Landslide risk analysis between Giri and Tons Rivers in Himachal Himalaya (India)

ITC Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 153-160

  Rautela, Piyoosh ^a   Lakhera, Ramesh Chandra ^b  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

Giri; GIS; Hazard; Himachal; Himalaya; Landslide; Risk; Sirmur; Tons; Yamuna

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646231543     PISSN: 03032434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2434(00)85009-6     Document Type: Article

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