Royal Commonwealth Soceity Collection at the University Library
Royal Commonwealth Society CollectionCatastrophic Landslides at Nainital
In 1880 there was a catastrophic landslide..India Habitat Centre and Jor Bagh Metro Station
Jor Bagh Metro Station Exhibition Preview 16th March – 29th June India Habitat Centre Photography Exhibition 6th April – 6th May
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Water Sacred, Life Affirming and Disappearing
Published in the Guardian on December 27th, 2017 – LINK HERE Rapid urbanisation, dwindling groundwater reserves and changing rain patterns are driving a water crisis in the lower Himalayas of India and Nepal. Photojournalist Toby Smith took part in a research project charting the shifting demands on this fragile landscape Photographs by Toby Smith/University of Cambridge Text by Professor Bhaskar Vira and Eszter Kovacs
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Villages of the Himalayas depend on surface water
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The construction of new buildings and settlement