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Padmaja, B., and K. Gopakumar. "Vulnerable medicinal plants of Munnar forest region, Idukki district, Kerala." Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 16, no. 3 (September 1, 2009): 195–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-3086fj.
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The survey of medicinal plants unit, R.R.I., Trivandrum conducted seasonal medico botanical survey tours in Munnar Forest Division, Idukki district during 1981-2002. This division has all the types of forests with altitudes varying from 110’ above MSL to 8441’. The paper deals with a few important medicinal plants collected from this area. Due to unscrupulous and unsystematic collection, there is a diminishing trend in their availability. The reasons for this trend and some corrective measures to preserve them are suggested.
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Abraham, Minu Treesa, Deekshith Pothuraju, and Neelima Satyam. "Rainfall Thresholds for Prediction of Landslides in Idukki, India: An Empirical Approach." Water 11, no. 10 (October 11, 2019): 2113. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11102113.
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Idukki is a South Indian district in the state of Kerala, which is highly susceptible to landslides. This hilly area which is a hub of a wide variety of flora and fauna, has been suffering from slope stability issues due to heavy rainfall. A well-established landslide early warning system for the region is the need of the hour, considering the recent landslide disasters in 2018 and 2019. This study is an attempt to define a regional scale rainfall threshold for landslide occurrence in Idukki district, as the first step of establishing a landslide early warning system. Using the rainfall and landslide database from 2010 to 2018, an intensity-duration threshold was derived as I = 0.9D-0.16 for the Idukki district. The effect of antecedent rainfall conditions in triggering landslide events was explored in detail using cumulative rainfalls of 3 days, 10 days, 20 days, 30 days, and 40 days prior to failure. As the number of days prior to landslide increases, the distribution of landslide events shifts towards antecedent rainfall conditions. The biasness increased from 72.12% to 99.56% when the number of days was increased from 3 to 40. The derived equations can be used along with a rainfall forecasting system for landslide early warning in the study region.
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Desa, Elgar, R. Madhan, P. Maurya, G. Navelkar, A. Mascarenhas, S. Prabhudesai, S. Afzulpurkar, Ehrlich Desa, A. Pascoal, and M. Nambiar. "The Detection of Annual Hypoxia in a Low Latitude Freshwater Reservoir in Kerala, India, Using the Small AUV Maya." Marine Technology Society Journal 43, no. 3 (August 1, 2009): 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4031/mtsj.43.3.5.
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AbstractThe Idukki Reservoir at an altitude of 748 m covering an area of 53 km2 is surrounded by tropical forests in the Western Ghats in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. We used the small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Maya with onboard sensors of dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, turbidity, temperature, and depth to monitor the water quality environment of the Idukki Reservoir in May 2006. The use of AUVs in confined spaces like small lakes and reservoirs is new and uncommon, requiring extra safety to be implemented. As this is a prototype AUV, we shall describe in brief key aspects of the vehicle attributes, namely, its novel mechanical design, the autopilots that control the heading and cruising depth, and the safety and endurance of the platform. The data acquired by Maya revealed an acute oxygen deficiency at 21 m, a mid-water low turbidity layer between 10 m and 15 m, and a prominent chlorophyll maximum in the thermocline region of Idukki waters at 6 m. These experiments were repeated a year later in May 2007 and were in unambiguous agreement with the 2006 findings of hypoxia. These are the first observations of hypoxic processes using a small AUV in any Indian lake. The relevance of these results in freshwater systems shows similarities to hypoxia in saline coastal waters of the west coast of India and is discussed briefly.
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T.J, Gayathri. "Factors Affecting Stress and Job Satisfaction its Impact on Performance of Medical Representatives at Central Kerala Region with Special Reference to Era of Coronavirus (COVID-19) –Pandemic Outbreak." International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) 10, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 184–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.c6465.0910321.
