• Kranti Ukey

Disasters are not bound by any geographical, social or political boundaries. India falls in such a geo-climatic zone where there are always risks of various types of calamities, due to which a number of population may be adversely affected. Socio-economic vulnerability of people adds more to the agony of these natural or man-made calamities. Uttarakhand is a North Indian Himalayan state very rich in ecological wealth and diversity. It is also a popular centre for religious tourism. The region is also known for the disasters like, flash floods, avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, hailstorms, etc. which results in loss of life, property and ecosystems in the area. Similarly the South Indian state Kerala suffered a severe flood due to unusually high rainfall very recently. It was the worst flooding in the state in last hundred years. In addition to natural factors, unscientific development, faulty housing practices and land-use patterns, poor socio-economic conditions, increasing population, tourism pressure and human negligence are some of the human-induced factors involved in these calamities.

geo-climatic, heavy rainfall, flash floods, vulnerability, unscientific development

"Human Interventions results in Devastating Natural Disasters: A Review with special reference to Uttarakhand Calamity and Kerala Floods", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.176-180, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRF006029.pdf

"Human Interventions results in Devastating Natural Disasters: A Review with special reference to Uttarakhand Calamity and Kerala Floods", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp176-180, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRF006029.pdf