Ecological Carnage in the HimalayaVir Singh, R. J. Sharma, Anil Kumar The book is written in 15 chapters by the eminent mountain scholars. The author attempts to present the scenario of ecological carnage in the Himalayas with concrete suggestions to avert and reverse the process. |
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... ground accelerations of over 1g have been recorded on reliable modern instruments for a number of considerably smaller earthquakes . Given the above uncertainties , I believe it is imperative to make full use of all methods available ...
... ground accelerations of over 1g have been recorded on reliable modern instruments for a number of considerably smaller earthquakes . Given the above uncertainties , I believe it is imperative to make full use of all methods available ...
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... Ground Accelerations , Approaching or Exceeding 1 g . Similar to the reluctance to accept the conclusions of plate tecton- ics , there has been a reluctance among engineers , until recently , to accept the evidence that in the near ...
... Ground Accelerations , Approaching or Exceeding 1 g . Similar to the reluctance to accept the conclusions of plate tecton- ics , there has been a reluctance among engineers , until recently , to accept the evidence that in the near ...
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... accelerations . Table 1 Earthquakes with Ground Motion Exceeding 1 g . Instrumental San Fernando , Calif . , USA 1971 1.25 g Gazli , USSR 1976 1.35 g Imperial Valley , Calif . , USA 1979 1.75 g Victoria , B.C. , Mexico 1987 > 1.0 g ...
... accelerations . Table 1 Earthquakes with Ground Motion Exceeding 1 g . Instrumental San Fernando , Calif . , USA 1971 1.25 g Gazli , USSR 1976 1.35 g Imperial Valley , Calif . , USA 1979 1.75 g Victoria , B.C. , Mexico 1987 > 1.0 g ...
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activities Almora altitude Anil Kumar 1995 animal cent Central Himalaya changes Chipko Chipko movement conservation crops damage degradation Dehra Dun Delhi diversity earthquakes ecological movement economic ecosystem Edited by Vir environment environmental erosion factors fault fish Fisheries fodder fodder species fodder trees forest ecosystem fragile fuel Ganga Ganga basin Garhwal genetic resources germplasm grazing ground accelerations Gujars hectare hill Himachal Pradesh Himalayan region human hydroponic I.B.D. Dehra Dun increased India Indo-Gangetic plain input kilo jule energy kmĀ² Kumaun Kumaun Himalaya lakes landslides livestock mahseers material milk production minerals mining monsoon mountain agriculture mountain areas Nainital Nepal nutrient solution percent plants plate tectonics population R. J. Sharma reservoir river roads Sehgal seismic Sharma and Anil Shimla slopes Social Forestry soil source rivers streams stress drop sustainability tannins Tehri dam timber tion Uttarakhand valley vegetation villages Vir Singh Yamuna zone