Question Q.4Discuss with examplesGS1GS1
What factors can be attributed to the rising incidents of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayan region? Discuss with examples.
Introduction
Last year, the south Uttarak GLOF in Sikkim caused huge destruction and reminded us of the unpreparedness to deal with such disasters.
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Main Body
Factors leading to risk in GLOFs in Himalayan Region:
1Increased melting of glaciers heading to overflow of glacial lakes
OVER-DEVELOPMENT IN ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE REGION - EX - Sikkim
2Industrialization and tourism infrastructure invading the glacial regions
EX - Dharamshala industry in Sikkim
3Risk in cloudbursts and erratic rainfall
EX - Chandroj
4Risk in cloudbursts and erratic rainfall
EX - Chandroj
5Deforestation leading to weak land tillife.
6Low rejuvenation of glaciers due to global warming.
7Weakly of morains dams
Measures to reduce GLOFs:
1Reduce construction in the Himalayan region
2Better forecasting by IMD for preparedness
3Reduction of emissions to contain glacier retreat.
4Build strong moraine walls to avoid GLOFs.
5Proper channels for flow of flood waters.
We must act before nature shows its fury again, we need to align with Sendai framework
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Topper
Rishabh Sharma
AIR 116
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of World's Physical Geography
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Writing Stats
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