Climate Change Impacts on Local Communities in Karakoram Pakistan

Abstract

A glacier is located in the west and the Khunzhrav River is flowing to the east of the village, but due to glacial fluctuation and surge there is no water in the village. A drought like situation has hovered over the village for many years. As the glacier is advancing very fast toward the Khnzhrav River and KKH, located at a distance of some 254 meters, the four channels dug out from the snout of the glacier have been destroyed, and now the temporary solution was obtaining insufficient water through a pipeline from the southern glacier’s originated stream to the northern snout channels. The situation can be assessed from the videos we have captured from the ground. It is the only source of water supply for irrigation and also for drinking in summer season.

Presenters

Ali Rehmat
Coordinator, Capacity Building, Hussaini Organization for Local Development, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Details

Presentation Type

Poster Session

Theme

2021 Special Focus: Responding to Climate Change as an Emergency

KEYWORDS

Glacial, Hazard, Climate

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