Challenges of Disasters in Asia: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience

Part I - Hazards: Impact and assessment

Chapter 1

Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Frontal Part of the Mishmi Hills, India and Its Role in Disaster Management.

Bijoylakshmi Gogoi, Devojit Bezbaruah, Praghyalakshmi Gogoi, Yadav Krishna Gogoi, Manash Protim Dutta, and Madhurjya Gogoi

Chapter 2

Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation Vulnerability in Humid Tropics and Sub-Tropical Regions of India Using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques.

S. Kaliraj, Manish Parmar, I. M. Bahuguna, and A. S. Rajawat

Chapter 3

Analysis of Diversified Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Indian States.

Alpana Srivastava

Chapter 4

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Seasonal Drought Pattern Using Vegetation Condition Index in Latur District.

Shahfahad, Mohd Waseem Naikoo, Ishita Afreen Ahmad, Swapan Talukdar, Mohd Rihan, and Atiqur Rahman

Chapter 5

Sea Level Rise and Impact on Moushuni Island of Sundarban Delta (West Bengal) - A Geospatial Based Approach.

Atashi Jana and Gouri Sankar Bhunia

Chapter 6

Mapping of Affected Areas by Extreme Weather Events in Kanda Tehsil of Bageshwar District by GIS and RS Technique.

Meenakshi Goswami

Chapter 7

Household Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Riverbank Erosion on Socio-Economic Condition of People: A Case Study of Lower Ganga Plain.

Md Nawaj Sarif, Lubna Siddiqui, Masood Ahsan Siddiqui, Neha Parveen, Md Safikul Islam, Shahanshah Khan, Nazreen Khanam, Sk Mohibul, Mohammad Shariq, and Tania Nasrin

Chapter 8

Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of East Sikkim Employing AHP Method.

Md Nawazuzzoha, Md. Mamoon Rashid, Mohammed Ihtesham Hussain, Adnan Shakeel, and Hasan Raja Naqvi

Part II - Socio-Economic and Ecological Vulnerability to Disasters

Chapter 9

Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya - A Household Level Review.

Neha Chauhan, Henrik von Wehrden, and PK. Joshi

Chapter 10

Application of Mike 11 for One Dimensional GLOF Modeling of a Rapidly Expanding Dalung Proglacial Lake, Indus River Basin, Western Himalaya.

Riyaz Ahmad Mir, Sanjay K Jain, A K Lohani, Rayees Ahmed, Syed Towseef Ahmad, Gowhar, and Farooq Wani

Chapter 11

Hybrid Tree-based Wetland Vulnerability Modelling.

Swades Pal and Satyajit Paul

Chapter 12

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landuse Landcover Change Using STAR Method in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

SK Mohibul, Lubna Siddiqui, Masood Ahsan Siddiqui, Md Nawaj Sarif, Neha Parveen, Md Safikul Islam, Shahanshah Khan, Nazreen Khanam, Mohammad Shariq, and Tania Nasrin

Chapter 13

Vulnerability Assessment of COVID Epidemic for Management and Strategic Plan- A Geospatial Based Solution.

Gouri Sankar Bhunia

Part III - Adaptation

Chapter 14

Auto Generated Gravity Canal Routes for Flood Mitigation and Groundwater Rejuvenation: A study in Damodar - Barakar River Basin, India.

Soumita Sengupta, SK. Mohinuddin, and Mohammad Arif

Chapter 15

Assessing the Impact of Disasters and Adaptation Strategies in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: A Household Level Analysis.

Mehebub Sahana, Sufia Rehman, Raihan Ahmed, and Haroon Sajjad

Chapter 16

Forest Fires in Tropical D