Local Residents' Perceptions of a Dam and Reservoir Project in the Teesta Basin, Darjeeling Himalayas, India

Local Residents' Perceptions of a Dam and Reservoir Project in the Teesta Basin, Darjeeling Himalayas, India

We researched local residents' perceptions of a dam and reservoir construction project in the Teesta River catchment basin (Darjeeling Himalayas) within 1.5 years of its completion, using a questionnaire survey. Most survey participants expressed negative perceptions of the project, citing a de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Łukasz Wiejaczka, Danuta Piróg, Lakpa Tamang, Paweł Prokop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2018-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
local residents
dam
perception
Himalayas
India
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00124.1
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Summary:We researched local residents' perceptions of a dam and reservoir construction project in the Teesta River catchment basin (Darjeeling Himalayas) within 1.5 years of its completion, using a questionnaire survey. Most survey participants expressed negative perceptions of the project, citing a declining quality of life (loss of jobs and loss of access to river sites that had been important for religious practices and livelihoods) and a sense of insecurity (risk of landslides). These results may help predict attitudes toward similar reservoir projects that are planned for the Teesta basin.
ISSN:0276-4741
1994-7151

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