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This study is to find out and analyse the factors influencing job stress and job satisfaction and its impact on performance of Medical Representatives working under pharmaceutical industry,at Central Kerala districts (PALAKKAD, THRISSUR, ERNAKULAM and IDUKKI). We all know that increased stress leads to reduced productivity and also overall affects the overall performance.Stress is a universal phenomenon and common challenge to employee productivity,it is the unavoidable reality of modern day workplace.Apart from other professions, Medical Representative’s daily life or work involves continuous field work, continuous travelling, waiting for Dr visits, administrative work, sales pressure, and more.. Medical Representatives need to be always physically fit, mentally alert & attentive, presentable, punctual, patient, committed, responsive, skilled communicator, and an extrovert person to be able to succeed in the amazing competitive field of Pharmaceutical industry.
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D, Premlal P., and Eldose N. V. "Mobile Tower Radiation and Its Impacts on Child Health: a Study Conducted in an Ecologically Sensitive Area of Western Ghats." International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 8, no. 6 (December 1, 2018): 4432. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v8i6.pp4432-4437.
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<p>The effect of mobile tower radiation on child health in an ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats in Idukki, Kerala is studied. In this paper, we have attempted to discover whether any relation exists between the RF exposure and the health of children under 15 years old. At some point of path of this work, twenty common diseases were considered. From our analysis, it has been discovered that five of them are very much related to RF exposure. Furthermore, the age group between ten to fifteen years is more vulnerable to mobile tower radiation, and boys are observed to be more affected than girls. In the region under study, exposure levels were well below the ICNIRP recommendations and the current Indian standards. However, still it is inadequate to safeguard children. So it is recommended to modify the current Indian standard of RF exposure.</p>
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Geethu, M., and Saji Gomez. "Biochemical and morphological characteristics of avocado genotypes in Kerala." Journal of Applied Horticulture 24, no. 03 (March 10, 2023): 369–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.37855/jah.2022.v24i03.67.
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Presently, in India, avocado cultivation is limited and scattered in southern and north eastern region of India. Many avocado genotypes are available in Kerala, which vary widely in terms of biochemical and morphological attributes. In the present study, 27 accessions (Acc.) were collected from different parts of Kerala, including high-altitude areas and plains. Wide variability in biochemical and morphological traits was observed among accessions collected from different locations. Acc. 11 had the highest vitamin C and Acc. 15 had highest protein content. The highest fat content was recorded in Acc. 7, while the highest oleic acid was recorded in Acc. 10. Acc. 25 reported the highest flavonoid and calcium content. Genotypes collected from Wayanad recorded comparatively higher values for vitamin C, phenols, potassium and crude fibre content. Protein, total fat and calcium contents were comparatively higher in genotypes collected from Idukki. Accessions 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 25 could be selected for future conservation, popularization and commercial cultivation based on their biochemical and morphological quality attributes.
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Amrutha, A. S., A. Varghese, S. Prakash, and K. R. Baiju. "Hydrometeorological Landslides on the Windward Side of Western Ghats – A Case Study of Kootickal, Kerala, India." Journal of Geospatial Surveying 3, no. 2 (July 19, 2023): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jgs.v3i2.49.
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On the windward side of Western Ghats, the frequency of landslides has significantly increased in recent years. Kerala had catastrophic landslides and floods in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, resulting in loss of lives and property. On October 2021, a cloudburst occurred in middle Kerala, causing multiple devastating landslides in districts of Kottayam and Idukki. The study focused on how the topographic, physical, geological, and anthropogenic factors in the windward slope of the Western Ghats influence the occurrence of landslides. The landslide susceptibility was analyzed using the frequency ratio method on the basis of recently occurred landslide locations in the Manimala river basin, with special reference to Kootikal. The impact of each factor was analyzed against the GPS coordinates of landslide locations to estimate the frequency ratio value. The findings revealed that the torrential rainfall experienced in Kerala and the anthropogenic activities, especially the watershed management work performed in the area, significantly increased landslide susceptibility of the basin. About 5% of Manimala river basin is highly susceptible to landslides, and this area comes under the Kootikal sub-basin. The study recommends a rigorous geophysical assessment on the influence of watershed management operations on a landslide and an EIA of roads in the Kootickal region.
