Implications of ignoring the old disaster management plans: Lessons learnt from the Amparav tragedy of 23 September 2004 in the Nainital district of Uttaranchal (India)

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 388-394

  Rautela, Piyoosh ^a   Pande, R K ^a  

^a Uttaranchal Secretariat   (India)

Author keywords

Disasters; India; Landslides; Management strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 21844468956     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560510605045     Document Type: Review

References (3)

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2. Rautela, P. (in press), "Indigenous technical knowledge inputs for effective disaster management in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem", Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal.
3. Valdiya, K.S. (1988), Geology and Natural Environment of Nainital Hills, Kumaun Himalaya, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital.