Floods have serious implications on land and people. They disrupt the ecological balance, hamper the economic development, affect the social fabric of the society, create chaos, damage the infrastructure, put constraints on the movement of people and create displacement of millions of people. In 2014, Kashmir Valley witnessed the worst flood in the last 100 years. The impact of the flood is still felt in the Kashmir Valley, which has changed the perception of the people of the valley regarding floods. The flood had enormous impact on environment, economy, society, political set up and all the aspects of life. The present study analyses the impact of the 2014 flood in Kashmir valley and its aftermath. It analyses the physical and social vulnerability of different districts regarding floods and analyses the variability of the impact. The study is based on primary as well as secondary sources of data, and the data was analysed by statistical techniques like Z-score and composite Z-score and also remote sensing techniques and GIS.

洪水对土地和人民有严重影响。它们破坏生态平衡，阻碍经济发展，影响社会结构，制造混乱，破坏基础设施，限制人员流动，造成数百万人流离失所。2014 年，克什米尔山谷发生了过去 100 年来最严重的洪水。克什米尔谷地仍能感受到洪水的影响，这改变了谷地人民对洪水的看法。洪水对环境、经济、社会、政治体制和生活的方方面面都产生了巨大的影响。本研究分析了 2014 年克什米尔山谷洪水及其后果的影响。它分析了不同地区在洪水方面的物理和社会脆弱性，并分析了影响的可变性。