Geographical Analysis Of Climate Change Effects On Land Use & Land Cover: A Case Study Of Goa
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Abstract
The interaction between climate, agriculture, and land use is a complex phenomenon, these are interlinked with each other, and climatic conditions are responsible for changing the shape of agriculture and land-use patterns of any country/region. Science has proven an increase in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases namely, CO2, N2O, CH4, HFCs, PFCs Perfluorocarbons SF6, NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) anticipates that the build-up of atmospheric Green House Gases will cause a marginal temperature increase and changes in rainfall patternsare projected for large parts of the world. These changes can be noticed in productivity in the agricultural sector. Apart from these, agriculture also plays a vital role in shouldering future Green House Gases centration by changing land use from crops to forests, trees, energy use, paddy fields, grazing lands, and others. Finally, agriculture is controlled by both sides of climatic changes and production patterns.
Agriculture is a sensitive industry, study reveals that there is a shift in crops and land use patterns, the same is responsible for shifts in agricultural products also. The statistical data for the agricultural scenario in Goa revealed that agriculture is declining concerning the area as well as production, though agriculture is the backbone of the State’s economy, which provides a source of livelihood to the majority of Goan people.
The present paper discusses the trends, growth, and Impact of Global warming and climate change on agriculture in Goa. Information related to the area under different crops, the productivity of crop use of inputs, and the value of outputs were compiled from 2010 to 2018 from secondary sources. Therefore, the proposed study is intended to study the causes of the decline of agricultural products in Goa and proposed to suggest planning strategies to improve agricultural products and the income of the farmers of Goa.