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2. Natural Hazards in India: A Review

Author : B. K. Rastogi

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Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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The Himalayas are facing the maximum number of natural disasters like earthquakes, landslides and floods. The young age of the mountains, active continent–continent collision tectonics and geographical position are all contributory factors. The levels of different hazards in the Himalayas are identified in this chapter.

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Title: Natural Hazards in India: A Review
Author: B. K. Rastogi
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Book: Natural Hazards and Risk Mitigation
Print ISBN: 978-981-9776-57-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-9776-58-0

Copyright Year: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7658-0_2

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