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Shankar, Thendral Uma, Dinesh Prasad Semwal, Veena Gupta, Sunil Archak, Ramakrishnan M. Nair, and Kuldeep Tripathi. "Spatial Distribution, Diversity Mapping, and Gap Analysis of Wild Vigna Species Conserved in India’s National Genebank." Diversity 15, no. 4 (April 13, 2023): 552. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15040552.
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The genus Vigna has several crop species that could be used to feasibly address nutritional security challenges in the subtropical and tropical regions of the world, particularly in climate-changing scenarios. Wild taxa of Vigna are a source of economically important traits and need to be studied. Out of the 34 wild Vigna species reported in India, 928 indigenous accessions belonging to 19 wild Vigna are conserved in India’s National Genebank (INGB) housed at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi. Geospatial mapping has identified diversity-rich areas and the Western Ghats region exhibits the highest Shannon diversity values (H = 1.65–3.0). Using the complementarity procedure, six diversity hotspots were identified for the 34 wild Vigna, and these require utmost priority for exploration and germplasm collection. Due to the meagre amount of information available for wild Vigna, the BioClim model was used to successfully predict the Idukki district of Kerala as a suitable site for germplasm-collecting expeditions. Coastal areas identified as rich in twelve wild taxa, V. bourneae, V. dalzelliana, V. marina, V. sublobata, V. subramaniana, V. vexillata, V. stipulacea, V. trilobata, and V. trinervia, require immediate attention to protect hotspots as well as to collect accessions from these areas for ex situ conservation. A hotspot in the protected forest of Anshi National Park and Bhagwan Mahavira Wildlife Sanctuary was identified as an ideal spot for possible in situ conservation of V. konkanensis, V silvestris, and V. sublobata. The 15 wild Vigna species do not have representation in the INGB, and 11 Vigna species have been identified as endemic species to India. Priority needs to be given to these species for focussed exploration and germplasm collection. This paper discusses the future focus on explorations to be carried out for the collection of the germplasm of wild Vigna species.
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Joy, Tony, and Jose K. Antony. "Motivation for Adventure Tourism through Off-Roading – A Study in the Hill Areas of Kerala, India." Atna Journal of Tourism Studies 14, no. 2 (January 17, 2021): 51–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12727/ajts.22.4.
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Increase in the number of participants who are interested in Off-Roading Trips has contributed to the growth of the local tourism economy of the hill areas of Kerala, but it was found that Off-Roading without any control, would create serious repercussions to the natural environment in the areas. The study focused on the popularity and the significance of Off-Roading Trips in the Hill Areas of Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Wayanad and suggests strategies to be adopted so as to improve sustainable Off-Roading practices in the regions.
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Menon, S. Jalaja, and S. N. Shibana. "Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala." Journal of Horticultural Sciences 13, no. 2 (December 31, 2018): 159–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.24154/jhs.2018.v13i02.006.
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Kerala, the spice bowl of India is popular for tropical spice crops like pepper, cardamom,nutmeg etc. Garlic, an important foreign exchange earner of India is produced mostly inthe states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kerala it is grown commerciallyin two unique rain shadow pockets, Kanthalloor and Vattavada regions of Devikulamblock of Idukki district. Although garlic is grown in the high ranges of Kerala, itscultivation in plains are not evaluated so far. Generally cool season crops performs wellinplains when grown during October – March. Hence the present study was conducted toevaluate the performance of two genotypes Singapore and Mettupalayam in the plains.The two garlic genotypes were grown as pot culture during October – February in the year2016-2017, in the plains of Thrissur district, the central part of Kerala. Among the twotypes Mettupalayam was found to be recorded higher Bulb weight (14.53g) and number ofcloves per bulb (4.2), but it was less compared to that grown in high ranges (17.19g and11.9 respectively). Hence the study revealed the possibilities of garlic cultivation in theplains of Thrissur district of Kerala with some refinements in agro techniques.
