miasta-i-wioski: Landour

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Mussoorie (Garhwali: [məsuːɾiː]) is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the state Winter capital Dehradun and 289 km (180 mi) north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of "greater Mussoorie", as are the townships Barlowganj and Jharipani. Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 2,001 metres (6,565 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Sivalik Hills ranges. The second highest point is…

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Dehradun (Hindi: Dēhrādūn, pronounced [ˈd̪ɛɦɾaːd̪uːn]), also known as Dehra Doon ( DAIR-ə DOON) is the Winter capital and most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of Dehradun district. Dehradun has served as the state's interim capital since the formation of Uttarakhand in 2000; Gairsain was designated the summer capital in 2020. The city lies in the Doon Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Shivalik Range to the south and the outer Himalayan ranges to the north. Dehradun has a generally temperate climate, with hot summers, cool winters and substantial monsoon rainfall. Dehradun came under the rule of the Gorkhas in the ea…

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Indian Hill stations are high-altitude towns located across located India’s mountain ranges. They were built under British rule, often from the ground up, and the oldest date back to the early 19th century. Originally they were designed to be a refuge from the blistering heat of the Indian summertime. The Indian subcontinent has seven principal mountain ranges and the largest of all is the Himalayas that lies in the northern part of India. The famous peaks and ranges include the Kangchenjunga range in the Eastern Himalayas which frames the hill stations of Darjeeling and Gangtok. The Shivalik range also has some famous hill stations that includes Kasauli, Mussoorie and many more. Most hill…

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Mahasu also known as Mahasudesh or Mahadesh, is a term used to refer to the historical and cultural homeland of the Mahasui people primarily covering the upper part of the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, western parts of the state of Uttarakhand and hilly parts of the state of Haryana. In Himachal Pradesh it covers the districts of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Kullu, upper parts of Mandi, some south-western parts of Kinnaur and Bara Bhangal area of Kangra, in Uttarakhand it covers Jaunsar-Bawar of Dehradun district and Bangan, Parvat, Rawain, etc. parts of Uttarkashi district and in Haryana it covers Kalka, Pinjore and Morni hills of Panchkula district and Kalesar of Yamunanagar distr…

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Estimation of Air Pollution Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Technique for Dehradun District, Uttarakhand

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Predicting Potential Habitat Distribution of Rauwolfia serpentina an Important Medicinal Plant using Maxent Modeling in Doon Valley, Uttarakhand State, India

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A geomorphic evaluation of the landslides around Dehradun and Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Stability assessment of a recurring rockslide on Dehradun – Mussoorie highway in the Uttarakhand state of India. The Himalayan geology is complex and fragile in nature. Many landslides are witnessed every year in the region and the occurrence of landslides drastically increases during monsoon. An alarming increase in landslide occurrences has been noticed, which sometimes are attributed to anthropogenic activities. In the present article, stability assessment of a road-cut rock slope site has been discussed. The most recent landslide at the slope site occurred on July 9th, 2022. The rock slope site is situated on Dehradun – Mussoorie highway, and is 29 km away from Mussoorie and 22 km…

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"We've got through hard times before: acute mental distress and coping among disadvantaged groups during COVID-19 lockdown in North India - a qualitative study".. Background The COVID-19 crisis in India negatively impacted mental health due to both the disease and the harsh lockdown, yet there are almost no qualitative studies describing mental health impacts or the strategies of resilience used, and in particular, no reports from the most vulnerable groups. This study aimed to examine the acute mental health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis as well as coping strategies employed by disadvantaged community members in North India. Methods We used an intersectional lens for this qualitative stud…

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Social Distance and Community Attitudes Towards People with Psycho-Social Disabilities in Uttarakhand, India.. Stigma is an important contributor to the large treatment gap for people with mental and psycho-social disabilities (PPSD) in India. Social distance as assessed by willingness to engage in relationships with PPSD is a proxy measure of stigma and potential discrimination. In North India, investigations of community attitudes towards PPSD have been limited. To describe attitudes towards people with depression and psychosis, a community sample of 960 adults in Dehradun district, India from 30 randomised clusters, was surveyed using a validated tool to assess social distance, beliefs a…

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