Land Use Division Details of studies taken under Tamil ...

1 Land Use Division Details of studies taken under Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board Name of study Institution Name List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2011-12. 1 Development of Integrated Dry land Agro forestry system in Tamil Nadu for enhancing IFGTB, Coimbatore livelihood opportunities. List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2012-13. 2 Issues in urban Land Use A review of International National and local initiatives in Slum MIDS, Chennai Clearance 3 Improving Land and Water Productivity of a Watershed in Palar Basin through Aquifer Mapping CWR, Chennai Eco-hydrological Investigation and water Budgeting and Artificial Recharging of flood water. 4 Fallow Lands of Tamil Nadu- cause, effects and measures for arresting the march of fallows. NBSS&LUP, Bangalore 5 Assessment of Salt Affected Soils in Tamil Nadu and its impact on Crop Productivity By NBSS&LUP, Bangalore NBSSLU&P, Bangalore 6 Monitoring of Kodungaiyur solid waste dump site for the impact on soil and groundwater.

2 Department of Applied Geology University of Madras. 7 Sustainable Human Development Index (SHDI) -. IFMR, Chennai 8 Soil Health Management Behaviour of Farmers in Western Zone of Tamil Nadu - CARDS, TNAU, Coimbatore 9 Dynamics of Land Use and Agricultural performance in Tamil Nadu - CARDS, TNAU, Coimbatore 10 Climate variability and tank irrigation management in TN an Economic inquiry into impacts and CARDS, TNAU, adaptation. Coimbatore 11 Impact of land use changes on the livelihoods of farmers in Coimbaotre and Dharmapuri CARDS, TNAU, Districts. Coimbatore 12 Evaluation of resource use efficiency of cumbuNapier hybrid grass under drip irrigation. TANUVAS. 13 Cadastral level information system on minor irrigation tanks in 1:5000 scale using RS& GIS in AED. Namakkal district. 14 Soil mapping and mineral mapping of TANUVAS research farms to augment fodder production TANUVAS. and biomass production. 15 Estimating the Total Economic value (TEV) of and urban wetland a case study of Pallikaranai MIDS.

3 Marsh in Chennai. List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2013-14. 16 Factors shaping land use change in Rural TN. MIDS. 17 Assessment and monitoring of landuse changes with special reference to solar saltpans IRS, Anna University. production: A case study in and around Tuticorin coast. 18 Deciphering land use and land cover change in the western districts of Tamil Nadu: A case Care Earth Trust, study. Chennai. 19 Development of Land use management information system (LUMIS) for Tamil Nadu. Creed KVK. 20 Review of legal and institutional frame work for land use management - Evolving for analytical Centre for Law frame work - Land use laws and Policy. Policy&Human Right studies 21 Review of legal and institutional frame work for land use management - Frame work for a Centre for Law model land use law and Policy for Tamil Nadu. Policy&Human Right studies 22 Removal of Turbidity and COD from Oorani water in Dindivanam Taluk of Tamil Nadu.

4 Department of Chemistry, Presidency College List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2014-15. 23 A Case study of Deciphering Land Use and land cover change in NagapattinamDistrict. Care Earth Trust, Chennai 24 A Case study of Deciphering Land Use and land cover change in Tirunelveli District. Care Earth Trust, Chennai 25 A Case study of Deciphering Land Use and land cover change in Kancheepuram District. Care Earth Trust, Chennai 26 Factors shaping land use change in Rural TN in Tirunelveli District. MIDS Chennai 27 Factors shaping land use change in Rural TN in Erode &Coimbatore District. MIDS Chennai 28 Factors shaping land use change in Rural TN in NagapattinamDistrict. MIDS Chennai 29 Modalities suggested for implementing the project of water security at village level at CWR, Anna University Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts. 30 Modalities suggested for implementing the project of water security at village level at Trichy CWR, Anna University and Tiruppur Districts.

5 31 Land use changes and assessment of surface groundwater contamination and greenhouse CCC & AR, Anna gas inventories in MSW dumpsites in Chennai University List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2015-16. 32 Enhancing the Productivity and Active Ingredients of Valuable Medicinal Plants IFGTB Coimbatore Salaciaoblonga and Hemidesmusindicus . 33 Exploration of Potential Microbes in different Forest and Agriculture Eco systems in Kolli Hills, IFGTB Coimbatore Tamil Nadu and imparting Training cum Demonstration on Bio-fertilizer production and application in nursery and field 34 Screening of International Germplasm of Causurina in Tamil Nadu IFGTB Coimbatore 35 Ecological economical and sociological impacts of invasive species in Tamil Nadu MK University 36 Future Sea level rise: Assessment of loss and damage in Chennai in 2050 IIT Madras 37 Impacts of climate change on Fluvial and Pluvial flooding in selected areas of CMA CCC&AR Anna University 38 Evaluation of Bovine digesta from slaughter house waste as organic fertilizer and for TANUVAS.

6 Bioremediation of pesticide and tannery effluent polluted soil 39 Documentation of local use of micro watersheds : Tamirabarani River basin in Tirunelveli Care Earth Trust and District Land Use Division , SPC. List of studies approved under TNSLURB for the year 2016-17. 40 GIS based multivariable analysis to assess forests vulnerability to fire PCCF, Chennai 41 Satellite image based vegetation cover study in the urban areas of Tamil Nadu PCCF, Chennai 42 An analysis of Land Use changes in Agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu IFMR, Chennai 43 Constrain analysis in getting land availability for greening in east coast area and needed Department of Agriculture strategies Economics, Annamalai University 44 Evaluation of Massive Tree Planting Programme in Cuddalore District using Forest Survey of PCCF, Chennai India Method Assessing Tree outside Forest Tamil NADU STATE LAND USE RESEARCH BOARD. List of Seminar/ Workshop/ Training Programme approved under TNSLURB.

7 Name of the Seminar/ Workshop/ Training Programme Institution Name 2012-13 Training cum Workshop/ Seminar 1 Benchmarking of Watersheds CWR, Anna University 2 Integrated Farming System for Sustainable Farming KVK, Kattupakkam 3 Training cum Workshop on Intensive Fodder Production KVK, Kattupakkam 4 Waste dumpsites Chennai present scenario and future work plan Madras University 2013-14 Training cum study 1 Climate risk management Farmers Field School Director of Agriculture 2014-15 Workshop/ Training / Seminar Programme 1 Soil-Fodder-Livestock Interface to augment productivity - for 16 Districts CAPS, TANUVAS. 2 Soil-Fodder-Livestock Interface to augment productivity - for 16 Districts CAPS, TANUVAS. Workshop 1 Food & Global Warming CFDT, TANUVAS. Training cum Study 1 Intensification of Fodder Production System at Salem District of Tamil Nadu VUT&RC, TANUVAS. 2015-16 Workshop 1 Climate Change Capacity Building Workshops (6 No s) Tamil Nadu Environment Department