Remote Sensing And The Disaster Management

The Himalayan Mountains is a mountain range in between the Tibetan Plateau and the Indian alluvial plains. The mountains are home to largest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. The word “Himalaya” translates to “snow abode” which clearly depicts the physical appearance of the mountains. Vegetation in the Himalayas can range from tropical to subtropical to temperate to even

(1999) state that ‘Geo-Spatial Information Science is a comprehensive and integrated information science and technology, which is used to acquire, measure, analysis, store, manage, display, diffuse and apply the data related to earth and spatial distribution.’ Furthermore, with the continuing effects of human activity upon the environment becoming more apparent in the form of climate change, the Geomatics industry is becoming more important in mapping temporal changes and spatial distribution especially in the case of natural disasters, but is also significant due to globalisation, in mapping social, economic or distribution aspects globally and locally.

Moreover here is the highest peak of the world Sagarmatha and also 8 highest peaks out of 10 lies here. The rivers, lakes, gorges add beauty to our country Nepal. Also, due to the adventurous tourism, many tourists come to visit here. Such possibilities are given below:

As history repeats itself, we continue to notice that there are many geographic factors that effect regions across the world. A few of the most noticeable are monsoons and deserts. Over time these factors have altered the relationships between certain regions and benefitted our development in society. However, they can be extremely demoralizing as well. Not only is nature disrupted but the way in which people live on a daily basis. We are forced to make changes and adapt to the overwhelming geographic factors.

Natural hazards — are different natural phenomena that disrupt the usual live of a population, destroy and demolish objects of material value. They often have a negative effect on nature, and can happen anywhere in the world. Many different types of natural hazards exist; for example, earth quakes, landslides, floods, snow drifts, hurricanes, droughts, volcano eruptions, storms, etc. Natural hazards can happen independently or can be related to each other. If there is an earthquake, it can lead to a tsunami or massive fires. Some of them happen as a result of mankind’s doings; construction work, depending on the location, can cause snow drifts, or massive fires.

Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, Nepal it is a popular place for tourists to visit and climb. It’s first successful ascent was in 1953, by Edmund Hillary, from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal. This was a terrific achievement because it is a dangerous journey and previous mountaineers had not succeeded. Mount Everest is over 60 million years old. It was created by the movement of the Indian tectonic plate pushing against the Asian plate. The weather at the top of the mountain can be as cold as -80F, but can reach over 100F in the Western Cwm. No matter how hot or cold it is, the summit is always covered with deep snow, all

Identified as the highest mountain on Earth, Mt. Everest is known as the Himalayan Spirit which rests on the southern border of Nepal, and the northern borders of China and Tibet. Its Nepali name is Sagarmatha, which means ‘Goddess of the sky’. The Summit stands at about 29,035 ft. above ground (8848metres high), and in which it grows by about a quarter of an inch (0.25”) each year. Its peak looks like a pyramid .It also contains a variety of rocks, different types of shale; marble and limestone.The summit range is made of sedimentary rocks, now far from the sea. It also includes Metamorphic and Granite rocks.

Mount Everest, one of the wonders of the world, has a great reputation for its height and characteristics. It is the tallest mountain on Earth from sea level and is ever so slightly increasing in height every year. Over 4000 people have attempted to climb Mount Everest and only a handful of people have acclaimed to make it to the top. Mount Everest is key to Nepal’s economy, however, after Nepal’s tourist rate has increased, the country is only becoming more polluted and fragile. If this increase, along with Nepal's population, continues to grow, then Nepal’s economy and stability will cease to exist.

Everest from the highest peak in Kathmandu Valley (Nagarkot at 2150m elevation). We drove onto a very narrow and winding road to reach the highest point. Below, across a vast expanse of rice terraces or wheat fields, a group of women in brightly colored clothes with long flowing skirts bent as if picking something and some carrying a heavy load on top of their head. We passed some trucks loaded high and small buses with people clinging to the sides, sitting on top of the vehicle, hanging off the back -- holding on. We were inches apart from vehicles coming from the other direction – headlights to headlights. We passed into a forest of pine. Our guide told us that Kathmandu was once a lake. That explained why we were seeing lush and fertile land created by lakes and the mountains. We bounced through crevasses and it seemed there was nowhere to turn and we could only go to the end of the road at Nagarkot. As we reached the viewing point, light rain started to fall. So we did not see a glimpse of Mt. Everest as the horizon was covered in

The Everest and Himalayas are energetic topographically talking. They began to edge more than 65 million years former when two sweeping crustal plates' Eurasian plate land and Indo-Australian plate affected. The particular Indian subcontinent steamed towards upper eastern, smashing into Asian countries, slipping in addition to forcing the reason why connected with reductions in the discs, in addition to dependably forcing the Himalayas over a few mile after mile large.

Flood is defined as “the temporary condition of surface water (lake, sea, rivers), in which the water level and/or discharge exceeds a certain value, thereby escaping from its normal confines” (Douben, 2006). Flood is one of the most threatening calamities that can occur to humanity. Urban areas in particular suffer from comparatively high flood risk due to high population number and density, multiple economic activities and lots of infrastructure and property values (Pelling, 2003).

Over nine thousand people died and thousands were displaced when an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 hit Nepal in April 2015. Consequently, this earthquake triggered the deadliest event in the history of Mount Everest when an avalanche killed 19 people two weeks later (1). This tragedy was caused by two pieces of the planet’s crust that have been colliding for millions of years now. Moreover, this collision is based on the scientific theory of plate tectonics that cases the large-scale motion of the planet’s lithosphere. The same theory also explains how Mount Everest, a part of the Himalayas, was affected. Nepal’s seismic nature and the Himalayas are connected through the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian plate.

The formation of mount Everest was created by the movement of the Indian Tectonic plates smashing up against the Asian plates. Mount Everest is 8,848 meters above sea level, the highest mountain on Earth. Everest grows about a quarter of an inch (0.25”) per year. On the mountain there are four camps for a person to use on an adventure. Each camp is about 500 ft. (feet) apart . Everest in rich in different types of shale,limestone, and marble.There are so many sides and layer to this giant colossal beast. The two major ones Lho La which is located at the bottom of the mountain, Lhotse is located at the top of it. Lhotse is close to the summit, speaking of the summit it’s located at the very top and it

Due to diverse geo-climatic conditions prevalent in different parts of the globe, different types of natural disasters like floods, droughts, earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, and volcanoes etc may strike according to the vulnerability of the area.

Bangladesh is one of the largest deltas in the world which is highly Penetrable to Natural Disasters because of its Geographical location, Flat and low-lying landscape, Poverty, Population density, Illiteracy, Lack of Institutional setup etc. Similarly the Physical, Social as well as Economic states of Bangladesh are very typical to any of the most Penetrable countries to Natural Disasters in the world . The total land area is 147,570 sq. km. consists mostly of Floodplains (almost 80%) leaving major part of the country (with the exception of the north-western highlands) prone to flooding in the rainy season. Moreover, the adverse affects of Climate Change – especially High Temperature, Cyclones and Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, Salinity Intrusion, Heavy Monsoon Downpours etc. has aggravated the overall Economic Development scenario of the country to a great extent.