Sarakshit Ghar: A Safe Home: Documenting the changes in earthquake-resistant construction elements in the housing of the Kathmandu Valley in the period of 1769 - 2023

Being a highly earthquake-prone country, Nepal gets hit by a major earthquake roughly every 80-100 years. The recent major tremor in 2015 showed how the houses in the Kathmandu Valley were not ready: 9000 lives and half a million houses were lost. <br/>This thesis describes the changes in earthquake-resistant elements in the residential...

Understanding headwater baseflow contributions to the overall water supply of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is facing the combined effects of population growth, rapid urbanization, economic development, and climate change. This results in serious water management challenges: growing freshwater demands, declining water tables, drying of streams, and deteriorating water quality. Insufficient surface water supplies have led...