Resource Manual on Flash Flood Risk Management: Module 1: Community-Based Management
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1st ed.
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9789291150908
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x+54 p., 16 Figures; Tables,
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The Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the most dramatic physiographic features on our planet. As the youngest mountain system in the world, it has unstable geological conditions and steep topography, which, combined with frequent extreme weather conditions, makes the region prone to many different natural hazards from landslides, avalanches, and earthquakes, to massive snowfall and flooding. Among these, flash floods are particularly challenging for ...
