Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4397
ISSN: 2375-4397
Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Chhattisgarh, India
Research Article
Assessment of Vulnerability in Three Agro-Climatic Zones of Chhattisgarh with Reference to Climate Change
Author(s): Avinash Yadu*, G. K. Das, M. L. Lakhera, Jeet Raj and Kalp Das
The present study was conducted at the department of agrometeorology, IGKV Raipur (C.G.) from 2019 to 2021, to assess the zone level vulnerability in three agro-climatic zones of Chhattisgarh with respect to climate change. The data on various components were collected from the Census directorate of Chhattisgarh, department of agrometeorology, Raipur and the report of directorate of economics and statistics Raipur, Chhattisgarh for the period of 2000 to 2018 and divided into three different study periods i.e. 2000-2005, 2006-2010 and 2011-2018. We used Hiremath and Shiyani and Iyenger and Sudershan's methodology to contract the vulnerability and composite vulnerability index. The outcome of this study indicated that the agricultural sector played a major role and contributed significantly to quantifying the vulnerability followed by climatic and demographic indicators during all t.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2375-4397.23.11.377