Abstract ID: 3.13411 | Accepted as Talk | Talk | TBA | TBA

This study seeks to discuss the process and efforts of rapid modernization in Himalayas rural communitiesa in order to determine it’s cause and effect relationship.
Folk-Tales of Pakistan’s mountainous regions including Gilgit-Baltistan,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Azad Kashmir.
I will start off with a hypothesis that will not be tested (supposedly a ‘rhetorical hypothesis’, if you will). By virtue of the sheer acceleration and speed of the modernization and development practices in the Himalayan region , it is evident that city planners and architects have had trouble keeping up: A trip through perhaps any suburban town, village or the likes, will reveal a cityscape seeming terrifyingly boring: concrete mountains dart up in grey shades towards the sky in seemingly endless rows and columns of uncomfortably monotone and brutalist-style architecture. Another discussion to be aware of is the verdict of homogeneousness: The uniqueness and indigenous mountain cultures are diminishing rapidly. This Ethnographic study and sharing tales explores the complex nature of relationships between local communities facing challenges like environmental crisis, local heritage identity and over crowding of tourists in peak seasons, where as on contrary the negative impact of trend of immigrants moving towards expat cities for better quality life is a threat to the ecological balance and overall structure of world order. Core findings highlight the need of knowing, recognising and supporting indigenous knowledge systems, community based programs, and sustainable development practices in Himalaya region. The study adds to the expanding body of research on sustainable mountain development, and reveals the innovative strategies employed by locals to be more nature friendly, more organic lifestyle and preservation of local artifacts and traditions. Moreover, this paper assess the issues faced by these communities, eg poor infrastructure that lacks sustainable planning, and inadequate policy support.