Sumira Mir- Doctorate
- Ph.D. Disaster Management at University of Kashmir
Sumira Mir
- Doctorate
- Ph.D. Disaster Management at University of Kashmir
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at Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH)-Telangana
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Introduction
My PhD research focuses on risk assessment of educational institutions, where I explored hazards, vulnerabilities, and resilience (HVR) frameworks to enhance institutional safety and preparedness in disaster-prone regions.
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April 2025 - present
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Publications (10)
In Kashmir, natural catastrophes such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, and droughts have disrupted daily life in a multitude of areas to the point that people are already experiencing the damaging consequences of these disasters in one way or another. To evaluate the effects of incidents on the educational services in Kashmir Valley, an integrat...
The North-Western Himalayas are becoming the hotspots for hydro-meteorological catastrophes due to climate change implications. Present study aims to analyse spatio-temporal dynamics of hailstorms, posing a threat to livelihood security in the Valley of Kashmir on account of significant land use shift from agriculture to horticulture which is highl...
This study delves into the crucial realm of disaster risk assessment pertaining to educational infrastructure in mountain geographies, employing the PROMETHEE-II (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations) technique. The study was carried out in Central Kashmir which is susceptible to various hazards, making the assessment o...
This research paper assesses the disaster preparedness of educational infrastructure in Central Kashmir, employing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. Its primary objective is to gauge the preparedness level of educational institutions and identify crucial factors influencing their capacity to effectively mitigate and respond to disas...
The Kashmir Valley, situated in the North-Western Himalayas, is susceptible to multiple hazards, having endured various calamities. This current research aims to conduct a comparative assessment of the risks posed by Health, Safety and Environmental hazards at specific locations within three public universities of the region. The objective was to e...
Vegetable enterprise in the valley of Kashmir holds tremendous significance as it ensures the nutritional requirements of the population, enhances the profitability of the farming sector, and has enormous employability potential in this predominantly agrarian economy. The present study explores the logistics of vegetable enterprises, primarily focu...
Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an ecologically fragile region, inhabited by various ethnic and tribal communities with low levels of education and heavy dependence on forest resource utilization. The lack of adequate en...
The Seismicity of Himalayan Belt is very high and the frequent occurrences of moderate to large earthquakes such as Nepal earthquake (2015) and Kashmir Earthquake(2005) have caused heavy causalities and financial losses to the region. The area of Budgam, Ganderbal and Srinagar is the most densely populated region and there are a number of weak zone...
Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an ecologically fragile region, inhabited by various ethnic and tribal communities with low levels of education and heavy dependence on forest resource utilization. The lack of adequate en...
The Union Territory of Ladakh, located in the northwestern Himalayan region, is highly vulnerable to natural and anthro-pogenic hazards like earthquakes, landslides, snow avalanches, flash floods, cloud bursts, and border conflicts. Occurrences of these disasters have significantly influenced the development and vulnerability scenario of Trans-Hima...
