Recent urban floods of Shimla (2023) twice in one season show the impact of anthropogenic activities.
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Natural factors: Erratic monsoons due to meteorological phenomena (El-Nino, Bipolar cyclone); Melting of glaciers = GLOFs. Anthropic factors: Climate change causing natural factors (GHG emissions); Encroachment of lakes, wetlands; Urbanisation; Dams, Reservoirs attacking natural flow; Sudden flood of water if waterlevel rises; Illegal sand mining (Legalised in L...).
Local disaster planning; Encroaching wetlands as wastelands EIA; Sponge cities; EWS (IFFLOW, cFLOWs); Flood zoning of plains. Floods increase in recent years show that the focus should be improved on floods in its various forms (averine, urbane, GLOF).
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Floods increase in recent years show that the focus should be improved on floods in its various forms (riverine, urban, GLOF).
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Circular diagram showing 'Measures' with branches: Local disaster planning, Encroaching of wetlands, Sponge cities, EWS (IFFLOW, cFLOWs), Flood zoning of plains
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Disaster Management
Urban floods
Causes of urban floods - natural and anthropogenic
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