Rajendra P Shrestha
Biographic Data
| ID | 6316933 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rajendra P Shrestha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rajendra P |
| FAMILY NAME | Shrestha |
| SIGNATURE | SHRESTHA R P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Asian Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1010-1994 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mangrove Forest Management Strategy in Bedul, Banyuwangi
This study aimed to: (1) identify the condition of the Bedul Banyuwangi mangrove forest area for sustainable ecotourism; (2) evaluate the fitness of the Bedul Banyuwangi mangrove forest for sustainable ecotourism; (3) evaluate collaboration between the community and the management of Alas Purwo National Park in conserving Bedul mangrove forest areas; and (4) design a management strategy for the Bedul mangrove forest for developing sustainable eco…
Mappalili Ceremony in Supporting Unesco Version of Cultural Tourism in Maros- Pangkep Geopark
Traditional ceremonies are one of the cultural representations that are passed down from generation to generation. The public's interest in traditional ceremonies has declined over time, especially for the younger generation. As part of the MarosPangkep Geopark, it needs special attention by UNESCO's vision and mission. This study aims to: (1). Know the difference of Mappalili Ceremony as cultural tourism in the perspective of Arajang and Balla K…
The Management of Bangsring Underwater as Conservation - Based Ecotourism for International Tourism Destination
Bangsring Underwater site has high potential of ecotourism attraction for international tourists. The purpose of this study was to determine 1) the potential of Bangsring Underwater ecotourism based on attractions, accessibility, amenities, and 2) Bangsring underwater management as conservation-based ecotourism for the international tourist destination. The research design used qualitative descriptive methods. The primary data were obtained from …
Determinants of rural household’s willingness to pay for karez rehabilitation in Balochistan province of Pakistan
Karez are an important traditional irrigation system used by farmers in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Increased use of tube well technology has led to abandonment of majority of the Karez systems in Balochistan. In this study, we have attempted to find out determinants of household’s willingness to pay for rehabilitation of Karez systems. We collected primary data in our study area, Pishin sub-basin during August to November 2018 from 200 sam…
Comparing farmers’ perceptions of climate change with meteorological data in three irrigated cropping zones of Punjab, Pakistan
A comparative assessment of land management approaches in Bhutan
Arable land in Bhutan is under serious threats of land degradation. Proper land management approach is needed to control soil erosion problems. This study is an attempt to characterize and document the conventional and the community-based land management approaches, applied in Chukha and Dagana districts, respectively. The study tried to make a comparative assessment of their social, economic and environmental impacts on the participating farmers…
Policy-driven rubber plantation and its driving factors
Government-promoted rubber plantation has led to widespread land conversion to monoculture rubber cultivation in northeast Thailand. To understand what household characteristics influence the decision for land conversion from traditional rice and upland crops cultivation and its impacts on sustainability, the study was conducted in Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces of northeast Thailand by analyzing land-use changes between 2002 and 2013. Majorit…
Community resilience to flood hazards in Khyber Pukhthunkhwa province of Pakistan
Assessment of land degradation and its impact on crop production in the Dry Zone of Myanmar
Land degradation in terms of soil degradation is a major environmental issue posing threat to sustainable livelihood in the semi-arid region of Central Myanmar. However, the studies on soil degradation status and its impacts in this region are very scanty. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of land degradation on crop production both in terms of area and yield in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Remote sensing and geographic informat…
Farmers’ land use decision-making in the context of changing land and conservation policies
Climate Change Trends and Its Impact on Tourism Resources in Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park, Thailand
The objective of this paper is to investigate the current and potential future impacts of climate change on tourism resources and tourism activities in Mu Ko Surin National Park. The research method for this paper involved the collection of information from interviews with key informants, non-participant observation, and secondary data. The results found that the park has experienced changes in climate, including increasing temperatures, changes …
Socio-economic determinants of land degradation in Pishin sub-basin, Pakistan
