Unstable slopes and threatened livelihoods of the historical Joshimath town, Uttarakhand Himalaya, India
This study analyses the causes and consequences of slope instability around the historical mountain town of Joshimath, Uttarakhand Himalaya, India. The town is in the Higher Himalaya in proximity of the Main Central Thrust. The lithology constitutes fissile, shattered and sheared gneiss. Consequently, the slopes are prone to land subsidence and mass wasting.