Local Residents' Perceptions of a Dam and Reservoir Project in the Teesta Basin, Darjeeling Himalayas, India
We researched local residents' perceptions of a dam and reservoir construction project in the Teesta River catchment basin (Darjeeling Himalayas) within 1.5 years of its completion, using a questionnaire survey. Most survey participants expressed negative perceptions of the project, citing a de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mountain Society
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Mountain Research and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00124.1 |
| Summary: | We researched local residents' perceptions of a dam and reservoir construction project in the Teesta River catchment basin (Darjeeling Himalayas) within 1.5 years of its completion, using a questionnaire survey. Most survey participants expressed negative perceptions of the project, citing a declining quality of life (loss of jobs and loss of access to river sites that had been important for religious practices and livelihoods) and a sense of insecurity (risk of landslides). These results may help predict attitudes toward similar reservoir projects that are planned for the Teesta basin. |
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| ISSN: | 0276-4741 1994-7151 |