The study found that avalanche paths could expose 398 buildings, 2.66 km of transport infrastructure and 15.57 hectares of forest. Using satellite data and the RAMMS simulation model, researchers found that one site could affect around 398 buildings, along with roads, farmland, forest and critical facilities. A new modelling study funded by the DRDO assessed the vulnerability of three hanging glaciers above Badrinath and the risk they pose to the pilgrimage town.