Ajay Kumar

About

Ajay Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Bansur P.G. College, RRBM University, Alwar, Rajasthan (India). He received his Master degree and Ph.D. in Vulnerability of Arid Regions from University of Delhi; B.Sc. from University of Rajasthan. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, SBS College and SSN College, University of Delhi. Ajay has authored four books and more than 30 research papers in national and international journals. He researches environmental problems and policies, land use land cover change, climate change, disaster management, vulnerabilities, arid environment. His ongoing research focuses on fringe management of protected forest areas of Rajasthan, water resource management in semi-arid regions and vulnerability to climate change in arid regions. He was Member, Young Side Event, UNISDR Conference, Geneva (2015); Guest Editor, Physics and Chemistry of Earth-Journal-Elsevier (2014); Guest Editor, Regional Environmental Change-Journal-Springer (2015).

Employment

• Bansur PG College Associate Professor
  2016 - Present
• SSN College, University of Delhi Assistant Professor

Education

• Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi Ph.D.
• Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi M.Phil.

Projects & Funding

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Publications (7)

• Assessment of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change and Forest Fragmentation in the Garhwal Himalayan Region of India
  Environments 2017 DOI: 10.3390/environments4020034
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• Optimising Green Spaces for Sustainable Urban Planning: A Case of Jaipur, Rajasthan
  Sustainable Smart Cities in India 2017 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47145-7_11
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• The Energy Scenario of India: An Assessment
  Sustainable Smart Cities in India 2017 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47145-7_20
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• Prioritizing Watersheds for Sustainable Development in Swan Catchment Area, Himachal Pradesh, India
  Environmental Geography of South Asia 2016 DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55741-8_3
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• Climate variability and water resource scarcity in drylands of Rajasthan, India
  Geoenvironmental Disasters 2015 DOI: 10.1186/s40677-015-0018-5
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• Vulnerability of Agriculture to Climate Change in Arid Regions: a Case Study of Western Rajasthan, India
  Vulnerability of Land Systems in Asia 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118854945.ch6
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• Ecosystem Services in Changing Environment
  Livelihood Security in Northwestern Himalaya 2014 DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-54868-3_11
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