Ngày nhận bài: 26-07-2025 / Ngày xuất bản: 06-08-2025
The objectives of the study are to assess the land use change and interaction among soil-water resources and rural livelihoods of Hoa Binh province in Northwestern Vietnam. The land use change was investigated for three time periods using the remote sensing data acquired in the years 1995, 2005, and 2010. The results show that the major land use types with the most significant changes occurring in the five land use classes were: barren land (BRNL), disturbed forest (DTFR), field crop (FCRP), paddy (PDDY), undisturbed forest (UDFR), and urban (URBN). From 1995 to 2005, the proportional extent of FCRP, PDDY, and URBN, was from 5.36% to 11.89%, 10.91 to 15.66, and 5.98 to 8.48%, respectively. On the other hand, the proportion of DTFR and UDFR dramatically decreased from 22.92% to 14.32%, and 30.61% to 24.43%, respectively. Main factors influencing land use decision and crop systems are government policies and commodity prices. Considering soil erosion and water related impacts, expansion of agricultural activities as well as deforestation were causes of increased surface flow and soil erosion, and nutrient losses. The overall livelihood index was 0.514 indicating that the livelihood of the households in the study area is at or above average and there were no significant differences between groups; however, calculated livelihood index indicated that farmers in Cao Phong district have higher overall livelihood indices compared to other households in the area.
