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Displaying 15 of about 107 resultsThis study investigates the social capital features of Etanwala and Mandaramnuwara villages in Sri Lanka since the communities residing in these villages have effectively adapted to landslide disasters. Landslide disasters occur suddenly, causing multiple socio-economic burdens on developing countries. Preserving and enhancing adapting capacity of…
This is an introductory guide to regional early warning systems for rainfall-triggered landslides. This guide includes an overview of data used, institutional roles, and dissemination and communication approaches. The Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) programme supports world-leading research to enhance the quality, availa…
The Guinsaugon rockslide-debris avalanche is the second major landslide of this kind to be described in the twenty-first century and the volume of its deposit falls within the range generated by debris avalanches from the twentieth century.A massive landslide devastated the community of Barangay Guinsaugon, Municipality of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte P…
This article examines the role of local knowledge in disaster risk reduction and management for communities that are facing a particular type of hazard for the first time. Climate change is contributing to shifts in the magnitude and scale of hazards, and the emergence of risks in areas where they were previously unknown. In south-east Iceland, a fractu…
Geohazards may result in the loss of human life, extensively damaged infrastructure, and suspended or disturbed traffic and services such as water and energy supply. Most geohazards are linked to climate activity such as rainfall and thawing of ice and snow or associated with earthquakes that cause large-scale ground movement independent of any und…
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While Malaysia appears unaffected by the most extreme weather events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and forest fires, it remains vulnerable to the threat of floods, landslides, haze and water pollutions. Up till August 2018, Malaysia has experienced 51 natural disaster events in the last two decades where 281 people died, over three million peop…
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The 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal triggered more than 22,000 landslides, the equivalent of more than 200 years of ‘normal’ landsliding. The earthquake fundamentally changed the physical landscape in Central-West Nepal: some land was destroyed, some was rendered uninhabitable, and in some locations the risk of future landslides was unkno…
This paper analyses the increased frequency and intensity of flash floods and landslides in the Northern Mountainous Regions of Vietnam, as they represent the most damaging hazards to the production activities and livelihoods of rural households, which are heavily reliant on agriculture. Assessing households’ vulnerability therefore becomes critical and…
By Victoria Petersen
An hour before sundown on Dec. 2, Lilly Ford and her family heard a “strange, low rumble” outside of her home in Haines, Alaska. It lasted about a minute as a 600-foot-wide slurry of timber, mud, soil and debris cascaded down a nearby mountain, through a residential area, and into the ocean. “I couldn’t believe the mountain had swe…
The use of multi-risk information systems is crucial in confronting the increasing risks posed by natural hazards. In some cases, risk is increasing due to inadequate land-use norms or regulations that allow for the construction of infrastructure in areas exposed to such natural hazards. In other cases, vulnerability increases due to lack of awareness o…
The Caribbean is ground zero for some of the biggest impacts of climate change today. Puerto Ricans are building innovative initiatives to protect and prepare their communities for what’s next.
By Meghie Rodrigues
When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on 20 September 2017, it swept through an already glitched infrastructure that had been battered…
As health facilities battle the coronavirus pandemic, extreme weather presents another threat, with 70% of Latin America's hospitals at risk from floods, hurricanes or earthquakes.
70% of Latin America hospitals are in regions highly vulnerable to floods, earthquakes or hurricanes
550 floods hit the region between 2000 and 2019, causing almost $26 b…
By Nadine Buddoo
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Excessive rainfall battered the Peruvian coast in early 2017, triggering serious flooding and fatal landslides. The extreme weather event has been attributed to a coastal El Niño climate pattern, which involves the unusual warming of surface water in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
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The government-to-government agreem…
Every year, landslides – the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope – cause thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and disruptions to roads and power lines. Because terrain, characteristics of the rocks and soil, weather, and climate all contribute to landslide activity, accurately pinpointing areas most at risk of these hazards a…
By Kshitij Dahal, Rocky Talchabhadel, and Bhesh Raj Thapa
Just within about 20 days of June this year, 20 people died with 24 people missing, and 193 families affected by landslides and floods across the country. Landslides are major disasters in Nepal and now landslide dam outburst flood (LDOF) is also challenging. Every monsoon, we embrace a chain of…