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Author(s) Sinha, R.; Cherry, B.; Densmore, A.

Living with the floods: sustainable management of the Kosi river

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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Durham University
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This research brief explains how the unique dynamics of the Kosi river need to be accounted for by combining the best available science on the Kosi river with river management and local knowledge, to accommodate sudden changes in the movement and the flow of the river. It provides policy recommendations for governments and NGOs regarding the management of the Kosi river based on recent geoscientific research.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Environment and ecosystems Water Disaster risk management Traditional and Indigenous knowledges
Country and region India
Number of pages
6 p.
Publication year
2014

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