Terrain Analysis is very important process through which we can minimize the adverse effect on environment, ecology and landscape resulting from the human activities. Terrain Analysis can also contribute enormously in the sustainable development. Fifty percent of the population of the world is dependent as well as engaged in agriculture. This is why it is utmost important to conserve the soil and there should be reliable and effective land use planning. So that, we can feed so many mouths and can provide jobs for so many hands. The land, which is one of the most useful natural resources, is...

Land is one of the most important natural resources that has to be managed properly. Like most developing countries, in Ethiopia, land degradation was a chronic problem for centuries. Though there are several factors that cause land degradation in the country, tenure insecurity among farmers has a lion share. For addressing this problem, the government has emphasized it's plan on land registration and certification program. However, there are several arguments regarding whether land titling ensures tenure security and assures land management or not. This book is therefore helpful to know...

GIS is a very popular and emerging computer assisted technology. The use of this technology is increasing day by day in different disciplines like Agriculture, Mining, Fishing, Geology, Water Resource Management, Defense and what not. GIS can handle enormous data with ease. It is possible to have different layers of different variables in one map at a time. With this technology, it has become very easy to analyze the different earth features. In GIS, there are different soft-wares which are very user friendly.