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Infrastructuring floods in the Brahmaputra river basin: hydrocracies, hubris, hazardscapes

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The effects of infrastructural projects in Assam that lead to floods in the Brahmaputra river are discussed. These projects play a prominent role in “engineering” floods, thereby creating hazardscapes and precarious conditions for the riverine communities. A people-centric approach involving these communities in the decision-making process is needed to curb the recurrent floods and their aftermath.

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Infrastructuring floods in the Brahmaputra river basin: hydrocracies, hubris, hazardscapes English

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Hazards Flood
Themes Critical infrastructure
Country and region Andorra
Number of pages
pp. 10-13
Publication year
2020

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