Impact of Environmental Hazards in Munsyari Block: Kumaun Himalaya

摘要

An environmental hazard is any condition, process or state adversely affecting the environment; it can cause widespread harm to humans and the physical environment in the fragile system like the Himalaya. An environmentally sensitive area suffering from extreme events such as – landslides, cloudbursts, earthquakes etc from degradation processes, is selected for the present study. The study area is tectonically active and prone to hazard and disaster very often. A detailed field investigation was conducted in the study area to find out the impact of processes causing environmental degradation. In the recent past these processes are rapidly increasing due to increasing phase of human activities; causing damage to life and property in the Munsyari block specifically and the Himalayan region in general. Madkot, Walthi, Kwiti, Kultham,La, Jhekala, Alam, TallaBainskot, Nachani, Kota, Dor and many more villages were severally affected due to the extreme events in the past 5 years. Therefore detailed field investigations in the area are required, so that measures regarding the same can be implemented to mitigate the impact of hazards and disasters in the region. Regional planning through government departments and co-ordination of government officials with the local communities can be helpful in this regard.