Karanjot Kaur Brar
Professor
Geography
Panjab University
India
Biography
"Dr Brar has specialized in the field of environmental studies in geography. She has been working on various ecological and social issues linked to the Green Revolution. Her PhD was a pioneering attempt at analyzing the ecological impact of the green revolution in Punjab. Upon her induction as lecturer in 1994, she introduced the course of biogeography at the master’s level and environmental geography at the M Phil level at the Department of Geography, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Dr. Brar is of the opinion that pedagogy and research complement each other and contribute to dissemination and generation of knowledge."
Research Interest
Environmental Studies, Disaster Studies, Remote Sensing and GIS, Land Use Land Cover Change and Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Publications
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"Chandel Vishwa BS, Brar KK (2012) Himalayan Hazardscape: Risk & Vulnerability in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Deccan Geographer 50: 1-15. "
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"Harsimrat Kaur, Karanjot Kaur Brar (2013) Land use and land cover Change in parts of Punjab Satluj Floodplain (India): A Geospatial Analytical Overview from 1975-2011. Int J Geomatics Geosci 4: 4-15."
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"Chandel Vishwa BS, Brar KK (2013) Drought in Himachal Pradesh, India: A Historical-Geographical Perspective, 1901-2009. Trans Inst Indian Geographers 35: 259-273."
