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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1425-2023
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Brief communication
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19 Apr 2023
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Brief communication: The northwest Himalaya towns slipping towards potential disaster
Yaspal Sundriyal
Department of Geology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, India
Department of Geology, Doon University, Dehradun, India
Neha Chauhan
Department of Geology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, India
Sameeksha Kaushik
Department of Geology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, India
Rahul Ranjan
Department of Development Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
Mohit Kumar Punia
National Geotechnical Facility, Dehradun, India
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This paper presents current research findings that have recently been caught up with reality. One of the case studies reported, Joshimath, experienced a large acceleration in slope deformation in January 2023 that has damaged and destroyed many homes and businesses and has created an atmosphere of uncertainty and unrest within the town. This has been covered in many international news outlets (e.g. BBC, CNN, Reuters, Le Monde), and has raised questions about development issues in at-risk areas in the Himalaya.
This paper presents current research findings that have recently been caught up with reality....
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The NW Himalaya has been one of the most affected terrains of the Himalaya, subject to disastrous landslides. This article focuses on two towns (Joshimath and Bhatwari) of the NW Himalaya, which have been witnessing subsidence for decades. We used a slope stability simulation to determine the response of the hillslopes accommodating these towns under various loading conditions. We found that the maximum displacement in these hillslopes might reach up to 20–25 m.
The NW Himalaya has been one of the most affected terrains of the Himalaya, subject to...
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