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From Disaster to Resilience: Developing Smart Settlements in the Himalayas (opens the original)
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From Disaster to Resilience: Developing Smart Settlements in the Himalayas A national strategy for smart relocation, resilient urbanization, food-green cities, and climate-friendly development in Nepal after the 2026 Bhote Koshi–Trishuli disaster Nepal’s catastrophic 26 August 2026 Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flood should be understood not only as a humanitarian tragedy but also as a potentially major turning point in updating national settlement and reconstruction policy. Engineers and scientists have
Rasuwagadhi’s Warning to Nepal: From Himalayan Catastrophe to a National Doctrine of Anticipatory Resilience (opens the original)
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The August 2026 Bhote Koshi–Trishuli disaster was not simply another flood. It was a cascading cryosphere disaster linking glacier instability, steep Himalayan topography, hydropower, highways, international trade, tourism, and pilgrimage—exposing weaknesses in transboundary monitoring and development planning (ICIMOD, 2026b; Reuters, 2026a). Nepal must treat it as a turning point. On the morning of 26 August 2026, the mountains above Nepal’s northern frontier delivered a disaster of almost unim
Lessons from Tanzania’s Ujamaa for Smart Settlements in Nepal: Social Justice and Economic Development (opens the original)
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Nepal’s constitutional commitment to a “socialism-oriented” state places social justice, equitable access to resources and housing, and protection of marginalized populations at the center of national development discourse. However, persistent landlessness, informal settlements, unemployment, youth outmigration, and unequal access to infrastructure reveal a significant gap between constitutional aspirations and socioeconomic realities. This article examines lessons Nepal can draw from Tanzania’s
Mountain Development in Nepal: Settlements, Infrastructure, and Economic Transformation (opens the original)
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As Nepal urbanizes, expands infrastructure, strengthens local governments, and explores deeper connectivity with India and China, climate change is increasing floods, landslides, heat, and water insecurity. Rapid internal migration, rising disaster risks, youth outmigration, and dependence on remittances are also revealing the limits of conventional urban development, especially in the mountainous region. The central challenge for Nepal is no longer just to accommodate growing towns and cities,
The Role of Smart Settlements in Managing Nepal's Urbanization and Development (opens the original)
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Nepal is urbanizing at an unprecedented pace, bringing both opportunities and serious challenges. Rapid migration from rural and remote areas has increased pressure on housing, infrastructure, public services, employment, and environmental resources. Drawn by better economic prospects, education, healthcare, and urban lifestyles, thousands continue to move into cities each year. However, much of this growth has been unplanned, resulting in settlements that are increasingly vulnerable to floods,
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