This study maps the landslide susceptibility along the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC) route using multiple landslide causative factors. A decisive statistical approach and …

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 …

Abstract Knowledge about the occurrence and characteristics of surge-type glaciers is
crucial due to the impact of surging on glacier melt and glacier-related hazards. One of the …

Geological conditions along the Karakorum Highway (KKH) promote the occurrence of
frequent natural disasters, which pose a serious threat to its normal operation. Landslide …

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 …

This study analysed the actively surging Shisper Glacier in the Karakoram region of Pakistan
using earth observation data from Landsat 8 OLI and Planet images. Changes in the surface …

Debris flow, the most extensive and most severe geological hazard along the Karakoram
Highway, frequently blocks the Karakoram Highway. Based on the methods of field …

High Mountain Asia (HMA) is one of the concentrated areas of surging glaciers in the world.
The dynamic movement of surging glaciers not only reshapes the periglacial landscape but …

The advancing of glaciers is a manifestation of dynamic glacial instability. Glaciers in the
Tien Shan region, especially in the Central Tien Shan, show instability, and advancing …

Monitoring glacier flow is vital to understand the response of mountain glaciers to
environmental forcing in the context of global climate change. Seasonal and interannual …