Spatio-Temporal Changes in River Dynamics and Land Cover Along the Seti River Floodplain, Kaski District, Nepal (1989–2017)

Authors

  • Ram Chandra Tiwari Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Nepal Author
  • Bikash Adhikari Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal Author
  • Aastha Singh Bhandari Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal Author
  • Aanchal Tiwari Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Nepal Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64862/

Keywords:

Land use and land cover change (LULC), Seti floodplain, Remote sensing and GIS, Bankline shift, Spatio-temporal changes

Abstract

This study examines decadal changes (1989–2017) in river dynamics and land cover along the Seti floodplain, Kaski District, using GIS and Remote Sensing. The Seti River’s sinuosity decreased over time, with bank shifts ranging from 6.7 m to 42.7 m, while land cover changes included increases in water bodies (7.60→8.34 km²), built-up areas (32.44→80.98 km²), agriculture and grassland (251.21→320.15 km²), and snow/glacier (458.05→477.55 km²), and decreases in barren land (353.80→332.07 km²) and shrub/forest (984.75→889.05 km²).

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Published

2025-11-27

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Vol. 2 No. Sp Issue (2025): Extended Abstract Volume of the ARC-15 of IAEG, Asian Journal of Engineering Geology

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ARC15 Extended Abstract

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Spatio-Temporal Changes in River Dynamics and Land Cover Along the Seti River Floodplain, Kaski District, Nepal (1989–2017). (2025). Asian Journal of Engineering Geology, 2(Sp Issue), 289-290. https://doi.org/10.64862/

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