Upstream Workstream

Focusing on snow cover, glaciers, and mountain community resilience in the Ganges Basin.

SN Work Scope Activities Outputs / Deliverables
1 Source / Upstream 1.1 Snow cover and snowmelt changes and its downstream impacts in the Ganges Basin Report and datasets on Glacial Lake Inventory and Glacial Lake hazard assessment.
1.2 Quantifying and assessing glacier area changes and retreat in the Ganges Basin Report and datasets on Glacier area change and retreat.
1.3 Updating the glacial lake inventory and assessing glacial lake hazards Report and datasets on Glacier area change and retreat.
1.4 Landslide assessment and its implications for risk management Report and datasets on landslide zoning and hazards.
1.5 Ethnographic research in Himalayan Community including a short movie Cross-sectional research and a short film showcasing traditional adaptation strategies.

Himalayan Glaciers

Mountain View Glacier Monitoring Field Work