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- Summary:
- This document presents a synopsis of major themes discussed at the workshop on prevention and mitigation of landslide risks organized by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (SAARC) Disaster Management Center. It shares member countries’ experiences managing landslide risks, identifies areas of shared interest, and develops a collective Road Map for Landslide Risk Mitigation in the South Asia region. South Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions of the world today. Much of this risk revolves around the Himalayan mountain range, which supports more than 140 million people directly and another one billion downstream. Perhaps the most neglected hazards in the region are landslides because they often occur in isolated locations and thus do not become national priorities. The document begins by presenting the landslide risks facing the SAARC region, which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It identifies the need to establish a SAARC disaster knowledge network due to a general lack of agreement on basic terminology, classification, mapping methodology, or approaches to accessing vulnerability and risk related to landslides. The next section looks at the role that humans play in producing landslides, arguing that human settlement not only be analyzed in terms of landslide vulnerability, but also in regards to the landslide hazards they produce. The document also emphasizes the increasing link between climate change and landslide hazards. Even a two-degree rise in temperature would dramatically affect mountain glaciers and hydrological systems in South Asia, increasing the potential and frequency of landslides. The final segment of the document presents a framework for landslide management and its integration into development planning. This means addressing landslides in a comprehensive manner by investing in state-of-the-art technologies, establishing multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary teams, mobilizing private and insurance sectors, and developing regulations to ensure that construction projects do not increase the potentiality of landslides. Early warning systems can be developed utilizing simple and inexpensive techniques such as monitoring rainfall effects on slopes, developing cracks, tilting trees and poles, etc. Field Manuals and workshops can play a fundamental role in helping professionals recognize early signs. ( English )
- Subject:
- Disaster Management ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- (2010). SAARC workshop on landslide risk management in South Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs—Royal Government of Bhutan
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- Refer to main document/publisher for use rights.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13042418
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