Stories of circulations in the Himalayas

IntroductionThere are many ways to travel. People of the Himalayas often travel out of necessity rather than for leisure: on foot, as in the past, but now increasingly by motorised means. Their motivations can be diverse and the distances covered change according to the mode of travel. The Himalaya...

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Publicado en:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ebhr,
Autores principales: Aubriot, Olivia, Bruslé, Tristan, Gros, Stéphane
Otros Autores: Adhikari, Jagannath
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2023
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumario:IntroductionThere are many ways to travel. People of the Himalayas often travel out of necessity rather than for leisure: on foot, as in the past, but now increasingly by motorised means. Their motivations can be diverse and the distances covered change according to the mode of travel. The Himalayan mountains still impose constraints that new infrastructure can only partially overcome.The Himalayan range – despite its high peaks, the tumultuous flow of its rivers, or its extreme climate – ha...