Riverbank erosion and migration inter-linkage: with special focus on Assam, India

Abstract Background Riverbank erosion becomes a vulnerable phenomenon in the bank of the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries. Around 17 riverine districts of Assam are affected by riverbank erosion and lost a large plot of land. Due to riverbank erosion the victims’ loss their homestead and crop l...

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Main Authors: Dimpal Dekaraja, Ratul Mahanta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00214-0