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Glacial lake outburst flood risk in Himachal Pradesh, India: an integrative and anticipatory approach considering current and future threats

Allen, Simon K. ; Linsbauer, Andreas ; Randhawa, S. S. ; Huggel, Christian ; Rana, P. ; Kumari, A.

In: Natural Hazards, 2016, vol. 84, no. 3, p. 1741–1763

Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a serious and potentially increasing threat to livelihoods and infrastructure in most high-mountain regions of the world. Here, we integrate modelling approaches that capture both current and future potential for GLOF triggering, quantification of affected downstream areas, and assessment of the underlying societal vulnerability to such climate-related...