Geo-Environmental Hazards Issues, challenges, and adaptation for Livelihood Security and Disaster Risk Reduction in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand

Suman Saurabh, B W Pandey, Abhay Shankar Prasad

Abstract


Anthropogenic activities often disrupt the environment and geo-hydrology of Garhwal Himalaya and its significant impacts are visible on the hydrological behaviour of Mandakini River Basin, Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand. Important factors causing flood and accelerating several hydrological hazards during monsoon periods in the Mandakini river are heavy rainfall, cloudburst, avalanches, slope failure, GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood), landslides, soil erosion, rampant tree felling, deforestation, drainage congestion due to unregulated urbanization etc. These changes and some Important factors causing the disaster have been attempted to be understood through primary survey, secondary data and with use of Geospatial (GIS and Remote Sensing) techniques are used to find out the situation and analysis the characteristics of geographical conditions for sustainable development.

This research used a cross-sectional study design for disaster risk reduction planning wherein it attempts to assess the livelihood security, disaster-related knowledge, preparedness, adaptation, awareness, and risk perception among the stockholders. This paper also suggests a sustainable policy to accentuate and transform scientific indigenous knowledge into programmes and policies to increase better mutual understanding, collaboration and partnership for better sustainable policy outcomes in the goal of sustainable development and disaster management in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand.

Keywords


Hazard Prone Area, Livelihood Security, Sustainable Development, Preparedness Plan and Disaster Risk Reduction

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