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Understanding the science behind the causal factors of natural hazards in the Himalayan region is emerging. Hazards, disasters, associated risk and mitigation, and management strategies are very broad themes in their realms. However, there are multifarious, imperceptive, and intricate aspects related to these themes that are impossible to cover in any single volume. This book aims to bring forth various case studies that enhance our understanding of the policy and planning processes to mitigate the losses done by natural hazards in the Himalayas by enhancing knowledge about the science behind it. In this chapter, we describe various issues and paradigm shifts within the field of hazards in the Himalayas and conclude with an outline of the chapters that form this book’s basis.
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Kanga, S., Meraj, G., Farooq, M., Singh, S.K., Nathawat, M.S. (2022). Disasters in the Complex Himalayan Terrains. In: Kanga, S., Meraj, G., Farooq, M., Singh, S.K., Nathawat, M.S. (eds) Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains . Geography of the Physical Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8_1
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