Himalaya on the Threshold of Change
This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures to help mitigate them. The book is divided in...
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| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2020.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020. |
| Series: | Advances in Global Change Research,
66 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Natural Aspects
- Chapter 1
- Geography and Geology
- Chapter 2
- The Climate of the Uttarakhand Himalaya
- Chapter 3
- Glaciers of the Uttarakhand Himalaya
- Chapter 4
- Water Resources and Change
- Chapter 5
- Forests of Uttarakhand Himalaya
- Chapter 6
- Increasing Events of Disasters
- Chapter 7
- Change in Culture and Customs
- Chapter 8
- Population, Social and Economic Change
- Chapter 9
- Migration and Agrarian Change
- Chapter 10
- Sustainable Development under Changing Environment
- Chapter 11
- Conclusions: Drivers of Change, Resilience and Adaptation
- Index.