The paper explores climate change induced hydro hazards and its impact on tribal communities in Majuli (largest river island of Brahmaputra River Basin). The island has been experiencing recurrent floods, erosion, and siltation, which has distressed the socio-economic foundation and livelihood of the...
Social Science Electronic PublishingUpadhyay, J. 2012. Climate Change and its Impact on rice productivity in Assam. Social Science Research Network. Retrieved from http://ssrn.com/abstract = 2172183 or http://dx.doi.org/ 10.2139/ssrn.2172183...
Purpose – The Indian state of Assam is situated in a high rainfall zone and the river Brahmaputra flowing through the state causes annual floods which adversely impact the agro‐economic base of the region. The situation is likely to become exacerbated under the impact of climate change. The ...
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While the drop in the wheat harvest has affected India most directly, the shocks from climate change do not stop at international borders. 尽管小麦的减产对印度的影响最为直接,但气候变化带来的冲击超越了国界。 Bangladesh and Nepal are reliant on India for wheat imports. Rising tides wreak as much...
The Indian Sundarban region, situated along the Bay of Bengal coast, stands out as a significant climate vulnerability hotspot, particularly prone to cyclones and coastal or river flooding. Climate change has notably impacted the livelihoods of numerous developing nations, particularly those reliant on...
This study investigates the impacts of Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes and climate change on surface runoff in Gdańsk, Poland, which is crucial for
Ecological implications of village bamboo as global climate change mitigation strategy: A case study in Barak Valley, Assam, North East India Purpose – The present study seeks to evaluate the role of village bamboo management in the rural landscape of North East India in global climate change mi...
Social media could be a desirable platform to fight against all the odds in climate change. This study investigates the usage patterns of Facebook as an agent to tackle climate change amongst the university students in Assam. The study is exploratory in nature and executed through a quantitative...
Therefore the present study tries to investigate recent changes in climate extremes using eight indices developed by the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices for the Karbi Anglong district of Assam situated in North-East India. This district has gone through several changes in the ...