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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
915 YAS |
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Thesis-142 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Syed Yasir Usman |
| Dates associated with a name |
1001-MSGEO-2020 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Flood Damage Assessment of Tourist Sites in Swat Valley Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan |
| Remainder of title |
A Case Study of 2022 Floods |
| Medium |
English |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Session: 2020-2022 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
GC University Lahore |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
24-10-2025 |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Department of Geography |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Accompanying material |
CD |
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MPhil Thesis |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, Abstract, etc. |
Abstract<br/>This study investigates the irnpact of the 2022 flood on Swat Valley's tottrism sector, A<br/>critical component of the loca[ economy and cultural heritage. Swat Valley, a renowned<br/>tourist clestination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KI'), Pakistan. faced extensive damage as<br/>lloocls ilundated key inliastmcture, including roacls, bridges, hotels, ancl heritage sites.<br/>Errptoying Landsat satellite imagery anrl Geographic Information Systetr (GlS) analysis,<br/>the stgdy rnapped flood extent using the Norrnalized Dilfbrence Water Index (NDWI)<br/>ancl lancl cover classification, highlighting areas most afI'ected. 'fourist sites, sttch as those<br/>in Kalam Valley and Bahrain Bazar', shorved high vulnerability due to their proximity to<br/>the Su,at River and lack of flood-rcsistant infrastructure. Damage data trom relief repotts<br/>were integrated to validate satellite findings, confirming significant losses across<br/>cornmercial, residential. and tourism assets. This comprehensive diitrtlgc assessrnent<br/>underscores tfte urgent neeci 1br adaptive infiastrr-rctut"e and disaster resilicrrce strategies<br/>in flogd-prone regions. The lindings serve as a crttcial resottrce fbr policyrrlakers, guiding<br/>effective disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures and sustainable tourisrn planning in<br/>Srvat Valley. The study further advocates for the adoption of resilient clesign practices<br/>ancl strategic planning to rnitigate ftrture flood risks, thus supporting Su'at Valley's<br/>touri sm sustainabil ity and economic stabil ity.. |
| 526 ## - STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE |
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| Program name |
MPhil Geopgraphy |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
English |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
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Geography |
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Disaster Management - Pakistan |
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Flood in Pakistan |
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Thesis and Dissertations |
| Classification part |
915 |
| Call number prefix |
915 YAS |
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Geography Thesis |
| Call number suffix |
YAS |
