Socio-hydrology with hydrosocial theory: two sides of the same coin?

A Ross, H Chang - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews socio-hydrology and hydrosocial research, finding a sophisticated
relationship with emergent syntheses. We examined 419 papers by topic, region of study …

High mountain areas

R Hock, G Rasul, C Adler, B Cáceres, S Gruber… - IPCC special report on …, 2019‏ - iris.unito.it
The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …

Contributions of the cryosphere to mountain communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a review

A Mukherji, A Sinisalo, M Nüsser, R Garrard… - Regional Environmental …, 2019‏ - Springer
There is a growing recognition of the contribution of the cryosphere to human societies. This
is especially important in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), where poverty and vulnerability …

Water in The Hindu kush himalaya

CA Scott, F Zhang, A Mukherji, W Immerzeel… - The Hindu Kush …, 2019‏ - Springer
Commonly described as the “water tower for Asia,” the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) plays
an important role in ensuring water, food, energy, and environmental security for much of the …

Impacts of glacier recession and declining meltwater on mountain societies

M Carey, OC Molden, MB Rasmussen… - Annals of the …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Glacierized mountains are often referred to as our world's water towers because glaciers
both store water over time and regulate seasonal stream flow, releasing runoff during dry …

[HTML][HTML] Urbanisation and socio-ecological challenges in high mountain towns: Insights from Leh (Ladakh), India

J Dame, S Schmidt, J Müller, M Nüsser - Landscape and urban planning, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Rapid urbanisation increasingly affects small and medium-sized towns adversely in high
mountain regions, which are especially vulnerable to socioecological challenges like …

Recession of Gya Glacier and the 2014 glacial lake outburst flood in the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India

U Majeed, I Rashid, A Sattar, S Allen, M Stoffel… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
This study assessed spatiotemporal changes at Gya Glacier, the associated development of
a proglacial lake, and reconstructed the 2014 outburst flood that struck Gya Village in the …

Understanding human-water nexus in a floodplain district of the Brahmaputra Valley, India: An integration of socio-hydrological and rural hydrological approaches

MJ Bhuyan, N Deka - Science of the Total Environment, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The present study delves into the complex human-water relationships that have a significant
impact on the concerned socio-cultural practices and economic livelihoods. The primary …

Worldwide research on socio-hydrology: A bibliometric analysis

G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano… - Water, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The technical and scientific analysis regarding studies of the water surface or groundwater
has increasingly taken on a great social impact, which has led to the creation of the term …

Socio-hydrology of “artificial glaciers” in Ladakh, India: assessing adaptive strategies in a changing cryosphere

M Nüsser, J Dame, B Kraus, R Baghel… - Regional Environmental …, 2019‏ - Springer
The consequences of even small glacier decrease and changes of seasonal snow cover are
critical for the functioning of meltwater-dependent mountain agriculture. In order to deal with …