Urban Mountain Waterscapes in Leh, Indian Trans-Himalaya : The Transformation of Hydro-Social Relations / by Judith Müller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muller, J. (Judith), author.

Series:

Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, 1879-7199

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water.

Hydrology.

Sociology, Urban.

Geography.

Human geography.

Urban Sociology.

Regional Geography.

Human Geography.

Local Subjects:

Water.

Urban Sociology.

Regional Geography.

Human Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Summary:

The city of Leh is located in the high mountain desert of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas and access to water has always been limited there. In recent years, the town has experienced high rates of urbanisation on the one hand, and tourist numbers have increased exponentially on the other, which has implications for the water supply of the people living there. Through several years of on-site research, challenges on various levels were documented and current governance approaches were analysed. This research forms the basis for future approaches to sustainable development.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Perspectives on Hydro-Social Relations in Urban Mountain Contexts. Chapter 3. Research Design

Chapter 4. Socio-Environmental Context of Urban Waterscapes in Leh

Chapter 5. Urbanisation and the Impact on Water Use in Leh

Chapter 6. Discussion: The Uneven Waterscape of Leh

Chapter 7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Müller, Judith Urban Mountain Waterscapes in Leh, Indian Trans-Himalaya

ISBN:

9783031182495

OCLC:

1351197373