Complex mountainous environments such as Himalayas are highly susceptibility to natural
hazards particular those that are triggered by the action of water such as floods, soil erosion …

Purpose Risk assessment is imperative for disaster risk reduction. The risk is rooted to
various physical, social, economic, demographic and environmental factors that determine …

Disasters cause high mortality and suffering and also thwart development and damage local
economies. Kashmir valley in the NW Himalaya is subject to a multitude of hazards and has …

The present investigation was carried out to know the aboriginal usage of Morchella
esculenta L. as an ethnomedicinal food by tribals of Kashmir, an extreme northern state of …

Vishav watershed belongs to the hilly areas of the Pir Panjal range in Kashmir valley. In this
study area, the major natural resource is forest and plain lands that have fertile soil. Land …

Land is a profitable asset and spatial distribution of land use/cover is vital for understanding
landscape dynamics. The map** of land use/cover change is fundamental for planning …

The book throws light on the environmental correlates, both physical and socio-economic
aspects which cause illhealth in a mountainous region of Kashmir." The areas where terrain …

Owing to the severity of water crisis worldwide, the countries are looking forward to tackle
these crucial issues technically via geospatial approach to ensure long-term benefits within …

Medicinal plants are commonly used by tribals and local people in Shopian (Jammu and
Kashmir) in the treatment of common skin diseases, such as dandruff, hairfall, and …

ABSTRACT SWAT “Soil and Water Assessment Tool” model has been extensively utilized
for the prioritization of watersheds/sub-watershed and to estimate sediment yield index. Arc …