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- Inbound Tourism in Uttarakhand, India, before and after the 2013 Kedarnath Disaster – Evidence Derived from Social Networking Sites Using GIS
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1 Forestry and Ecology Department, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4-Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248 001, IN
1 Forestry and Ecology Department, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4-Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248 001, IN
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Current Science, Vol 114, No 08 (2018), Pagination: 1755-1759Abstract
Tourism is an important industry for the developing nations. The Indian Himalayan region attracts a multitude of tourists, but is highly prone to natural disasters that affect tourism. The 2013 Kedarnath disaster in Uttarakhand caused by the torrential downpour and subsequent flooding is one such example. In the present study, visitation rates were assessed with regard to the Kedarnath disaster using geo-tagged photographs posted on Flickr as proxy. Continued decrease in photo-user days from 2012 to 2014 was witnessed and the effectiveness of GIS in the spatio-temporal analysis of inbound tourism using big data available on social networking sites has been demonstrated.Keywords
Big Data, Natural Disasters, Social Networking Sites, Tourism, Visitation Rates.Full Text
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- Mapping Spatial Relationship of Van Panchayats ad Forest Fire of 2019 in Almora District, Uttarakhand
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1 Rural Development and Watershed Monitoring Division, Remote Sensing Application Area, National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 037, IN
2 Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bidholi, Prem Nagar, Dehradun 248 001, IN
1 Rural Development and Watershed Monitoring Division, Remote Sensing Application Area, National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 037, IN
2 Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bidholi, Prem Nagar, Dehradun 248 001, IN
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Current Science, Vol 118, No 10 (2020), Pagination: 1563-1568Abstract
Van Panchayats (VPs), i.e.forest-dependent communities in Uttarakhand, India and are the vital links between the villagers and the forests. However, the state has a consistent history of Forest Fires (FFs) that have an adverse impact on the people as well the environment. The present study was carried out to map the relationship between VPs and FFs using exploratory spatial data analysis and GIS in Almora district of Uttarakhand. Results obtained show varying degree of spatial relationship between VPs and FFs. The insights gained from the study may serve as crucial inputs for evidence-based decision making that may be helpful in bridging the gaps in the existing knowledge of forest management and designing a robust fire management policy framework for the state.Keywords
Forest Fire, Forest-Dependent Communities, Hot Spots and Cold Spots,spatial Data Analysis.Full Text
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