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E-International Scientific Research Journal
ISSN: 2094-1749 Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 2011
management system (DMS). The study concluded that each third order sub basin not equally
vulnerable for all three types of natural hazards. In view of that a combined multiple hazard
vulnerability map has been carried out through integration and overlaying GIS layers of all these
three natural hazards vulnerability (i.e. erosion+ landslide+ flood) for each third order sub-basin
and suggesting that out of total 23 sub basins maximum 17 sub basins have high natural hazards
vulnerability whereas only 4 sub basins found for moderate and 2 sub basins found for low
natural hazards vulnerability.
Acknowledgement
This study constitutes part of multidisciplinary Collaborated project, Department of Science and
Technology (D.S.T.) Gov. of India, No.ES/11/599/01 Dated 27/05/2005, “Geo-environmental
Appriasal of the Dabka Watershed, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, District Nainital: A Model Study
for Sustainable Development” funded to Prof. C.C. pant under collaboration of Department of
Geography and Geology Kumaun University Nainital. Dr. Pradeep Goswami, Senior Scientist,
Center for climate change, Kumaun University Nainital helped in GIS analysis for which authors
indebted to him. Thanks to Shri M.S. Bargali, project assistant helped during the intensive field
work.
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