Basanta Kumar Neupane

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Biography

Basanta Neupane is a geographer interested in spatial study, spatial technology, health geography, and geospatial planning. He holds a master's in Geography from the Central Department of Geography, Tribhuvan University. He is pursuing a PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences specializing in Cartography and GIS. Mr. Neupane has experience in the geospatial field, working in various academic, government, and non-government organizations as a GIS expert in Nepal.

Education

2020.07—Present, Aerospace Information Research Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cartography and GIS, Ph.D.
2017.05—2019.06, Central Department of Geography, Tribhuvan University, Geography, Master's degree

Research interests

Environmental Health
Spatial assessment
Modelling and mapping of lung cancer in Nepal
Assess spatial inequalities in health care services in the context of SDGs.

Publications

[1] Neupane, B. K., Acharya, A., & Thapa, L. (2019). Local People’s Perception on Climate Change at Kamalamai Municipality, Sindhuli. The Geographic Base, 6, 21-31. doi:https://doi.org/10.3126/tgb.v6i0.26164.

[2] Rai, K., Neupane, B. K*., & Pariyar, R. K. (2020). Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in the High Mountain Region of Nepal: A Case Study of Lamjung District. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 10(3), 48-59.

[3] Acharya, B. K., Adhikari, S. K., Pandit, S., Neupane, B. K., Paudel, B. K., & Khanal, L. (2022). An Initial Spatiotemporal Assessment of COVID-19 Clusters in Nepal. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 27(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v27i1.42652.

[4] Neupane, B.K., Mandal, U., Al-Quraishi, A, M, F., Ozdemir, A., & Rai, R. (2023). Environmental Threat of Soil Erosion in the Gwang Khola Watershed, Chure Region of Nepal. Iraqi Geological Journal 56(1E), 194-206. DOI https://doi.org/10.46717/igj.56.1E.14ms-2023-5-24.