Geological and Petrographical Investigations for the Mountain Hazards Mapping Project, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Vuichard, Daniel

doi:10.2307/3673339

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“…This stimulus set of 68 photographs resulted from the researcher establishing 10 distinct, homogenous landscapes according to aesthetic criteria derived from his twice walking the Trek and from descriptions of the Solu-Khumbu by researchers (i.e. Brower, 1991;Byers, 2005;Fürer-Haimendorf, 1984;Shrestha, 2000;Vuichard, 1986). Fig.…”

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The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Beza¹

2010

Landscape and Urban Planning

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The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Beza¹

2010

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…Hazards research has long been a part of geomorphology (Cooke, 1984;Graf, 1985;Vuichard, 1986;Baker et al, 1990;Kenny, 1990;Graf, 1994;Ohmori and Shimazu, 1994;Butler and Malanson, 1996;Gill, 1996;Fiebiger, 1997;Lang et al, 1999;Schick et al, 1999;Glade, 2005;Chinn, 2006;Bollschweiler and Stoffel, 2007). Sometimes, the research focuses explicitly on hazards.…”

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Debris flows from small catchments of the Ma Ha Tuak Range, metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona

Dorn

2010

Geomorphology

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“…The lower terrace is located 600 m above these river gorges, and Namche Bazaar, which is located in an eroded "horseshoe-like" basin (Figure 9). While Vuichard [49] found that this basin is cut back into moraine material, it seems to be more likely that this all is rockslide material according to the interpretation following. The upper terrace sustains the villages of Khumjung and Khunde with an overall exposed carapace of large boulders, followed by lake sediments and huge moraines towards N in the scarp area (Figure 10).…”

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Geomorphic Processes, Rock Quality and Solid Waste Management—Examples from the Mt. Everest Region of Nepal

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Weidinger³

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Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ) in the Everest region in Nepal is among the most popular destinations for trekking tourism in Nepal. The dramatic growth of the tourism industry has increased pressures on the environment and the National Park is heavily affected by the rapidly growing waste issue. Besides, major mass movements play an important role in the Himalaya and have been observed in SNPBZ. Also, seasonal monsoon floods, debris flows, rock falls, landslides and the creation of glacial lake outburst floods are frequently occurring in the region. This paper explores the reciprocal interactions between the geo-environment and solid waste management in Everest's SNPBZ. Therefore, geological characteristics and geomorphological processes, especially the two large rockslides in Lukla and Khumjung, as well as their consequences for rock quality, climatic and hydrologic conditions, are analyzed and simultaneously connected to the rapidly growing tourism-induced waste issue. Rockslide material shows high porosity and permeability. Thus, we argue that rockslide facies are particularly vulnerable to contamination by waste water and washed out agricultural fertilizers, which pose threats to the population especially in Namche Bazaar but probably also in Lukla. Also, the landfill sites are often affected by geomorphological processes and may consequently contaminate surface and ground water. Results highlight that regional infrastructure planning of landfill sites often collides with the natural features of the geo-environment and often causes harm to human health and the environment. The implications of the results can be applied to similar areas (such as Marsyandi Valley, Kali Gandaki Valley) with special geological characteristics and rapidly growing waste issues.

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Geological and Petrographical Investigations for the Mountain Hazards Mapping Project, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Cited by 24 publications

References 13 publications

The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek

Debris flows from small catchments of the Ma Ha Tuak Range, metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona

Geomorphic Processes, Rock Quality and Solid Waste Management—Examples from the Mt. Everest Region of Nepal

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