Lecture - 05 Landslide Risk Reduction - To Student
Lecture - 05 Landslide Risk Reduction - To Student
Introduction
Why many of the commonly applied Landslide Risk
reduction methods are not that successful...?
Non Structural
Community based landslide hazard zonation and
preparedness planning.
Public need to be informed about the nature of hazards to which they are
exposed, their vulnerability, and possible protection measures available.
Such programes has to be designed to enable the
communities to understand/identify the;
Simple concepts, mechanism and causes of landslides.
Old landslides and landslide deposits.
Early landslide symptoms.
Potential and dangerous areas such as rupture, flow
paths (mostly valleys) and depositional areas (mostly flat
areas).
How to identify safe sites for new construction.
How to avoid dangerous situations and self evacuation
when a critical situation arises.
Rain (Trigger)
When critical combination of causative
factors are met with a triggering event
Runoff
Infiltration
Slip Surface
Residual
Soil
Flow Path
Depositional area
Community-based
landslide hazard
map and evacuation
route, indicating
zones of hazard
levels:
Red–high
Yellow-Medium
Green-low
Preparation of
community based
maps
3. Community based Monitoring, Forecasting and Early Warning
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3. Stepping the cut behind buildings
Jayathissa, 2014
9. Change the orientation of buildings and location of rooms
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10. Changing the shape of
the back wall
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Same time, keep some
distance and make it
more stronger
11. Retaining structures
Low cost retaining structures
Used tires
However, it must not be misunderstood that only the
approaches explained above are sufficient for a
successful risk management.
Encourage
to select the
safest (best)
place in the
land (Hilltops,
ridges, spur).
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