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