Dynamics of Mountain Urbanisation: Evidence from the Trans-Himalayan Town of Kargil, Ladakh, India

Small and medium-sized towns in the high mountain regions of South Asia are characterised by rapid and mostly unplanned urbanisation processes, regularly resulting in an increased risk of urban agglomerations being exposed to natural hazards. After the administrative capital of Leh, Kargil town is t...

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Main Authors: Altaf Hussain, Susanne Schmidt, Marcus Nüsser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/4/920