Climate change as also our actions threaten the life support strategy and welfare of a large population not only in Uttarakhand but also in thee densely populated Indo-Gangetic plains. Urgent remedial action is therefore warranted to save this fragile terrain and welfare of people dependent on it.
General articles
The Vulnerability Paradox: Are We Missing the Weak?
Are our DRR interventions missing the weak and vulnerable sections of the community and serving only the ones with safety nets, knowledge, resources, political say and clout.
Climate Change and Disaster Management in Uttarakhand
Climate change impacts are a major challenge for disaster management professionals, and more so in the Himalayan region where the stakes are high and changes are irreversible.
Understanding Ourselves to Protect Our Future
Our evolutionary programming together with lacking tradition of historical record keeping, enhance our vulnerability and we need to understand ourselves to protect our future.
Faith and Physiology: Navigating the Dangerous Heights of the Char Dham Yatra
The Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand attracts pilgrims in large numbers from far and wide and it is the duty of the state to ensure safety and comfort of the pilgrims. Awareness, compulsory acclimatization, specialised high altitude healthcare, prompt and effective response, restriction and regulation hold the key to safe and secure Char Dham Yatra.
Risk Transfer: Your Financial Safety Net Against the Unexpected
Risk transfer through insurance of assets is being recognised globally as being a potent strategy for shielding the communities from fast mounting burden of disaster induced losses and facilitating prompt and full recovery.
Climate Change Induced Implications for Disaster Managers
Though threatening humanity as such, climate change related unexpected and extreme events pose a major challenge for disaster management fraternity of the Himalayan region and warrants gearing up preparations to ensure not being caught off guard.
Discrimination in the Wake of Disasters: The Hidden Inequality
Despite the Constitution prohibiting discrimination the victims of less publicised disasters often get less relief as compared to the victims of high profile disasters. An equitable system is thus advocated for ending this discrimination.
The Deadly Truth About Crowd Collapse: A Survivor’s Guide
Crowd related tragedies are related to crowd collapse or crush and not stampede and crowd density rather than size is the main determinant with risk becoming emminent at 4 persons / sq m.
Traditional Knowledge: An Untapped Resource for Disaster Resilience
At the face of fast increasing disaster frequency and magnitude and challenges posed by changing climate amalgamation of science and traditional knowledge hold the promise to ensure disaster resilience and promote climate adaptation.