Open AccessLand Tenure and Management: An Analytical Appraisal
Author(s) -
M. N. Bhutta
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v46i4iipp.957-968
Subject(s) - indus , terrain , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , table (database) , geography , structural basin , archaeology , physical geography , geomorphology , cartography , geotechnical engineering , computer science , data mining
The total area of Pakistan is 796101 sq. km (310,400 sq.miles) of which 414659 sq. km (160100 sq. miles) comprises mountainousterrain, narrow valleys and foot hills. The remaining 381442 sq. km(150300 sq. miles) consists of sand, deserts and flat gradationalplains, the most important feature of which is Indus River Basin Plainwith an area of about 311771 sq. km (123400 sq. miles). The area ofprincipal hydrologic units is given in Table 1.