Dr. Som N Thakur, with a Ph.D. in Geography from Panjab University, specialises in studying the coupled human-environment system with reference to the North-western Himalayas. His research focuses on human-nature interactions, climate change, disaster management, land use and land cover science, sustainability, and development. Moreover, he proficiently applies geospatial data science, tools, and techniques to analyse the implications of human-environment interactions.
EDUCATION
Dectoral degree in Geography
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Geography, Planning and Development, Ecological Modeling, Earth-Surface Processes, Urban Studies
406
Scholar Citations
7
Scholar h-index
6
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model P Sharma, VBS Chandel, S Kahlon, SN Thakur Geoenvironmental Disasters 12 (1), 26 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Nomadic pastoralism in Western Himalaya: A journey through history, politics, development, and the fall of Gaddi pastoralists SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani, P Sharma Human Ecology 53 (2), 415-428 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Analysing Human-Environment Relations Through Cultural Transformation Among the Gaddis of Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani, P Sharma Panjab Geographer 21 (1&2), 27-46 , 2025 2025
HUMAN VULNERABILITY AND RISK OF LANDSLIDE HAZARD IN UPPER RAVI RIVER CATCHMENT-A SPATIAL APPROACH P Sharma, VBS Chandel, S Kahlon, SN Thakur The Deccan Geographer 62 (1&2), 1-21 , 2024 2024
Assessing landslide susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: a comprehensive approach integrating remote sensing, GIS, and logistic regression analysis M Sharma, RK Upadhyay, G Tripathi, N Kishore, A Shakya, G Meraj, ... Conservation 3 (3), 444-459 , 2023 2023 Citations: 43
Proterozoic slates from Chamba and Kangra: a heritage stone resource from Himachal Pradesh, India G Kaur, ON Bhargava, VG Ruiz de Argandoña, SN Thakur, A Singh, ... Geoheritage 12 (4), 79 , 2020 2020 Citations: 20
Groundwater potential assessment of an alluvial aquifer in Yamuna sub-basin (Panipat region) using remote sensing and GIS techniques in conjunction with analytical hierarchy … L Kaur, MS Rishi, G Singh, SN Thakur Ecological Indicators 110, 105850 , 2020 2020 Citations: 174
Jodhpur sandstone: an architectonic heritage stone from India G Kaur, A Ahuja, SN Thakur, M Pandit, R Duraiswami, A Singh, P Kaur, ... Geoheritage 12 (1), 16 , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Changing Man-Environment Relations: The Case of Gaddi Tribe SN Thakur https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/274209 , 2019 2019
Makrana marble: a popular heritage stone resource from NW India. Geoheritage 11: 909–925 S Garg, P Kaur, M Pandit, KG Fareeduddin, A Kamboj, SN Thakur 2019 Citations: 8
Proterozoic Himachal Pradesh Slate: A Heritage Stone from India. G Kaur, V Cardenes, O Bhargava, U Sharma, SN Thakur, JJ Singh, ... Geophysical Research Abstracts 21 , 2019 2019
Makrana Marble: a Popular Heritage Stone Resource from NW India S Garg, P Kaur, M Pandit, G Kaur, A Kamboj, SN Thakur Geoheritage, 1-17 , 2019 2019 Citations: 40
CHANGING LAND TRAJECTORIES: A CASE STUDY FROM INDIA USING A REMOTE SENSING BASED APPROACH. CA VISHWAKARMA, S THAKUR, PK RAI, V KAMAL, S MUKHERJEE European Journal of Geography 7 (2), 61-71 , 2016 2016 Citations: 58
Assessment of Climate Change through Temperature and Rainfall trend analysis in Chamba and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh SB Som N Thakur, Simrit Kahlon Punjab Geographer 12 (1), 21-42 , 2016 2016
Impact of Human and Environment on Landuse/Landcover change in Gaddi Region, Western Himalaya SB Som N Thakur, Simrit Kahlon The Deccan Geographer 54 (1), 1-14 , 2016 2016
Human–Environment relations and climate change in Western Himalaya SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani International Journal of Environmental sciences 7 (2), 220-244 , 2016 2016 Citations: 2