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Menon, S. Jalaja, and S. N. Shibana. "Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala." Journal of Horticultural Sciences 13, no. 2 (December 31, 2018): 159–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v13i2.477.
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Kerala, the spice bowl of India is popular for tropical spice crops like pepper, cardamom,nutmeg etc. Garlic, an important foreign exchange earner of India is produced mostly inthe states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kerala it is grown commerciallyin two unique rain shadow pockets, Kanthalloor and Vattavada regions of Devikulamblock of Idukki district. Although garlic is grown in the high ranges of Kerala, itscultivation in plains are not evaluated so far. Generally cool season crops performs wellinplains when grown during October – March. Hence the present study was conducted toevaluate the performance of two genotypes Singapore and Mettupalayam in the plains.The two garlic genotypes were grown as pot culture during October – February in the year2016-2017, in the plains of Thrissur district, the central part of Kerala. Among the twotypes Mettupalayam was found to be recorded higher Bulb weight (14.53g) and number ofcloves per bulb (4.2), but it was less compared to that grown in high ranges (17.19g and11.9 respectively). Hence the study revealed the possibilities of garlic cultivation in theplains of Thrissur district of Kerala with some refinements in agro techniques.
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Mathew, Leema Rose, Gigi K. Joseph, and Aleena Elizabeth Cyril. "ORTHOPTERAN DIVERSITY IN TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS OF CENTRAL KERALA, INDIA." Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research 9, no. 1 (April 30, 2022): 121–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20886/ijfr.2022.9.1.121-133.
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Orthoptera is a diverse arthropod taxon that includes locusts, grouse locusts, short-horned grasshoppers, long-horned grasshoppers, katydids, crickets and mole crickets. They play crucial roles in food chains, nutrient cycling and pollination. The diversity of orthopterans in agroecosystems and grasslands located in the highlands and lowlands of Central Kerala were studied from December 2019 toMarch 2020. The study was conducted in Avoly of Ernakulam District and Venmony of Idukki District in Kerala by employing random sampling in 10 x10 m quadrats. A total of 35 species of orthopterans, belonging to two suborders, 10 families, 20 subfamilies, and 33 genera were recorded. Family Acrididae with fourteen species was the most dominant family followed by Tettigoniidae. Two species namely, Chitaura indica and Burrinia burri are endemic to the state of Kerala. It was found that the ranges of most of the orthopteran genera reported in our study extend all over the South East Asian countries. The highest number of Orthoptera was reported in December in both locations and it decreased towards March. Simpson’s diversity index value shows that both regions harbour a highly diverse orthopteran community. The diversity index value of Venmony is comparatively higher which might be due to the proximity of the study site to the natural forest ecosystem and fewer disturbances. More studies on the orthopteran fauna of Kerala are recommended which would help control their pest status and exploit their economic potential as food in animal husbandry
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Decruse, S. William. "Ecological niche modeling to find potential habitats of Vanda thwaitesii, a notified endangered orchid of Western Ghats, India." Journal of Threatened Taxa 15, no. 3 (March 26, 2023): 22874–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.7814.15.3.22874-22882.
