Climate change, land use and land cover change detection and its impact on hydrological hazards and sustainable development: a case study of Alaknanda river basin, Uttarakhand, India.

Extreme climatic events impact on the natural ecosystems of Alaknanda river basin which affect the socio-economic condition of the rural communities, loss of life, livelihood and natural resources. They pose a serious threat to normal life as well as the process of sustainable development. Rivers ar...

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Main Author: ABHAY SHANKAR PRASAD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Casa Cartii de Stiinta Cluj-Napoca 2017-05-01
Series:Riscuri şi Catastrofe
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Online Access: http://riscurisicatastrofe.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/Volume/XVI_Nr_20_1_2017/PDF/4_Prasadetal_55_68.pdf