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