Application of traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction in the Himalaya: cases from Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya/ (Record no. 216615)
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| fixed length control field | 01927nam a22002057a 4500 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Khawas, Vimal. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Application of traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction in the Himalaya: cases from Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya/ |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | University Grants Commission, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2017. |
| 300 ## - DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 122p.; |
| Size of unit | 29 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Sikkim University. Submitted to University Grants Commission. Dated April 2017. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Chapter-1 Introduction 1-16 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Literature Review 1.2.1 Communities' Perception of Disaster Situation 2-3 1.2.2 Challenges of Local Communities during Disasters 3-4 1.2.3 Paradigm shift towards Traditional Knowledge 4-6 1.2.4 Application of Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction 6-9 1.2.5 The Himalayan Context 9-12 1.2.6 Limitations of Traditional Knowledge 12-13 1.3 Methodology 13-15 1.3.1 Research Methods and Data collection 14 1.3.2 Data Analysis 15<br/>Chapter -2 Understanding Disaster 16-31 2.1 Introduction 21-23 2.2 Classification 22-22 2.3 Case Study of Prominent Natural Disaster 22-24 2.2.1 Earthquakes 24-25 2.2.2 Tsunami 25-26 2.2.3 Floods 26 2.2.4 Landslides 27-29 2.2.5 Drought 29-30 2.2.6 Famine 30-31 2.4 Conclusion 30-31<br/>Chapter -3 Understanding Traditional Knowledge 32-44 3.1 Introduction 32-33 3.2 Significance of Traditional Knowledge 34-35 3.3 Traditional Knowledge vs Modern/Scientific Knowledge 35-36 3.4 Traditional Knowledge and Disaster Management 36-40 3.5 Global Usage of Traditional Knowledge 40-42 3.6 Traditional Knowledge in the Himalaya 43-44<br/> |
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| Keyword | Traditional ecological knowledge--India--Himalaya Region. |
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| Keyword | Disaster risk reduction--India--Himalaya Region. |
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| Keyword | Darjeeling (India)--Environmental conditions. |
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| Keyword | Sikkim (India)--Environmental conditions. |
| 797 ## - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--GA | |
| Grant Agency | UGC. |
| 798 ## - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--PT | |
| Project Type | Major Project. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Project Report (SU) |
| Home library | Current library | Accession number | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | PR000015 | Project Report (SU) |