The present research will result in the first coherent overview of river response to base level change across the Himalayan foreland region, as well as an integrated regional hazard assessment that links upstream river basin conditions and mass movement potential with downstream flooding.

These outputs are important for understanding

·       The evolution of these major sedimentary systems over the last 100 kyr,

·       The controls on the present distribution of flood hazard in the Gangetic Plain, and

·       Potential effects of short- and medium-term climate change in all parts of the river systems.

Concrete outputs of this work will include an integrated risk assessment of flooding in the Himalaya foreland, and the potential response of the river systems to climate change.

The other major activities which will be undertaken under this project are:

• Workshop on regional hazard assessment in Kanpur, with involvement of hazard and planning authorities.

• Sharing of project results through scientific papers in journals and conference presentations.

• Knowledge dissemination through brochures and pamphlets understandable for common people.

The present work considers the integrated effects of tectonic activity and climate-modulated sediment supply on river development. In this sense, it will make a significant contribution to the nascent science of quantitative and tectonic geomorphology in India. The proposed research represents a new collaborative use of cutting-edge techniques in resolving issues of large societal relevance.