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Effects of Biogas Interventions on Forest Regeneration in Uttarakhand, India

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K05664
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 40010:Forest science-related
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

Avtar Ram  北海道大学, 地球環境科学研究院, 准教授 (90648057)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
KeywordsForest biomass / Biogas / REDD+ / biogas / bigas / バイオガス
Outline of Research at the Start

森林劣化はヒマラヤの生態系の中で最も大きな課題の一つであるが、その原因の1つは多くの人々が家庭における調理に必要なエネルギーを木材燃料に依存していることにある。現在、木材燃料の代替としてバイオガスなどの持続可能なエネルギーの導入が、アジアやアフリカなどで受け入れられ始めている。これまでのバイオガスの研究は大気汚染による健康被害の改善や、伐採が減ることによって森林への圧力が減少する可能性について焦点を当てていた。しかし、バイオガス導入の結果として、実際にどのように森林再生が促進されたかについては明らかになっていない。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Fuelwood has been a primary source of cooking and thermal energy in rural parts of India because of its accessibility. This leads to forest degradation. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effects of extensive biogas deployment on forest regeneration and carbon sequestration in the forests adjacent to villages that have transitioned to biogas solutions. The analysis of forest cover changes, using Landsat imagery, indicates a reduction in deforestation rates within the study site. Furthermore, PALSAR data reveal an increase in backscattering in HV polarization, attributable to biomass accumulation or forest regeneration. The outcomes of this study underscore the potential advantages of biogas installations and their role in promoting forest recovery and sustainable development.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

この研究は、バイオガスの介入による潜在的な利益と持続可能な開発への貢献を提供するものである。さらに、現在のシナリオにおいて地元の利用者が直面している課題や、バイオガスを利用した調理による健康状態の改善についても明らかにすることができる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 4 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Assessment and Mapping of Riverine Flood Susceptibility (RFS) in India through Coupled Multicriteria Decision Making Models and Geospatial Techniques2023

    • Author(s)
      Kumar Ravi、Kumar Manish、Tiwari Akash、Majid Syed Irtiza、Bhadwal Sourav、Sahu Netrananda、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Water

      Volume: 15 Issue: 22 Pages: 3918-3918

    • DOI

      10.3390/w15223918

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Earthquake-induced soil landslides: volume estimates and uncertainties with the existing scaling exponents2023

    • Author(s)
      Yunus Ali P.、Xinyu Chen、Catani Filippo、Subramaniam Srikrishnan Siva、Fan Xuanmei、Jie Dou、Sajinkumar K. S.、Gupta Ankita、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 2-10

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-023-35088-6

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Interactions of urbanisation, climate variability, and infectious disease dynamics: insights from the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu2023

    • Author(s)
      Suresh Sudha、Meraj Gowhar、Kumar Pankaj、Singh Deepak、Khan Inam Danish、Gupta Ankita、Yadav Tarun Kumar、Kouser Asma、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

      Volume: 195 Issue: 10 Pages: 2-25

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10661-023-11856-9

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Integrated Spatial Analysis of Forest Fire Susceptibility in the Indian Western Himalayas (IWH) Using Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Fuzzy AHP Approach2023

    • Author(s)
      Pragya、Kumar Manish、Tiwari Akash、Majid Syed Irtiza、Bhadwal Sourav、Sahu Netrananda、Verma Naresh Kumar、Tripathi Dinesh Kumar、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Remote Sensing

      Volume: 15 Issue: 19 Pages: 4701-4701

    • DOI

      10.3390/rs15194701

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The role of remote sensing during a global disaster: COVID-19 pandemic as case study2022

    • Author(s)
      Louw, A.S., Fu, J., Raut, A., Zulhilmi, A., Yao, S., McAlinn, M., Fujikawa, A., Siddique, M.T., Wang, X., Yu, X., Mandvikar, K., Ram Avtar
    • Journal Title

      Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment

      Volume: 27 Pages: 12-12

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.rsase.2022.100789

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Land Use Change and Prediction for Valuating Carbon Sequestration in Viti Levu Island, Fiji2022

    • Author(s)
      Avtar, R., Rinamalo, A.V., Umarhadi, D.A., Gupta, A.; Khedher, K.M.,Yunus, A.P., Singh, B.P., Kumar, P., Sahu, N., Sakti, A.D.
    • Journal Title

      Land

      Volume: 11 Issue: 8 Pages: 18-18

    • DOI

      10.3390/land11081274

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Towards evaluating gully erosion volume and erosion rates in the Chambal badlands, Central India2022

    • Author(s)
      Raj Raveena、Yunus Ali P.、Pani Padmini、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Land Degradation & Development

      Volume: 1 Issue: 9 Pages: 1-16

    • DOI

      10.1002/ldr.4250

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Monitoring Metropolitan Growth Dynamics for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization (SDG 11.3) in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, India2021

    • Author(s)
      Mithun Sk、Sahana Mehebub、Chattopadhyay Subrata、Johnson Brian Alan、Khedher Khaled Mohamed、Avtar Ram
    • Journal Title

      Remote Sensing

      Volume: 13 Issue: 21 Pages: 4423-4423

    • DOI

      10.3390/rs13214423

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Geospatial data for Biomass estimation in Cambodia and Philippines2023

    • Author(s)
      Ram Avtar, Bhattarai N., Gupta A.,
    • Organizer
      2nd international sustainable mountain development and tourism conference: science for sustainable mountain development, and international river congress
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Harnessing REDD+ for community involvement and equitable benefit distribution: Insights from Dhankuta district, Nepal.2023

    • Author(s)
      Bhattarai N., Watanabe T., Ram Avtar, Karky B. S., Thapa R.B.,
    • Organizer
      2nd international sustainable mountain development and tourism conference: science for sustainable mountain development, and international river congress
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Integrated Analysis of Vegetation Indices and Machine learning for post-typhoon forest damage estimation in Hokkaido, Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Ram Avtar, Chen Xinyu
    • Organizer
      4th Badong International Geohazards Symposium, Badong, Hubei, China (25-27 August, 2023)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Geospatial data and applications in the implementation of SDGs in Asian region,2023

    • Author(s)
      Ram Avtar
    • Organizer
      International Young Scientists forum on Ecology and Resource Sustainable Development of Silk Road is going to be held from 8th to 12th July, 2023 in Urumqi, China
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Role of Geospatial data in SDGs implementation in Asia.2023

    • Author(s)
      Ram Avtar
    • Organizer
      GYA annual general meeting. Kigali, Rwanda (6-9 June, 2023)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Retrieval of forest biomass over Shivamogga Forest using Spaceborne POLSAR measurements2022

    • Author(s)
      Rajat, Ram Avtar
    • Organizer
      Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems2023

    • Author(s)
      Chhabra, V., Rage, U. K., Maharana, A., Xiao, J., Polepalli, K. R., Avtar, R., ... & Ohtake, M.
    • Total Pages
      10
    • Publisher
      Springer
    • ISBN
      9783031368196
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Conservation, Management and Monitoring of Forest Resources in India2022

    • Author(s)
      Islam, J., Sarkar, P. P., Rahman, A., & Avtar, R.
    • Total Pages
      573
    • Publisher
      Springer
    • ISBN
      9783030982331
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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