Abstract
The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Alatua, the cryosphere is a key freshwater resource, playing a vital and significant role in local and regional hydrology and ecology. Industry, agriculture, and hydroelectric power generation rely on timely and sufficient delivery of water in major river systems; changes in the cryospheric system may thus pose challenges for disaster risk reduction in the extended HKH region.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment |
Subtitle of host publication | Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Pages | 209-255 |
Number of pages | 47 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319922881 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319922874 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- General Environmental Science
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences