Akhtar Alam

About

Having core interest in spatial science, I explore earth surface processes and try to understand the interplay of natural and social environment at varied spatial scales. My current projects encompass study of environmental change, geomorphology, natural hazards, disaster risk, and climate crisis. Application of Earth Observation (EO) satellite data, Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and simulation modelling is central to my work.
Recently, I worked as Physical Science Research Fellow in Conflict, Disaster and Migration at the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR), University College London (UCL), United Kingdom for a period of two years, 2019 – 2021 in a project supported by the Royal Society (CHL\R1\180288). My role in the project was to use satellite remote sensing and modelling approaches to track the complex issues that arise from natural hazards in developing nations.

Employment

• University of Kashmir
  2010 - Present

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Publications (52)

• Impact of El Nino Southern Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole and North Atlantic Oscillation on the drought scenarios in the Upper Indus Basin
  Theoretical and Applied Climatology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-025-05459-2
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• Gauging urban resilience for risk-informed governance and disaster risk reduction in Srinagar city
  Journal of Hazard Literacy 2025 DOI: 10.63737/jhl.25.0026
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• Earth observation satellite data–based assessment of wetland dynamics in the Kashmir Himalaya
  Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12185-7
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• Establishing the landslide-triggering rainfall thresholds for the Kashmir Himalaya
  Natural Hazards 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s11069-023-06254-w
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• Evaluation of drought events using multiple drought indices under climate change in the Upper Indus Basin
  Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-13366-8
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• Hydrological extremes and climatic controls on streamflow in Jhelum basin, NW Himalaya
  Theoretical and Applied Climatology 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00704-022-04346-4
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• Quantifying the Tourism Potential of North-Western Himalayas: A Comparative Analysis of Sonamarg and Doodhpathri, India
  Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism 2023 DOI: 10.1080/1528008X.2023.2270631
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• Modelling the Impact of Climate Variability and LULC Changes on the Hydrological Processes in the Upper Jhelum Basin Catchment, Western-Himalayas
  Water Resources 2023 DOI: 10.1134/S0097807823020057
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• Modeling runoff responses to 1.5 °C and 2 °C rise in temperature in snow-fed basin of western Himalayas
  Sustainable Water Resources Management 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s40899-023-00910-6
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• Impact of urban growth on the natural drainage network of the Srinagar city
  Urban Water Journal 2023 DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2022.2164733
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