Journal of Urban and Regional Studies on Contemporary India Volume 7 Issue 1
published_at 2020-09

Land Use and Livelihood Change in a Mountain Village of Sri Lanka <Research Note>

MATSUMOTO Miyo
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Abstract
Globally, mountainous areas are rich in biodiversity. They are habitats of many species of plants and animals, and even people. One-tenth of the world’s population dwells in mountainous regions, and mountains contain useful resources such as water, timber, and minerals. However, mountains are also vulnerable eco-systems, and in recent years, they have faced serious environmental destruction. The term “vertical zonation structure” is often used to describe the environmental characteristics of mountain eco-systems. This vertical zonation structure frequently affects residents’ land-use patterns, which makes it useful for determining the locals’ livelihood. This study, which focuses on the mountain village P in Sri Lanka, researches changes in land-use patterns with respect to vertical zonation. Furthermore, changes in livelihoods will be discussed, including non-farm income.
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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 17J40062.
Keywords
mountains
subsistence
land use
livelihood change
Sri Lanka
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