Water dynamics and population pressure in the Nepalese Himalayas

✍ Scribed by H. Schreier; P. B. Shah

• Book ID: 104670231
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 720 KB
• Volume: 40
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0343-2521
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00222530

✦ Synopsis

The authors investigate the impact of water shortages, especially water for irrigation, on development in Nepal. "The problems associated with hydropower development will be illustrated by using the Kulekhani watershed project as a case study." The possible future effects on food supplies and health are discussed.