Remote Sensing-Based Study for Evaluating the Changes in Glacial Area: A Case Study from Himachal Pradesh, India

Kumar, Praveen; Mishra, Varun Narayan; Singh, Shweta; Prasad, Rajendra; Nathawat, Mahendra Singh

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“…Due to these environmental issues, the city of Dharamshala is losing its beauty, for which it is highly known. Rai et al (2017) [9] stated that glaciers influence different type of natural systems in the environment and played major role for fresh water source. Singh et al (2020) [13] stated that ~ 94 ~ rapid urbanization and demand regime, aggravated by tourism leading to increasing water insecurity in the Hindu Kush Himalayas.…”

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Dynamics of urbanization in Dharamshala city of Himachal Pradesh, India: A case study

Grover,

Kaur

2024

Int. J. Geogr. Geol. Environ.

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This research paper focuses on the dynamics of urbanization in the city of Dharamshala in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The research focuses on the city of Dharamshala's urbanization patterns. The rapid expansion of Dharamshala has caused numerous environmental issues as well as disrupted the area's ecological balance. An attempt has been made to explain the dynamics patterns of urbanization and analyze the changes of demographic profile during 1971-2011. Also the focus is on the changes in the land use patterns and associated environmental problems in Dharamshala city. Results show that there are major changes in the land use patterns. The areal growth of the city has increased over many years. The residential areas have increased from the past many years and agricultural land has declined. Slums in the city has been increased rapidly from 2001-2011. The slums are having low standard of living, and slum developers are suffering from poverty, and shortage of facilities, etc. Poverty, ignorance and illiteracy are responsible to grow the problems of housing, crime, ill health and pollution in the Dharamshala city. City faces a number of ecological consequences such as air pollution, water pollution, congestion, traffic joins, etc. Transport sector, open burning, vehicular exhaust level, developmental works etc. are major contributors of deteriorated air quality in the Dharamshala city. The positive impacts of the development of the city are increasing employment opportunities, rise in the living standards of the people, development of the roads and expansion of markets. But still many problems i.e., over population, unemployment, spread of slums, water and air pollution in city are rising gradually.

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Dynamics of urbanization in Dharamshala city of Himachal Pradesh, India: A case study

Grover,

Kaur

2024

Int. J. Geogr. Geol. Environ.

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“…Many researchers attempted detailed inventoryof glaciers and glacial lakes focusing largely on Himalayan region (Yamada, Sharma 1993;Bolch, et al, 2008;Fujita, et al, 2008;Fujita, et al, 2013;Komori, 2008;Nathawat, et al, 2008;Wang, et al, 2013;Worni, et al, 2013;Wang, et al, 2014;Bhambri, et al, 2011Bhambri, et al, , 2012Rai, et al, 2009Rai, et al, , 2013Rai, et al, , 2016Rai, et al, 2017). Bolch et al (2008) used automatic detection method of glacial lake using a Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) on Imja Glacial Lake.…”

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Changes of glacier lakes using multi-temporal remote sensing data: A case study from India

Kumar¹,

Mishra²

2017

Geogr Pannon

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The present study used the potential of Landsat multispectral data and ASTER-DEM data to identify the changes of glacier lakes in part of Chandra basin and surrounding of Himachal Pradesh of India from 1989 to 2013. The Barashigri, Chotashigri, Hamtahand Parvati glacier are the major glaciers within the area. The Landsat data of TM (1989), ETM+ (2001 and OLI-TIRS (2013) sensors having different band combinations were analysed to monitor variation in the glacier lakes and area of glaciers and terminus whereas ASTER-DEM data was used for relief information. Glaciers terminus and glacial lakes were identified and mapped using false-colour composites (FCC) with band combinations of red, near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR), and a true-colour composite of red, green and NIR, of Landsat TM/ETM+ images and normalized difference water index (NDWI) methods. It is observed that the number of lakes in the study area increased by 18.69% during the past 34 years while it was increased from 68 in 1989 to 89 in 2013. During the analysis, it is also found that the snow and glacier covered area within this period is also reduced from 1,317.39 to 1,125.59 km 2 .

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A ‘Global Change’ Eulogy, Sermons and Obituaries: ‘Everest’, its Models, the Reality, the Governmental Mis-behavior, Associated Institutional Terror and the Global Abuse of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya Region

Huettmann

2020

Hindu Kush-Himalaya Watersheds Downhill: Landscape Ecology and Conservation Perspectives

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Remote Sensing-Based Study for Evaluating the Changes in Glacial Area: A Case Study from Himachal Pradesh, India

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

Dynamics of urbanization in Dharamshala city of Himachal Pradesh, India: A case study

Dynamics of urbanization in Dharamshala city of Himachal Pradesh, India: A case study

Changes of glacier lakes using multi-temporal remote sensing data: A case study from India

A ‘Global Change’ Eulogy, Sermons and Obituaries: ‘Everest’, its Models, the Reality, the Governmental Mis-behavior, Associated Institutional Terror and the Global Abuse of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya Region

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