Urban Planning as an Instrument for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Uttarakhand Himalayas
Because of its location in the Indian Himalayas, the mountainous state of Uttarakhand is prone to multiple natural hazards and climate change extremes. At the same time, Uttarakhand is experiencing unprecedented population growth and undergoing rapid urbanization. Urban planning instruments like lan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mountain Society
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Mountain Research and Development |
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| Online Access: | https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00048.1 |