Abstract
This paper uses primary data collected between 2016-18 from the site of six large hydro projects under construction in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and GIS data on Urban Growth in the same region to analyse the emerging nature of a forced spatial shift from rural to urban growth that is shrouded in geopolitical tensions. Using questionnaire and survey data from Social Impact Assessments used during the Environmental Impact Clearance process, the research examines the changing nature of development impacts on protected ecologies like the Himalayas and its occupant tribes.
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Dhriti DhaundiyalShruti Dhaundiyal
Phd Student, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Keywords: Social Impact Assessment; Indian Himalayan Region; Conservation pressures; Development
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