Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains: Natural Hazard Management, Methodologies and Policy Implications
In: Geography of the Physical Environment Ser.
Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Introduction to the Disasters and Hazards in the Himalayan Terrains -- Disasters in the Complex Himalayan Terrains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Concept and the Structure of This Book -- 3 The Way Forward for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Himalayan Region -- References -- Hazards in the Perspective of Himalayan Terrain: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Floods -- 1.2 Landslides -- 1.3 Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) -- 2 Conclusion -- References -- Landslides in the Himalayas-Causes and Consequences -- Himalayan Landslides-Causes and Evolution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Type of Landslides -- 3 Himalayas and Lithotectonic Units -- 4 Causes of Landslides -- 5 Monitoring of Landslides -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Landslides in the Himalayas: Causes, Evolution, and Mitigation-A Case Study of National Highway 44, India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Description of the Study Area -- 2.1 Climate and Rainfall -- 3 Causes of Landslides on the Himalayas -- 3.1 Soil Moisture -- 3.2 Natural Density -- 3.3 Specific Gravity -- 3.4 Direct Share -- 4 Earthquake -- 5 Land Surface Temperature (LST) -- 6 High Altitude and Sharp Slopes -- 7 Evolution -- 8 Mitigation -- 9 The Way Forward -- References -- Geo-Environmental Impact of Road Widening Project Along National Highway-44, Jammu and Kashmir, India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geo-Environmental Setup Along NH-44 -- 3 Geo-Environmental Challenges Along NH-44 -- 3.1 Pre-investigations for Widening of NH-44 -- 3.2 Types of Geo-Environmental Challenges Along NH-44 -- 4 Landslide and Associated Impacts Along the Part of NH-44, Udhampur to Chenani Road Section: A Case Study -- 4.1 Discussions -- 4.2 Agriculture and Residential Ground Failure at Higher Altitude -- 4.3 Failure of Foundation of High-Tension Transmission Line Towers.