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Conservation planning of a threatened species essentially requires information on its present population and extent of distribution. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is a suitable machine learning technique to predict potential distribution of a species enabling to identify suitable habitat for conservation action. The present study undertook distribution modeling of Vanda thwaitesii, a notified endangered orchid species of the Indian Western Ghats and Sri Lanka using maxent software. Geographical coordinates of 54 occurrence points at 1 km resolutions gathered during the study were utilized for modeling. A total of 37 variables including bioclimatic, topographical, and seasonal climate subjected to principal component analysis extracted into three components based on temperature and precipitation. Four representative variables from each component in all possible combinations resulted consistent output showing distribution of the species extending from Gavi in Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala to Chikkamagalur of Karnataka. Habitat suitability was confined to the cooler regions receiving an average 3,400 mm annual mean precipitation, 22.70C annual mean temperature, and 290 mm summer precipitation. A total of 2,557 km2 in Kerala and Karnataka mostly outside protected forests demonstrated as the highly suitable habitats. Silent Valley National Park, Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, Periyar Tiger Reserve, and Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in addition to a few reserve forests hold sufficient area for reinforcement of diversity of V. thwaitesii from vulnerable locations. The present study revealed niche modeling as a useful tool to find suitable habitats for V. thwaitesii in the Western Ghats.
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Kumar, B. Mohan, and TK Kunhamu. "Ecological and historical perspectives of rice cultivation in Kerala: a synthesis." Oryza-An International Journal on Rice 58, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 241–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.35709/ory.2021.58.2.1.
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Rice, the staple food for the people of Kerala, is cultivated since time immemorial in the state. The 15th century Malayalam book of verse titled Krishi Gita describes the cultivation systems and locally adapted varieties of rice for various ecological and geographic regions of medieval Kerala. Although rice constitutes the principal crop of the state, its area has been declining since the mid-1970s: i.e., from 8.82 lakh hectares in 1974-75, the area has dropped to 2.02 lakh hectares in 2018-19 (77.1% reduction). The production has also declined from 13.76 lakh tonnes in 1972-73 to 5.78 lakh tonnes in 2018-19. While low per capita land availability (0.13 ha) has led to increasing land use intensification in Kerala, abandoned farmlands are also increasing, which is paradoxical. Conversion of paddy fields to cash crops is widespread. The net result is a major decline in area and production of rice in Kerala, which has made serious inroads into the state's food production capacity. In addition, it affected the diverse kinds of ecosystem services provided by the crop. Rice ecology in the state is varied and is strongly conditioned by local climate and land forms. It rangesfrom below sea-level cultivation (e.g., Kuttanad, Pokkali and Kole lands) to rice paddies in the High Ranges of Idukki and Wayanad (800-1500 m above sea-level). Rice cultivation also has profound environmental implications including climate change impacts. This paper reviews the literature on ecological and historical aspects of rice production in Kerala.
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Raskadi, Raskadi, Nur Aedi, Eka Prihatin, and Soemarto Soemarto. "Formulation of a Mapping Model for Opening New Study Programs based on Strategic Planning to Strengthen Higher Education Management in Indonesia’s Private Universities." JIIP - Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan 5, no. 12 (March 27, 2023): 5930–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.54371/jiip.v5i12.1909.
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The main purpose of this study is to get an overview of the mapping of the opening of new study programs based on strategic planning for strengthening higher education management in private universities, this is motivated by the phenomenon of the proliferation of closed study programs, study programs that lack students, and the number of graduates who are not absorbed by IDUKA. The method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, a case study of best practice strategic planning at Telkom University as a Vocational Private College in the West Java and Banten Regions, which on average 9 new study programs are opened per year. The process of collecting data through literature studies, documentation studies, interviews, and observations. The results show that the strategic planning that has been prepared describes the mapping of the opening of new study programs resulting from a systematic and comprehensive environmental analysis using the Penta Helix environmental analysis approach and the application of Competence Based Education (CBE) in Knowledge Management, thus mapping the opening of new study programs based on strengthening higher education management has been completed well described and projected that have interrelationships in socio-economic development that encourage a knowledge-based economy to innovate and entrepreneurship through beneficial collaboration and cooperation among universities, government, industry, civil society, and social entrepreneurs.
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Khan, Zohaib Ahmed, and Bharat Jhamnani. "Identification of groundwater potential zones of Idukki district using remote sensing and GIS-based machine-learning approach." Water Supply, May 30, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2023.134.
