Ecosystem services research trends in the water tower of Asia: A bibliometric analysis from the Hindu Kush Himalaya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107152
Abstract: Abstract The study presents the first comprehensive overview of ecosystem services (ES) research from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), a region often referred to as the ‘water tower of Asia’. Through a systematic literature search,… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; hindu kush; services research; ecosystem ... See more keywords
Cooling, exhumation, and deformation in the Hindu Kush, NW Pakistan: New constraints from preliminary 40Ar/39Ar and fission track analyses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2018.03.012
Abstract: Abstract Asian crust in the Hindu Kush region in northern Pakistan records a protracted history of rifting, subduction and collision not commonly preserved within the Himalaya. Because of this, it is key to understanding the… read more here.
Keywords: age; hindu kush; fission track; exhumation ... See more keywords
Hydropower development in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: Issues, policies and opportunities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.03.010
Abstract: Worldwide, the demand for energy has increased significantly in last two decades, leading to an increased use of non-renewable energy resources. The global agenda aims to reduce the carbon intensity of energy in long-term climate… read more here.
Keywords: hindu kush; region; development; kush himalayan ... See more keywords
Seismic evidence for the 410 km discontinuity beneath the Hindu Kush-Pamir region from the SdP converted phases
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2019.06.001
Abstract: Abstract In this study, we detect the 410 km discontinuity (410) beneath the Hindu Kush-Pamir region using broadband records of SdP converted phases. Beneath Hindu Kush, the 410 appears at the depths of 367–384 km with an… read more here.
Keywords: beneath; hindu kush; beneath hindu; slab ... See more keywords
Geochemistry and Bacterial Recovery from Hindu Kush Range Glacier and Their Potential for Metal Resistance and Antibiotic Production
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DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2018.1551947
Abstract: Abstract In this study, we isolated and characterized bacteria and analyzed the geochemistry of unexplored non-polar Tirich Mir glacier, Chitral, Pakistan. The glacier is located in the Hindu Kush mountains range with the highest peak… read more here.
Keywords: geochemistry bacterial; hindu kush; bacterial recovery; geochemistry ... See more keywords
GIS-based flood hazard mapping using relative frequency ratio method: A case study of Panjkora River Basin, eastern Hindu Kush, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229153
Abstract: Flood is the most devastating and prevalent disaster among all-natural disasters. Every year, flood claims hundreds of human lives and causes damage to the worldwide economy and environment. Consequently, the identification of flood-vulnerable areas is… read more here.
Keywords: eastern hindu; kush pakistan; hindu kush; river basin ... See more keywords
Urbanisation and water insecurity in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Insights from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan
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DOI: 10.2166/wp.2019.215
Abstract: This paper reviews the interlinkages of critical state of water resources, supply systems, rapid urbanisation and demand regime, aggravated by tourism leading to increasing water insecurity in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Urban centres in… read more here.
Keywords: insecurity hindu; hindu kush; kush himalaya; water ... See more keywords