Irrigation in Upper Hunza: Evolution of socio-hydrological interactions in the Karakoram, northern Pakistan

Erdkunde

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 69-85

  Parveen, Sitara ^a   Winiger, Matthias ^a   Schmidt, Susanne ^b   Nüsser, Marcus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glacier change; High mountains; Irrigation systems; Livelihoods; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ARID REGION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IRRIGATION; LAND USE CHANGE; REMOTE SENSING;

GILGIT-BALTISTAN; HUNZA BASIN; KARAKORAM; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84925966164     PISSN: 00140015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3112/erdkunde.2015.01.05     Document Type: Article

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