Agriculture is the mainstay of rural populations, especially in the developing world. Increasing population and the demand for food, fodder and fuelwood have threatened the sustainability of the land resources. Without understanding farmers' perceptions on land-related issues, sustainable management of land resources is impossible because they have intimate knowledge of their land. Besides technical solutions to land-related problems, socio-econo…
Assessing livelihood for improvement
This paper explores household (HH)-level livelihood dynamics and determinants since construction of the Samanalawewa Hydroelectricity Reservoir (SHER) in the Samanalawewa watershed, Sri Lanka. The research is based on data from a structured questionnaire survey of 201 randomly selected households (HHs) in upstream and downstream areas. Livelihood dynamics at two separate points in time (1988 and 2008) were assessed based on a sustainable liveliho…
Changes in Land Use and Rural Livelihoods
Role of land tenure security and farm household characteristics on land use change in the Prasae Watershed, Thailand
Determinants of Rural Land-use Change in Prasae Watershed Area of Thailand
Developing indicators for assessing land-use sustainability in a tropical agro-ecosystem
While the concept of sustainable land management is now widely accepted, there remains considerable scope for developing location-specific land-use indicators for sustainability evaluation. A study was conducted to investigate the indicators of land-use sustainability in the context of tropical agro-ecosystems using the case of Sakaekrang watershed, Thailand. The biophysical data were generated from Geographic Information Systems (GIs) and the so…
Determinants of Household Earnings in Rural Economy of Thailand
A Study on Estimation of Cassava Area and Production Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in the Northeast Region of Thailand
A study on cassava plantation area and production was conducted in the northeast region of Thailand using an integrated Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) and Geographic Informa tion Systems (GIS). Although, SRS and GIS are considered as the efficient tools for resource inventorying and monitoring, little work has been done in Thailand with regards to the large area crop monitoring and production estimation. The objective of the study was to explore…
Role of land tenure security and farm household characteristics on land use change in the Prasae Watershed, Thailand
Farmers’ land use decision-making in the context of changing land and conservation policies
Climate Change Trends and Its Impact on Tourism Resources in Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park, Thailand
The objective of this paper is to investigate the current and potential future impacts of climate change on tourism resources and tourism activities in Mu Ko Surin National Park. The research method for this paper involved the collection of information from interviews with key informants, non-participant observation, and secondary data. The results found that the park has experienced changes in climate, including increasing temperatures, changes …
A Study on Estimation of Cassava Area and Production Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in the Northeast Region of Thailand
A study on cassava plantation area and production was conducted in the northeast region of Thailand using an integrated Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) and Geographic Informa tion Systems (GIS). Although, SRS and GIS are considered as the efficient tools for resource inventorying and monitoring, little work has been done in Thailand with regards to the large area crop monitoring and production estimation. The objective of the study was to explore…
Determinants of Household Earnings in Rural Economy of Thailand
Developing indicators for assessing land-use sustainability in a tropical agro-ecosystem
While the concept of sustainable land management is now widely accepted, there remains considerable scope for developing location-specific land-use indicators for sustainability evaluation. A study was conducted to investigate the indicators of land-use sustainability in the context of tropical agro-ecosystems using the case of Sakaekrang watershed, Thailand. The biophysical data were generated from Geographic Information Systems (GIs) and the so…
Determinants of Rural Land-use Change in Prasae Watershed Area of Thailand
Changes in Land Use and Rural Livelihoods
Role of land tenure security and farm household characteristics on land use change in the Prasae Watershed, Thailand
Socio-economic determinants of land degradation in Pishin sub-basin, Pakistan
Agriculture is the mainstay of rural populations, especially in the developing world. Increasing population and the demand for food, fodder and fuelwood have threatened the sustainability of the land resources. Without understanding farmers' perceptions on land-related issues, sustainable management of land resources is impossible because they have intimate knowledge of their land. Besides technical solutions to land-related problems, socio-econo…
Assessing livelihood for improvement
