Ski industry has become one of the main economic activities for many mountain regions
worldwide. However, the economic viability of this activity is highly dependent of the …

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 …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

Due to hectic city lives and the growing health concerns in light of the global pandemic,
mountain tourism has become increasingly popular worldwide, which has increased the …

The Himalayan region, due to its fragile ecology, is extremely vulnerable to even small
perturbations in climate that might not only affect the pristine ecosystems but also the …

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 …

The study investigates the future climate change in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Himalaya,
India, by the end of the twenty-first century under 3 emission scenarios and highlights the …

Abstract The Karewa Basin nestled between the Pir Panjal Range and the Great Himalayan
Range, in Northwest India, has been studied to understand its tectono-geomorphic evolution …

The study, first of its kind in the Kashmir Valley, uses a time series of satellite data (1980–
2018) to determine the glacier health, which is critical for sustaining the perenniality of the …

Lidder tributary in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) of the Himalayas, an important source of
surface and ground water, is experiencing clear indications of climate change. In the basin …