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Natural hazards in the Ghaghara River area, Ganga Plain, India

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  • Dhruv Singh
  • Amit Awasthi

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The Ganga Plain is one of the most densely populated regions of the world due to its fertile soil and availability of water. The rivers of this plain are the lifeline for millions of people of this vast alluvial plain. All rivers of this plain are characterized by narrow channel confined within wide valley. Continuously increasing pressure of population on this plain has led to the intensification of settlement even into the valley of the river. This unplanned expansion has enhanced the damage due to flooding during high-discharge period and lateral erosion during low-discharge period. Flooding and lateral erosion are identified as fluvial hazards in the Ghaghara River area. Extensive studies have been carried out on flooding, but not much attention has been paid to the phenomenon of lateral erosion. However, it has been observed that lateral erosion is an independent fluvial hazard that operates during low-discharge period. Low degree of compaction due to the presence of sandy and silty facies in the river valley deposits, mass movement, palaeocurrent pattern, and fractures initiates and enhances the lateral erosion. The present paper deals with the fluvial hazards in the Ghaghara River area. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

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  • Dhruv Singh & Amit Awasthi, 2011. "Natural hazards in the Ghaghara River area, Ganga Plain, India," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 57(2), pages 213-225, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:57:y:2011:i:2:p:213-225
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9605-7
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    1. Apurba Das & Rajesh Sah & Nabajit Hazarika, 2012. "Bankline change and the facets of riverine hazards in the floodplain of Subansiri–Ranganadi Doab, Brahmaputra Valley, India," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 64(2), pages 1015-1028, November.
    2. Nizamud Din Essa & Muneeb Aamir, 2019. "Analysis of Flood Damage Assessment through WorldView-2, Quick Bird and Multispectral Satellite Imagery in Southern Punjab, Pakistan," International Journal of Innovations in Science & Technology, 50sea, vol. 1(3), pages 120-139, July.

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