Knowledge Sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction
Insights from a Glacier Lake Workshop in the Ladakh Region, Indian Himalayas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13907640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Naho Ikeda (0000-0003-4982-8258, Tohoku University, corresponding author), Chiyuki Narama (0000-0002-8233-9053, Niigata University), Sonam Gyalson (Human Resource Development Group) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-40 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1659/mrd-journal-d-15-00035.1 |
| OpenAlex | W2339807665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 16 |
Small glacier lakes are distributed in the Ladakh Range in northwestern India. This area has experienced several glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) since the 1970s, damaging settlements along streams. To reduce GLOF risk through a knowledge-based approach focused on nonstructural measures, we held a workshop in May 2012 for residents of Domkhar Village in the northwestern part of the Ladakh Range. More than 100 villagers participated in the workshop, which conveyed useful disaster information to participants while enabling the researchers to understand local knowledge and beliefs about floods. A survey conducted 3 months later confirmed an improvement in residents’ knowledge of natural disasters. The researchers also learned useful lessons, such as the need to adjust the program design for diverse participants and the importance of clearly communicating disaster risks and supporting local residents’ attempts to incorporate new scientific knowledge into existing local knowledge. Challenges to implementing flood countermeasures in this area included problems relating to land use and emergency communications and the need for coordination of efforts by the government and local residents
Archaeology · Disaster risk reduction · Emergency management · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Flood myth · Geography · Glacier · Government (linguistics · Human settlement · Natural disaster · Physical geography · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Cryospheric studies and observations · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Landslides and related hazards
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A plural climate studies framework for the Himalayas
Knowledge management practices in disaster management
Bridging technology and community
Validating knowledge creation factors for community resilience to disaster using structural equation modelling
Public warning and evacuation experiences during recent GLOF events (2019 and 2023) and recommendations for future preparedness
Predicting and forecasting disasters
Integrating local and scientific knowledge in disaster risk reduction
Natural Hazards and Risk Communication Strategies Among Indigenous Communities
International Frameworks for Disaster Risk Reduction
Considering Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Plans
Risk-conscious Reconstruction in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Rural-to-urban Migration and Urbanization in Leh, Ladakh
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |