Urban Mountain Waterscapes: The Transformation of Hydro-Social Relations in the Trans-Himalayan Town Leh, Ladakh, India

Socio-economic processes and climate change impact the socio-hydrology of many small towns in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), such as Leh in Ladakh. The rapidly urbanising town experienced a shift from agricultural livelihoods towards incomes mainly relying on the tourism sector. As results of this r...

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Main Authors: Judith Müller, Juliane Dame, Marcus Nüsser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1698