This paper explores household (HH)-level livelihood dynamics and determinants since construction of the Samanalawewa Hydroelectricity Reservoir (SHER) in the Samanalawewa watershed, Sri Lanka. The research is based on data from a structured questionnaire survey of 201 randomly selected households (HHs) in upstream and downstream areas. Livelihood dynamics at two separate points in time (1988 and 2008) were assessed based on a sustainable liveliho…
Climate Change Trends and Its Impact on Tourism Resources in Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park, Thailand
The objective of this paper is to investigate the current and potential future impacts of climate change on tourism resources and tourism activities in Mu Ko Surin National Park. The research method for this paper involved the collection of information from interviews with key informants, non-participant observation, and secondary data. The results found that the park has experienced changes in climate, including increasing temperatures, changes …
Assessment of land degradation and its impact on crop production in the Dry Zone of Myanmar
Land degradation in terms of soil degradation is a major environmental issue posing threat to sustainable livelihood in the semi-arid region of Central Myanmar. However, the studies on soil degradation status and its impacts in this region are very scanty. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of land degradation on crop production both in terms of area and yield in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Remote sensing and geographic informat…
Farmers’ land use decision-making in the context of changing land and conservation policies
Community resilience to flood hazards in Khyber Pukhthunkhwa province of Pakistan
Policy-driven rubber plantation and its driving factors
Government-promoted rubber plantation has led to widespread land conversion to monoculture rubber cultivation in northeast Thailand. To understand what household characteristics influence the decision for land conversion from traditional rice and upland crops cultivation and its impacts on sustainability, the study was conducted in Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces of northeast Thailand by analyzing land-use changes between 2002 and 2013. Majorit…
A comparative assessment of land management approaches in Bhutan
Arable land in Bhutan is under serious threats of land degradation. Proper land management approach is needed to control soil erosion problems. This study is an attempt to characterize and document the conventional and the community-based land management approaches, applied in Chukha and Dagana districts, respectively. The study tried to make a comparative assessment of their social, economic and environmental impacts on the participating farmers…
Determinants of rural household’s willingness to pay for karez rehabilitation in Balochistan province of Pakistan
Karez are an important traditional irrigation system used by farmers in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Increased use of tube well technology has led to abandonment of majority of the Karez systems in Balochistan. In this study, we have attempted to find out determinants of household’s willingness to pay for rehabilitation of Karez systems. We collected primary data in our study area, Pishin sub-basin during August to November 2018 from 200 sam…
Comparing farmers’ perceptions of climate change with meteorological data in three irrigated cropping zones of Punjab, Pakistan
The Management of Bangsring Underwater as Conservation - Based Ecotourism for International Tourism Destination
Bangsring Underwater site has high potential of ecotourism attraction for international tourists. The purpose of this study was to determine 1) the potential of Bangsring Underwater ecotourism based on attractions, accessibility, amenities, and 2) Bangsring underwater management as conservation-based ecotourism for the international tourist destination. The research design used qualitative descriptive methods. The primary data were obtained from …
Mangrove Forest Management Strategy in Bedul, Banyuwangi
This study aimed to: (1) identify the condition of the Bedul Banyuwangi mangrove forest area for sustainable ecotourism; (2) evaluate the fitness of the Bedul Banyuwangi mangrove forest for sustainable ecotourism; (3) evaluate collaboration between the community and the management of Alas Purwo National Park in conserving Bedul mangrove forest areas; and (4) design a management strategy for the Bedul mangrove forest for developing sustainable eco…
Mappalili Ceremony in Supporting Unesco Version of Cultural Tourism in Maros- Pangkep Geopark
Traditional ceremonies are one of the cultural representations that are passed down from generation to generation. The public's interest in traditional ceremonies has declined over time, especially for the younger generation. As part of the MarosPangkep Geopark, it needs special attention by UNESCO's vision and mission. This study aims to: (1). Know the difference of Mappalili Ceremony as cultural tourism in the perspective of Arajang and Balla K…
Geography (18 works) · Environmental Science (14 works) · Agriculture (10 works) · Business (10 works) · Environmental planning (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Agroforestry (7 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 works)