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The Himalayas has been characterized by many superlatives, viz. youngest mountain chain, the highest peak, home of severe earthquakes, and the highest cases of landslides. The landslides are inevitable due to the presence of fragile rocks, the presence of major tectonic boundaries, and the activities along with them due to the northward movement of the Indian Plate; Earthquakes of high magnitude. Both geological and historical records indicate landslides devastating nature, causing a large scale of destruction and losses. There has been an emphasis on monitoring landslides with various modern techniques for systematic studies to highlight the landslide’s extent and effect in suggesting proper remedial measures.
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Singh, S., Joshi, A., Sahu, A., Arun Prasath, R., Sharma, S., Dwivedi, C.S. (2022). Himalayan Landslides–Causes and Evolution. 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_3
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