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Flood Induced Population Migration in India: A Case Study of Ghaghara Zone

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In India large numbers of people are affected annually by river floods. This study discusses mobility of population in the Ghaghara floodplain, where the frequency of floods is high and their magnitude increasing. While permanent settlement, related to growing pressure on land, began there in the present century only, the density now exceeds 200 persons/sqkm. The authors suggest various measures to alleviate problems caused by floods.

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  1. Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

    S. L. Kayastha Ph.D. (Professor)

  2. Department of Geography, S.M. Postgraduate College, Chandausi, 202412, India

    R. P. Yadava (Lecturer)

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2H4, Alberta, Canada

    Leszek A. Kosiński Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Department of Geography, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    K. Maudood Elahi Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Chairman) (Associate Professor and Chairman)

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Kayastha, S.L., Yadava, R.P. (1985). Flood Induced Population Migration in India: A Case Study of Ghaghara Zone. In: Kosiński, L.A., Elahi, K.M. (eds) Population Redistribution and Development in South Asia. GeoJournal Library, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5309-3_5

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