CRC Press - Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River

The Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin in India stands as one of the most densely populated regions on the planet. As human interventions increase, the natural landscape undergoes rapid and significant transformations. This book provides a deep look into how human activities like urbanization, deforestation, and the construction of dams and barrages are changing the physical environment. By utilizing spatio-temporal analysis, this text examines the major anthropogenic signatures left on land use and land cover. It explores how these human-induced changes impact the processes that shape basin landforms. This resource is essential for understanding the accelerating rate at which human interventions alter the natural world in this vital river system.