunes and sand encroached areas; and (2) To analyse the use of reclaimed land for agriculture, particularly by the marginal and small farmers of the study villages. Land Reclamation and Agriculture of the Study Area. Land reclamation hereabouts has been happening for several years, but it has been primarily an individual effort. Some farmers have decided either on their own or the advice of someone or in some cases they have simply followed others. Lands of considerable extent have been reclaimed from the sands in the villages of Sillamarathupatti and Silamalai, which are our current focus. The paper speaks about the impacts of land reclamation on the agriculture of the villages from a questionnaire survey.

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Section: Figure 1 Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are several examples of land reclamation for a variety of reasons (Bandaragoda and ur Rehman, 1994;Gowda, 1996). Reclamation from the sea has a long history (Thorn 1960: 106).…”

Section: Reclamation Of Land the Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%