Geology for Global Development

Research Reports – Ladakh Hazards Education

GfGD Website - Himalayas BannerOver Christmas GfGD hosted three research placements, with reports being produced on (i) Himalayan geology, (ii) landslides in Ladakh, and (iii) social/cultural aspects of Ladakh. Those undertaking these projects did a fantastic job, and we are delighted to have published them on our website – available open-access for others to use. They will form important background reading for our project in Ladakh, and we hope that they will serve others undertaking work in the region also.

Geology of the Himalayas
Amber Madden-Nadeau (Imperial)

Landslides in Ladakh
Sian Hodgkins (Recent Graduate, Cardiff University)

Cultural/Social Background to Ladakh
Katharine Sherratt (UCL)

Special thanks also to Rosalie Tostevin, GfGD Himalayas Programme Officer, for her hard work in formatting and editing these documents. 

Joel is the Founder/Director of Geology for Global Development (@Geo_Dev) an organisation working to support geologists to make a sustainable contribution to the fight against global poverty. He is an interdisciplinary researcher, with a PhD in geography (natural hazards), and research interests in multi-hazard frameworks, disaster risk reduction, rural water projects, and sustainable development. This work has taken him to Chile, China, Guatemala, India, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Joel is currently based at the British Geological Survey, and tweets at @JoelCGill.