How do you access Wastelands Atlas data?

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Wastelands Atlas

Wastelands Atlas 2019

Name: Wastelands Atlas 2019
Creator: Department of Land Resources / NRSC

The Wastelands Atlas is used to map wasteland categories and land-degradation related classes.

Open downloadMedium

land ecology geospatial

Host / institution

DoLR / NRSC · Department of Land Resources / NRSC

Geography

India, state, district

Time coverage

2019 atlas

Update frequency

Atlas edition

What this is best for

Land-degradation analysis

Main limitations

Atlas snapshot not continuous monitoring

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is Wastelands Atlas used for?: Land-degradation analysis
How do you access Wastelands Atlas data?: Wastelands Atlas is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Wastelands Atlas cover?: Geography: India, state, district. Time coverage: 2019 atlas.
What are the main limitations of Wastelands Atlas?: Atlas snapshot not continuous monitoring

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables3

Live-fetched dolr.gov.in (2026-07-09): Homepage | भूमि संसाधन विभाग | भारत. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
Wasteland class	23 wasteland classes	Land
State / district	State and district aggregates	Geography
Area	Class-wise area estimates	Measures

Formats

atlas · district/state sections

Technical tags

atlasdownloadable

Example uses

Degraded land mapping

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
What wastelands? A critique of biofuel policy discourse in South India
Jennifer Baka · Geoforum · 2014
Analyzes Wastelands Atlas data in the context of: "What wastelands? A critique of biofuel policy discourse in South India".
ReportAnalyzes data
Becoming Urban Wastelands
Laura Verdelli, Geeva Chandana Balasubramanian, Rukkumany R. Harishankar · Cities and Nature · 2021
Analyzes Wastelands Atlas data in the context of: "Becoming Urban Wastelands".
ReportAnalyzes data
Are Grazing Lands ‘Wastelands’?
Rita Brara · Shifting Landscapes · 2006
Analyzes Wastelands Atlas data in the context of: "Are Grazing Lands ‘Wastelands’?".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal Documentation

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.