SPATIOTEMPORAL CHANGE DETECTION IN FOREST COVER DYNAMICS ALONG LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBLE REGION OF KARAKORAM HIGHWAY, PAKISTAN

The Shyok and Hunza basin are prone to glacial lake outburst floods hazard based on the proximity of glacial lake with respect to infrastructure, geomorphology of underneath surface, geo-cover of the vicinity, crevasses, ice melt, and anthropogenic activities. Therefore, continuous monitoring through physical gauge stations and satellite images is very vital of the streams nearing settlements of these basins. HEC-RAS simulated extents of damages can help in adoption of mitigation measures.