Ecosystem health assessment of East Kolkata Wetlands, India: Implications for environmental sustainability

The East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) in Kolkata, India, span 12,500 ha and are a vital ecological zone providing several benefits, including water purification, flood control, and biodiversity support. This study investigated land use and land cover (LULC) alterations in the EKW from 1991 to 2023, using...

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Published in:	Journal of environmental management Vol. 366; p. 121809
Main Authors:	Yadav, Pawan Kumar, Jha, Priyanka, Joy, Md Saharik, Bansal, Taruna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024
Subjects:	agricultural land Biodiversity carbon sequestration Conservation of Natural Resources East Kolkata wetlands Ecological resilience Ecosystem Ecosystem health index ecosystems environmental health environmental management environmental sustainability flood control food production Fragmentation habitat destruction health effects assessments India land use land use and land cover maps Land use/land cover landscapes Urbanization vegetation water purification Wetlands India Ecological resilience Ecosystem health index Land use/land cover East Kolkata wetlands Wetlands Fragmentation
ISSN:	0301-4797, 1095-8630, 1095-8630
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