Himalayan mobilities : an exploration of the impact of expanding rural road networks on social and ecological systems in the Nepalese Himalaya
The goals of this book are to update information on the effects of rural road development, both in Nepal and globally, explain the environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural impacts of expanding rural road networks in the Nepalese Himalaya, and to promote further studies on rural road developme...
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| Main Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2017]
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| Series | SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783319557571 9783319557557 |
| ISSN | 2191-5547 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (viii, 166 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Authors; Part I: Roads and Transportation; Chapter 1: A Global Review of Road Development; 1.1 A Historical Perspective of Road Development; 1.2 Roads as Coupled Social and Ecological Systems; 1.3 A Brief Overview of Road Impacts; 1.4 Global Road Building; 1.5 A Brief History of Road Development in Nepal; 1.6 Local Road Construction; 1.7 Green Roads; 1.8 The Importance of Roads in Nepal; References; Part II: Mobility as a Social and Ecological System; Chapter 2: Mobilities; 2.1 The Mobilities Turn; 2.2 Gendered Mobility.
- 2.2.1 Gendered Mobility in Nepal; 2.3 Conclusions; 2.4 Mobilities in the Context of Coupled Social and Ecological Systems; 2.5 Himalayan Mobilities; References; Part III: Challenges and Impacts of Building Roads in the Himalayas; Chapter 3: Environmental Challenges and Impacts; 3.1 Overview of Environmental Impacts of Roads; 3.1.1 Land and Water Effects; 3.1.2 Biodiversity and Habitat Loss; 3.1.3 Pollution; 3.1.4 Road Kill; 3.1.5 Positive Environmental Impacts; 3.2 Environmental Impacts in Nepal; 3.3 Summary; 3.4 Case Study #1 Kali Ghandaki Highway; 3.4.1 Background.
- 3.4.2 General Environmental Impacts; 3.4.3 Local Spur Roads; 3.4.3.1 Tatopani; 3.4.3.2 Berrubowa; 3.4.3.3 Dahundanda; 3.4.3.4 Shikha; Update 2014-2015; Tatopani to Sikha; 3.4.3.5 Ghorepani; 3.4.3.6 Syauli Bazar; 3.4.3.7 Birenthanti; Update 2014-2015; Ghorepani to Birenthanti; Kagbeni to Lo Manthang; Update 2014-2015; 3.4.4 Summary; 3.5 Case Study #2 Marsyangdi Highway; 3.5.1 Background; 3.5.2 General Environmental Impacts; 3.5.3 Sangye; 3.5.3.1 Update 2014-2015; References; Chapter 4: Socioeconomic Impacts of Roads; 4.1 Overview of Socioeconomic Impacts; 4.1.1 Poverty Reduction.
- 4.1.2 Impact Assessments; 4.2 Socioeconomic Impacts in Nepal; 4.3 Summary; 4.4 Case Study #1 the Kali Ghandaki Highway; 4.4.1 Muktinath; 4.4.1.1 Update 2014-2015; 4.4.2 Jharkot and Jhong; 4.4.3 Jharkot; 4.4.4 Jhong; 4.4.5 Chungkhar; 4.4.6 Putak; 4.4.7 Summary; 4.5 Case Study #2 the Marsyangdi Highway; 4.5.1 Bahundanda; 4.5.2 Ghermu; 4.5.3 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Sociocultural Impacts of Roads; 5.1 Overview of Sociocultural Impacts of Roads; 5.2 Sociocultural Impacts of Roads in Nepal; 5.3 Summary; 5.4 Case Study #1 The Kali Ghandaki Highway; 5.4.1 Background; 5.4.2 Muktinath.
- 5.4.3 The Muktinath Valley Ring Road; 5.5 Case Study #3 Unintended Consequences of Road Development; 5.5.1 Background; 5.5.2 Tukche (Mustang District); 5.5.3 Tal (Manang District); 5.5.4 Summary; References; Part IV: The Way Forward; Chapter 6: The Future of Himalayan Mobilities; 6.1 New Himalayan Mobilities: Case Studies; 6.1.1 Enhancing North South Connectivity; 6.1.2 The Trans Himalayan Highway; 6.1.2.1 Historical Context; 6.1.3 Arniko Highway Closing; 6.1.4 Hydro Project Built Roads; 6.1.4.1 Hydro Project 'Affected People'; 6.1.5 The April 2015 Earthquake and Its Aftermath.