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The Himalaya Dilemma: Navigating Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Geohazard-Prone Regions is a collaborative effort to explore and understand the multiple dangers the Himalayas face, including landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods, terrain instability, anthropogenic landscape alterations, and ecosystem fragility. Often called the "Roof of the World" and the "Third Pole," the Himalayas are among Earth's most breathtaking yet geologically active mountain ranges. While these majestic peaks inspire awe, they also conceal a complex interplay of geological risks, environmental challenges, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.
At the heart of the volume lies the theme The Himalaya at Risk, emphasizing the urgent need to bridge the gap between hazard management, community action, policy development, and scientific research. Integrating insights from geology, geomorphology, geography, environmental science, disaster management, and sustainable development, the book offers a comprehensive overview of the region's risk environment.
The Himalaya Dilemma is intended for a diverse readership, including academics and researchers in the fields of geology, environmental science, disaster risk management, and climate studies, policymakers and development practitioners involved in building disaster resilience and promoting sustainable development in mountain regions, as well as students seeking a deeper understanding of Himalayan geohazards and the broader consequences of environmental change.
Sommario
Chapter 1. Living on the Edge of Fragile Majesty: An Introductory Note on Emerging Risks, Hazards and Disasters in the Himalaya.- Part I. Tectonic Hazard and Geomorphic Dilemma.- Chapter 2. Integrated natural hazards in the Himalaya: Insights from the Darjiling-Sikkim Himalaya.- Chapter 3. Quantitative assessment of Relative Tectonic Activity and its implications for seismic hazard analysis in the Pir Panjal and Zanskar Mountain Ranges, Northwest Himalaya.- Chapter 4. Geomorphic Response to the Active Tectonics along a Sub-Himalayan Basin in Kangra Valley, India.- Chapter 5. Geomorphic assessment of Tectonic influence on the Neora River Basin, Darjeeling- Sikkim Himalaya.- Chapter 6. Himalayan active fault zones: Basic understanding, Review and Concerns.- Part II. Landslide Su
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Dr. Sandipan Ghosh
is an applied geomorphologist with a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Burdwan, India. His research focuses on the Quaternary environment, tectonic geomorphology, flood hydrology, and fluvial systems. He has published over fifty research articles and is the author of
Laterites of the Bengal Basin
and
Key Aspects of Himalayan Geology
. He has also co-edited six volumes on geomorphology and river systems, including
Neo-Thinking on Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology
and
Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta
.
Riassunto
The Himalaya Dilemma: Navigating Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Geohazard-Prone Regions is a collaborative effort to explore and understand the multiple dangers the Himalayas face, including landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods, terrain instability, anthropogenic landscape alterations, and ecosystem fragility. Often called the "Roof of the World" and the "Third Pole," the Himalayas are among Earth's most breathtaking yet geologically active mountain ranges. While these majestic peaks inspire awe, they also conceal a complex interplay of geological risks, environmental challenges, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.
At the heart of the volume lies the theme
The Himalaya at Risk
, emphasizing the urgent need to bridge the gap between hazard management, community action, policy development, and scientific research. Integrating insights from geology, geomorphology, geography, environmental science, disaster management, and sustainable development, the book offers a comprehensive overview of the region's risk environment.
The Himalaya Dilemma is intended for a diverse readership, including academics and researchers in the fields of geology, environmental science, disaster risk management, and climate studies, policymakers and development practitioners involved in building disaster resilience and promoting sustainable development in mountain regions, as well as students seeking a deeper understanding of Himalayan geohazards and the broader consequences of environmental change.
