Analysis & Assessment
The study employed mixed-methods research design rooted in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Framework for Forest Landscape Restoration. The framework has been further modified to suit the needs of the current project by aligning restoration goals with broader objectives of ecological sustainability, community resilience, and inclusive governance. This integrated approach encompassed biophysical surveys, socio-economic assessments, geo-spatial analysis, and stakeholder consultations.
The Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) framework, promoted under the Bonn Challenge and endorsed by the IUCN, exemplifies this integrated approach, emphasising multi-functional landscapes that combine environmental restoration with improved human well-being (IUCN, 2019). Such frameworks are especially relevant in the Aravalli region, where environmental decline intersects with rapid urbanisation and rising developmental pressures.
Geo-spatial
Analysis
- Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) analysis
- Slope
- Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
- Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
- Land Use land Cover (LULC)
- Drainage Network and Watershed
- Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Urban Heat Island (UHI)
- Soil Moisture Content (SMC)
Socio-economic
assessment
- Demographic Profile
- Data procured in socio-economic surveys
- Assessing points
Biodiversity
Evaluation
- Vegetation Assessment
- Biodiversity (vegetation) Indices
- Wildlife Assessment
Biophysical
Evaluation
- Air Quality
- Water Quality
- Soil Quality