Write about the Uttarakhand flood case study its should include its nature, causes, consequences, measures to mitigate the impact of these disasters
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Uttarakhand is home to the fragile mountainous region of the Himalayas and has witnessed a series of natural disasters over the last 20 to 30 years.
In June 2013, Uttarakhand suffered one of its worst natural disasters which claimed the lives of thousands of people and animals. Five years down the line the reasons that caused the disaster and amplified the damage remain as is.
What is alarming is that instead of addressing the causes that led to the disaster or increased its magnitude, the Uttarakhand government is seeking more dilutions to the stringent green laws.
aspects that hamper a destinations image and the locals as well as tourist sense of safety, so
to avoid raising any such concerns, in a given situation any destination must be well
equipped to combat the catastrophe. In light of the disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand,
were a cloud burst caused flash floods that swept the state, resulting in massive destruction,
loss of life and left thousands of tourist stranded. The paper discusses Uttarakhand in the
plight of this disaster through a case study and recommends several steps to be taken for
disaster management, and touches upon how to restore a destination back to normalcy, how
to tackle marketing for a destination in the midst of a crisis as well as the importance of
destination management through the implementation of Destination Management
Organizations (DMOs)