Glacial lake outburst flood adaptation and adaptive pathways in Sikkim Himalayas
Student name: Mr Kartikaye Madhok
Guide: Dr Chander Kumar Singh
Year of completion: 2018
Host Organisation: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Ms Suruchi Bhadwal
Abstract: Due to ever changing climatic scenario, the downstream populations near glacial lakes are at an increased risk and highly vulnerable to a flash flood caused by the collapse of the terminal moraine of the glacial lake. This increase in melt water is attributed to climate change, historic data is analysed to create two scenarios of future projection of the lake sizes and use the gathered data to create adaptation pathways to adapt to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.
Within this study, a multi criteria analysis using the software definite by asking experts in mountain development to rate the adaptation options to get prioritized options which is further studied as policy options to be used in an adaptation pathway on a temporal scale in order to adapt to the risk and lesser vulnerability which exists due to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Sikkim Himalayas.
