Agriculture is the backbone of our economic system. It provides not only food and raw material but also employment opportunities to a very large number of people. Higher atmospheric temperature has an impact on crop yields while the changes in rainfall could affect both crop quality and quantity. Climate change, therefore, could increase the prices of major crops in some regions. For the most vulnerable people, lower agricultural output means lower income. In addition, climate change is expected to increase the risk of illness and death from extreme heat and poor air quality. Recent evidence is the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, climate change also affects the occurrence of other infectious diseases. A number of well-known diseases are climate-sensitive - malaria, dengue fever, and cholera among others. Tourism is considered as an industry and alternative contributor to a nation's income. It can generate employment opportunities and boost up the economy. This book, consisting of 26 chapters, focuses on the issues of agriculture, tourism and health for livelihood enhancement. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of concerns at the national, regional and local levels is not confined to geography only but also involves other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as livelihood, agriculture, land use, tourism management, health care and tribal studies. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the researchers, planners and decision makers engaged in solving problems in these areas in developing countries and beyond.

Contributes toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Enhances capacity building for policy makers in developing countries Discusses agriculture, tourism and health for livelihood enhancement in the field of geography

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Prof. Narayan Chandra Jana is an applied geographer with Post-Graduate and Doctoral degrees in geography, Post-Graduate degree in disaster mitigation, Post-Graduate Diploma in sustainable rural development and Diploma in tourism studies. He has published more than100 research papers in national and international journals and edited volumes and has authored three books and jointly edited five books. He has supervised 10 Ph.D. and 10 M. Phil students. He is a member of the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies and is a member of the advisory board of the journal Earth Surface Review. His research interests include applied geomorphology, hazards and disasters, environmental issues, land use and rural development. Prof. Jana recently has been nominated as a Steering Committee Member in the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Research Methods in Geography. He has visited 07 countries. Currently Dr. Jana is Professor (and former head) in the Department of Geography and Coordinator for M. Sc. Course in Geospatial Science, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Dr. Anju Singh is now serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi. Dr. Anju specialises in the field of climatology, land use and land cover study, urban geography, water resource management and coastal ecosystems. She has received international travel grants to present research findings at international forums. Dr. Anju has published 1 book and more than 10 chapters in edited books and in journals of national and international repute. She is currently actively associated with the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), and the Association of Geographical Studies (AGS).
Prof. R. B. Singh was Professor & Head of the Department of Geography at the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi, until February 2020. He is the first Indian and the second Asian elected as Secretary General & Treasurer of the International Geographical Union (IGU). At present, he is Chair of the Research Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Government of India; a member of the International Science Council (ISC) Scientific Committee, elected as the President of the Earth System Science Section of the ISCA in 2019-2020. He has published 15 books, 35 edited volumes and more than 235 research papers. He has supervised 35 Ph.D. and 81 M. Phil students. He was awarded a fellowship by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and has visited more than 40 countries. The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India, invited him to be a member of the committee for preparing Vision India-2035.

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• Livelihood Transformations and Sustainability in India.- The Exodus in Times of Pandemic: Mobility, Migration and Livelihood of Informal Migrant Workers during COVID 19 Crisis in India.- Challenges in Livelihood of Residents in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka due to Water Scarcity.- Tobacco cropping increases sediment delivery in a subtropical agricultural catchment in Brazil.- Digital Elevation Model and Irrigation Management Planning in Bangladesh.- Small Holder Tea Farming in West Bengal, India: An Exploratory Insight.- The Transition of Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India: A Case Study of Shifting (Jhum) Cultivation.- Land Use Land Cover Dynamics in Baku Micro-watershed Area of Ausgram Block-II, Purba Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India.- Spatio-Temporal Changes of Crop Combination in Selected C.D. Blocks of Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India.- Development of Sericulture in Murshidabad with Special Reference to Women's Participation.- Opportunities and theChallenges of Tourism Industry in Bangladesh.- Socio-economic Development through Tourism: An Investigative Study for the Himalayan State Sikkim, India.- Tourism Potentials of Fossil Parks as Geoheritage Sites: A Study in Western and South Western Region of West Bengal, India.- Classifying the million plus urban agglomerations of India - geographical types and quality of life.- Urban Rejuvenation and Social Sustainability in Smart City: An Empirical Study of Community Aspirations.- Urban Wetlands: Opportunities and challenges in Indian Cities A case of Bhubaneswar City, Odisha.- Analysing Spatial Inequalities of Amenities in Jammu City using Geoinformatics.- Land Suitability Analysis of Settlement Concentration using GIS-based Multicriteria decision-making Technique in Fringe area of Siliguri Town, West Bengal (India).- GIS-based healthcare accessibility analysis- A case study of selected municipalities of Hyderabad.- Dynamics of Disease Diffusion: A Critical Analysis of Dengue Outbreak in Kolkata and Adjacent Areas.- Tuberculosis Patients in Malda District of West Bengal, Eastern India: Exploring the Ground Reality.- An Assessment Study on Hierarchical Integrity of Road Connectivity and Nodal Accessibility of Maternal Health Care Service centres in Itahar Block, Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal.- Strategies for Sustainable Tribal Development in Purulia District, West Bengal, India: A Socio-Ecological Perspective.- Development of Tribal Livelihood in Manbazar-II Block of Purulia District, West Bengal, India.- The Fourth Paradigm in Geographical Sciences.- Establishing relationships of cellular communication coverage provided by governmental and non-governmental companies as a function of digital elevation, population density, and transport infrastructure in Jodhpur District, Rajasthan.