Rare flood scenarios for a rapidly growing high-mountain city: Pokhara, Nepal

<p>Pokhara (ca. 850 m a.s.l.), Nepal's second-largest city, lies at the foot of the Higher Himalayas and has more than tripled its population in the past 3 decades. Construction materials are in high demand in rapidly expanding built-up areas, and several informal settlements cater to unr...

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Main Authors: M. Fischer, J. Brettin, S. Roessner, A. Walz, M. Fort, O. Korup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-09-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/22/3105/2022/nhess-22-3105-2022.pdf