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Abstract Kerala's Idukki district, which is situated on the Western Ghats of India, is susceptible to flooding and landslides. As a result of the 2018 Kerala floods, this disaster-prone region experienced drought conditions. In order to lessen the effects of future disasters, it is also necessary to identify and evaluate the district's groundwater potential (GWP). This work used three machine-learning (ML) algorithms – Random Forest (RF), Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost), and Gradient Boosting (GB) – to model and produce GWP zonation maps for the Idukki district. Fourteen conditioning factors include elevation, slope, curvature, Topographic Roughness Index, lineament density, soil, geology, geomorphology, Topographic Wetness Index, Sediment Transport Index, drainage density, rainfall, land-use/land-cover (LULC), and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index that were adopted as input parameters in the modelling. All showed prominence when they were examined for feature importance using the recursive feature elimination (RFE) method. The RF model outperformed the other two ML models in terms of fit, with an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.92, while the GB and AdaBoost models displayed less fit, with AUC values of 0.90 and 0.88, respectively. GWP maps produced by each model were reclassified into five zones – very high to very low – it was discovered that the zones were evenly spread throughout the Idukki region.
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Chandrakala, M., R. Srinivasan, K. S. Anil `Kumar, K. Sujatha, Rajendra Hegde, S. K. Singh, and H. R. Nirmala. "Land Suitability Evaluation for Rubber in the Tropical Humid Region of Kerala, India." Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, June 6, 2019, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i530199.
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Aims: To assess the suitability of the rubber in Elamdesam block, Idukki district, Kerala.
Place and Duration of Study: Soil survey done and soil samples were brought from Elamdesam block, Idukki district, Kerala, India in the year 2016 and laboratory characterization and suitability assessment was done during 2017 in National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, Hebbal, Bangalore
Methodology: Soil suitability of rubber in Elamdesam block has been worked out in two steps. In the first step suitability criteria for rubber crop have been evolved with the help of existing literature with special reference to a tropical humid region of India. Emphasis was placed on land characteristics or land qualities which determine the limitations. Together, these diagnostic features (limitations) determine soil suitability when matched with crop or ecological requirements. In the second step, the defined suitabilities are shown on soil maps according to the map legend (soil composition) to prepare a relative suitability map for rubber in Elamdesam block.
Results: Results revealed that rubber is moderately suitable in the area constituted 23.4 per cent of the total with the limitation of root restriction, soil fertility, topography and soil texture. Marginally suitable in 20.75 per cent of the total geographical area with the limitation of topography, root restriction and soil fertility and 20.23 per cent of the total area is unsuitable with the limitation of depth to water table and root restriction in the Elamdesam block.
Conclusion: More than 60 per cent of the total geographical area is under rubber cultivation in Elamdesam block, Idukki district, Kerala apart from soils are having the limitation of root restriction, soil fertility, topography, depth to water table and soil texture.
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Pradeep, G. S., M. V. Ninu Krishnan, and H. Vijith. "Characterising landslide susceptibility of an environmentally fragile region of the Western Ghats in Idukki district, Kerala, India, through statistical modelling and hotspot analysis." Natural Hazards, September 29, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05610-6.
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Balakrishnan, Dhanusha, and B. Seema. "Flood Coping Strategies of Farmers in the High Lands and Lowlands of Kerala." Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, July 29, 2022, 464–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031098.
