Essays about: "Ladakh"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the word Ladakh.

  1. 6. The melting Himalayas : examples of water harvesting techniques

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : water harvesting; glacier; climate change; Himalaya; artificial icings; klimatförändringar; glaciär; glacier grafting; konstgjord svallis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Himalayan glaciers are both growing and shrinking as a response to global climate change. The major trend is a loss of ice sheets, especially among the smaller glaciers. As glaciers retreat there is a change in hydrology and seasonal water availability both upstream and downstream of the river basins. READ MORE

  3. 7. Developing a Brighter Future: A Case Study on Renewable Energy Use in Ladakh

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sebastian Andersson; Erik Gustavsson; [2010]
    Keywords : Ladakh; renewable energy; global material flows; strong sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper deals with the energy development in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, looking into how different initiatives of renewable energy use affect perceived and material living standards. The study is based on a minor field study carried out in Ladakh in the spring of 2009, and will be presented as a case study. READ MORE