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4 articles for “Avalanche hazard”
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Avalanche Hazard Mapping along Manali-patsio Road Axis (Himachal Pradesh, India) Using Advanced Geo-Informatics Techniques
Abstract: Avalanche occurrence is quite a hazardous and unpredictable natural phenomenon. A large number of factors that are associated with its occurrence make it quite difficult to assess hazard in hilly areas. There are two main groups of variables that define the avalanche hazard – meteorological conditions and terrain characteristics. Due to the stable nature along the time, terrain parameters are easier to map. The purpose of this work is to …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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DTM Generation and Avalanche Hazard Mapping using Large Format Digital Photogrammetric Data and Geomatics Technique
Abstract: The main objective of the study is Digital Terrain Model (DTM) generation from aerial photogrammetric data and identify and map the potential avalanche prone zones in Manali region. Avalanche is a dynamic hazardous phenomenon in the snow-bound mountainous terrain. Mapping of avalanche prone terrain is crucial to minimize the avalanche hazard. Nowadays, airborne data capturing technology, such as large-format Photogrammetry, has opened new vistas for the mapping of complex and …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 4–13 Read article
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Environment Degradation and Disaster Management in Gilgit-Baltistan
Abstract: The mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has been impacted by excessive natural and human-induced hazards like landslides, earthquakes, floods, avalanches and rock falls etc. Weak institutions coupled with climate/environmental changes are some of the factors increasing vulnerability of communities living in GB. In this paper, an attempt has been made to highlight the increased vulnerability of GB to various disasters due to phenomenon of climate/environmental change and recommended a methodology …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 5–12 Read article
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Disaster Response Force Requirement for Pakistan
Abstract: AbstractSpecialized agencies have proved to be very effective in handling and managing the emergency situations in every walk of life whether in the field of medical emergency, transportation, academic institution, in airport, seaport or in nuclear facilities. Identified local training needs and corresponding implementation measures in the form of technical, trained and skilled people/manpower leads towards more sustainable, resilient and dynamic society, organization or community. Pakistan being prone to number …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 10–18 Read article