Development Impulses, Habitat Transformation and Ecological Vulnerability in Western Himalaya: A Case of Gaddi Tribe. SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani Socio-Ecological Aspects of Development and Climate Change, 281-300 , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Changing Man – Environment Relations in Mountain Environments: Processes and Implications (The case of Lahaul valley) SNT Simrit Kahlon, Vishwa B. S. Chandel Managing Our Resources: Perspectives and Planning, 53-65 , 2014 2014 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Groundwater potential assessment of an alluvial aquifer in Yamuna sub-basin (Panipat region) using remote sensing and GIS techniques in conjunction with analytical hierarchy … L Kaur, MS Rishi, G Singh, SN Thakur Ecological Indicators 110, 105850 , 2020 2020 Citations: 174
CHANGING LAND TRAJECTORIES: A CASE STUDY FROM INDIA USING A REMOTE SENSING BASED APPROACH. CA VISHWAKARMA, S THAKUR, PK RAI, V KAMAL, S MUKHERJEE European Journal of Geography 7 (2), 61-71 , 2016 2016 Citations: 58
Jodhpur sandstone: an architectonic heritage stone from India G Kaur, A Ahuja, SN Thakur, M Pandit, R Duraiswami, A Singh, P Kaur, ... Geoheritage 12 (1), 16 , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Assessing landslide susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: a comprehensive approach integrating remote sensing, GIS, and logistic regression analysis M Sharma, RK Upadhyay, G Tripathi, N Kishore, A Shakya, G Meraj, ... Conservation 3 (3), 444-459 , 2023 2023 Citations: 43
Makrana Marble: a Popular Heritage Stone Resource from NW India S Garg, P Kaur, M Pandit, G Kaur, A Kamboj, SN Thakur Geoheritage, 1-17 , 2019 2019 Citations: 40
Proterozoic slates from Chamba and Kangra: a heritage stone resource from Himachal Pradesh, India G Kaur, ON Bhargava, VG Ruiz de Argandoña, SN Thakur, A Singh, ... Geoheritage 12 (4), 79 , 2020 2020 Citations: 20
Makrana marble: a popular heritage stone resource from NW India. Geoheritage 11: 909–925 S Garg, P Kaur, M Pandit, KG Fareeduddin, A Kamboj, SN Thakur 2019 Citations: 8
Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model P Sharma, VBS Chandel, S Kahlon, SN Thakur Geoenvironmental Disasters 12 (1), 26 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Nomadic pastoralism in Western Himalaya: A journey through history, politics, development, and the fall of Gaddi pastoralists SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani, P Sharma Human Ecology 53 (2), 415-428 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Human–Environment relations and climate change in Western Himalaya SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani International Journal of Environmental sciences 7 (2), 220-244 , 2016 2016 Citations: 2
Development Impulses, Habitat Transformation and Ecological Vulnerability in Western Himalaya: A Case of Gaddi Tribe. SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani Socio-Ecological Aspects of Development and Climate Change, 281-300 , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Changing Man – Environment Relations in Mountain Environments: Processes and Implications (The case of Lahaul valley) SNT Simrit Kahlon, Vishwa B. S. Chandel Managing Our Resources: Perspectives and Planning, 53-65 , 2014 2014 Citations: 2
Analysing Human-Environment Relations Through Cultural Transformation Among the Gaddis of Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. SN Thakur, S Kahlon, S Bhutani, P Sharma Panjab Geographer 21 (1&2), 27-46 , 2025 2025
HUMAN VULNERABILITY AND RISK OF LANDSLIDE HAZARD IN UPPER RAVI RIVER CATCHMENT-A SPATIAL APPROACH P Sharma, VBS Chandel, S Kahlon, SN Thakur The Deccan Geographer 62 (1&2), 1-21 , 2024 2024
Changing Man-Environment Relations: The Case of Gaddi Tribe SN Thakur https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/274209 , 2019 2019
Proterozoic Himachal Pradesh Slate: A Heritage Stone from India. G Kaur, V Cardenes, O Bhargava, U Sharma, SN Thakur, JJ Singh, ... Geophysical Research Abstracts 21 , 2019 2019
Assessment of Climate Change through Temperature and Rainfall trend analysis in Chamba and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh SB Som N Thakur, Simrit Kahlon Punjab Geographer 12 (1), 21-42 , 2016 2016
Impact of Human and Environment on Landuse/Landcover change in Gaddi Region, Western Himalaya SB Som N Thakur, Simrit Kahlon The Deccan Geographer 54 (1), 1-14 , 2016 2016
