;s thaw. The population’s effect on the local environment is very detrimental. Not only have they cut down most of the area’s trees, but they have made the rivers undrinkable by dumping their wastes into them, most of the water they drink is from the thaw of the glaciers. This paper has shown that the people of the Kathmandu Valley have been affected greatly by the local geography. Their energy use has been greatly influenced due to its scarcity and they have made themselves self-sufficient due to the isolation created by the immense mountain ranges. This paper has also shown that the people have had a direct affect on the local environment. The land has been terraced to create more land for farming and living. Also the forest area has been decreased at a dramatic rate. The people have polluted the rivers and found a way to live by drinking the glacier water and also used the water for electricity. The people of Nepal’s lives have a very close relationship with the land and its resources....