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The study aims to identify and describe the variety of coping strategies used by household’s disaster prone highlands and lowlands of Kerala. A multi stage sampling method was adopted for data collection purpose first stage from districts of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad and at the second level, two acutely damaged panchayaths (both in terms of crop damage and area affected) The requisite data were collected through an interview schedule consisting of both open ended and close ended questions. The data collection period was from 02th September 2021 to 30th December 2021 and the interviews were conducted in local language. A total sample size of 520 farmers were selected. Coping Strategies Index for Floods and Landslides were developed for farmers, at individual, community and government level in the highlands and lowlands of Kerala. Results show that to mitigate the negative impacts of natural disasters especially floods, primarily, farmers must be willing to improve their capacity to adapt by adopting new strategies and this depends upon the socio economical context of the farmers, support of the local authorities, and access to technologies. At the government level, policy makers often lack the necessary information on how farmers are being impacted by floods. The adaptive behaviour for coping strategies, varies from region to region. Absence of such critical information becomes a barrier for policy makers in addressing long term nature of climate change and in formulating effective adaptation framework at the local level. Hence concluded that both lowlands and highland area possess different flood coping mechanisms. In highland borrowing of capital after flood was the strategy found whereas in lowland application and usage of more chemical fertilizers and pesticides was the strategy adopted.
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Dev, R. S. Vishnu, S. Harikumar, Joseph Mathew, S. K. George, and M. K. Muhammad Aslam. "Assessing the suitability of meadows of Vagamon hill ranges of Kerala for grazing of dairy cattle." Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 53, no. 3 (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.3.368-371.
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In India, majority of the small-holder farmers are depending on semi-extensive farming system. The cost-effective method of semi-extensive farming is being practised in the hilly regions of Kerala, especially the Vagamon hill ranges of Idukki district. Scientific dairy farming in such semi-extensive farming systems requires evaluation of the quality of grasses in meadows, animal preference to flora and the soil quality. The study was conducted at the Base Farm, Kolahalamedu under Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University where the animals are regularly left out for grazing. The most preferred grass species by the grazing animals was Congo signal in the meadows. Cultivated fodder (Setaria sp.) was also offered to the animals while at the shed. The dry matter content of grass species favoured to meet the dry matter requirement of animals to a major extent and hence the enrichment of soil quality of the meadows will increase the nutritive quality and biomass content of grasses. It is suggested that, proper management of meadows of Vagamon hill ranges with respect to type of grasses and soil quality will favour cost-effective dairy farming
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Davidović, Mladen, and Milan Ivanović. "Gerijatrija u Srbiji danas." БИОМЕДИЦИНСКА ИСТРАЖИВАЊА 9, no. 1 (July 24, 2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.7251/bii1801117d.
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Prvo bolničko odeljenje za lečenje starih osoba u svetu, osnovao je u BeograduLaza Lazarević, 1881. godine. Odsek za gerijatriju Odeljenja za Internumedicinu Gradske bolnice u Beogradu osnovan je 1963. godine, kao prviu Jugoslaviji. Prva katedra u regionu iz oblasti gerontologije osnovana je1995. godine na Medicinskom fakultetu u Beogradu, a prvi univerzitetskiudžbenik iz gerijatrije izdat je 1998. godine u Beogradu.Gerijatrija postoji kao supspecijalizacija interne medicine ili opšte medicine.U poslednjim decenijama se format specijalizacije menjao od supspecijalizacijeiz gerontologije, preko specijalizacije gerijatrije, do aktuelnog.Lekare iz oblasti gerijatrije i gerontologije u Srbiji okuplja Gerontološkodruštvo Srbije, a oni su i članovi Gerijatrijske sekcije Srpskog lekarskogdruštva. Zdravstveni profesionalci, gerijatri i gerontolozi, su učlanjeni uUdruženje gerijatara i gerontologa Srbije koje je član posmatrač Evropskogudruženja gerijatara.Trenutno, Srbija ima preko 1,3 miliona stanovnika starijihod 65 godina, a predviđa se da će do 2050. godine Srbija imati trećinustanovništa starijeg životnog doba.Prednosti koje svaka zemlja ima od zdravstvenih profesionalaca edukovanihiz gerijatrije su: bolji kvalitet života starih bolesnika, manja smrtnost iduži život starih, manji procenat re-hospitalizacije starih bolesnika i smanjenitroškovi zdravstvene zaštite fondova zdravstva.