Climate Change and Himalayan Ecosystem Indicator Bio and Water Resources

Contents: 1. Glaciers. 2. Climate change indicators and projections. 3. Energy transport and water resources. 4. Biodiversity and biodiversity hot spots. Subject Index. Data/Information is the essential requirement for planning and development. Climate Change and Himalayan ecosystem indicator bio and water resources consists basic information and data on glaciers climate change indicators and projections water resources and biodiversity hot spots of Mount Himalaya. Studies on Climate change and the recession pattern of the glaciers in the Himalaya of this book concludes that Possibility of the rivers in the Himalayas drying up as a consequence of rapid degeneration of the glaciers is not borne out by the past history. In this book study conducted in watershed of Central Himalaya, a decision support system (DSS) is introduced as interactive tool that understand the problem and explores various courses about water demand and supply management to help decision makers. Himalayan foreland basin derivatives hold records of climatic changes in response to monsoonal circulation.