Valuation of Parks using Travel Cost Method
R. A Jayasinghe The travel cost method is used to estimate the value of recreational benefits generated by ecosystems. It assumes that the value of the site or its recreational services is reflected in...
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CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE RECENT FLOODS IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO
Randika Jayasinghe Floods in Colombo! A not so-familiar incident until a few years ago has become an all-too familiar occurrence whenever there is a heavy downpour. Several areas in the Western Province were submerged...
Habitat Mapping
Randika Jayasinghe With the start of a new programme to conserve Sri Lanka’s wildlife and manage its protected areas, a much need boost will be given to wildlife conservation in this country. At the...
Development of the Pantry cupboard Industry in Sri Lanka
Randika Jayasinghe The pantry cupboard industry has become a new trend in the Sri Lankan society. It is one of the most requested features in many of the middle and high income homes today....
Udawalawa invasive plant eradication group
Udawalawa invasive plant eradication group Originally uploaded by Hiran Amarasekera
MARKETING PLAN FOR PROPOSED PINE TIMBER PRODUCT
GAYATHRI ABHAYARATHNE Afforestation of Pine in Sri Lanka was commenced in 1965, aiming to minimize the soil erosion in barren land and to prevent encroachment of these lands. Pine is a major plantation species...
POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SOCIAL FORESTRY
GAYATHRI ABHAYARATHNE Poverty can be defined as the state of non fulfillment of minimum requirements of food, shelter, clothing which are the components of basic needs of the people. It refers to forms of...
Planting trees in wet boggy soil.
Wet boggy soil is which the soil is badly or imperfectly drained. Generally these areas can be find high rainfall areas. The surfaces have no connection to ground water sources. When rainwater is trapped...
Review of EIA report of Baseline extension phase 3.
A proposal has been prepared by the Road Development Authority (RDA) to extend the Baseline road from Kirillapone, High Level Road junction to the Galle Road. This is the third & final phase of...
Review of policies related to waste management in Sri Lanka.
Waste is a growing problem in Sri Lanka aggravated in the absence of proper management systems. Waste includes any matter prescribe to be waste & any matter, whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive, which...
