A STUDY OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF LANDSLIDES IN HIMALAYAN REGION

ABSTRACT

We know the fact that landslides are one of the most devastating and recurring natural disasters and have affected several mountainous regions across the globe. Therefore most of the countries with high mountains have to face problem of landslides. On the contrary, landslides during monsoon occur commonly in the region of Himalayas. Moreover, landslides affect the key economic sectors such as transportation and agriculture and often leading to loss of lives. The region of Himalayas is prone to 15 percent of the global rainfall-induced landslides. Likewise, the high exposure to landslide risk has made the Indian Himalayas receive growing attention by the landslides community. Therefore, a review of landslides studies conducted in this region is very important to provide a general picture of the state-of-the-art, a reference point for researchers and practitioners working in this region for the first time. Consequently they highlight some major contours of landslides in Himalayan regions in the recent years. The present research paper also points out some major landslides in Himalayan region in India including the causes and effects of landslides.

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