Shrinkage of Nepal’s Second Largest Lake (Phewa Tal) Due to Watershed Degradation and Increased Sediment Influx

Shrinkage of Nepal’s Second Largest Lake (Phewa Tal) Due to Watershed Degradation and Increased Sediment Influx

Phewa Lake is an environmental and socio-economic asset to Nepal and the city of Pokhara. However, the lake area has decreased in recent decades due to sediment influx. The rate of this decline and the areal evolution of Phewa Lake due to artificial damming and sedimentation is disputed in the liter...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. Scott Watson, Jeffrey S. Kargel, Dhananjay Regmi, Summer Rupper, Joshua M. Maurer, Alina Karki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Fewa Lake
landslides
bathymetry
sedimentation
NDWI
NDVI
urbanisation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/4/444

Similar Items

Similar Items