2) Tremors And Shakes Landslides are more likely to take place when the earthquake is of a high magnitude. Doors or windows stick or jam for the first time; New cracks appear in plaster, tile, brick or foundations; Outside walls, walks or stairs begin pulling away from the building; Slowly developing, widening cracks appear on the ground or on paved areas such as streets or driveways; Bulging ground appears at the base of a slope; Ground water seeps to the surface in new locations; Fences, retaining walls, utility poles or trees tilt or move; You hear a faint rumbling sound that increases in volume as the landslide nears. Natural causes of landslides include: If you are driving along a road (E.g. A landslide is the rapid mass movement of soil, mud and/or rocks downhill due to the pull of gravity. Building inventory databases has been considered an integral part of this exercise. When this is done you would know the kind of soil type that your property is built on, and would be able to determine how susceptible it would be to ground movements and if landslides are a possibility. Provide assistance to neighbours and to any special needs individuals such as children and to the elderly. Buried pipelines, brittle pipes, burst water mains: Buried pipelines must be made from a flexible material so that they would shift with the soil movements and not be more prone to breaking when there’s soil movement. Landslide is one of the most common disasters in India. Landslide. This should be done so that you would hear any unusual sounds such as the knocking together of rocks or the cracking of trees, which are warning signs of the possibility of a landslide occurring. Don’t go into or return to an area that just experienced a landslide since there may be additional landslides. pp 53-63 | © 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. It is recurring in nature and brings misfortune, especially to the people living in Himalayan region in India. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, pp 3–15, Valdiya KS (1980) Geology of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. If you are inside of a building, stay inside; don’t leave your home until it is officially safe to do so. A house may need to have a shallow or deep foundation depending on the type of soil and therefore the extent of soil movement of the area. disaster management landslide 1. contents landslides disaster types of disaster causes of landslides disaster management disaster management cycle major landslides steps in disaster management landslides pre-disaster studies post disaster studies recent developments in disaster management in india landslides in india (gsi) land use measures and risk reduction measures … Human Induced Activities that produce landslides: Deforestation is the removal or cutting down of trees and other types of vegetation from the land. Without trees to hold the soil in place, soil movement occurs easily and rapidly. The effect of gravity is more prominent on a steep slope or on a hilly area. Although management of landslides requires coordinated and multi-faceted activities among many stakeholders in the total disaster management cycle, a few of the important recommendations made are listed below: Efficacy in managing landslides and avalanches in the country is expected to improve substantially after all these action points have been addressed on a priority basis with a sense of urgency and duly backed by requisite operational, legal, institutional, and financial support. The guidelines have identified nine major areas for systematic and coordinated management of landslide hazards. If you are at a river, be prepared to leave the area immediately if there are signs that a landslide has occurred higher upstream. Landslides are very common and occur in a variety of forms. Soil movement takes place more easily and rapidly resulting in deadly landslides. 11 12 2.1. Not logged in India has the highest mountain chain on earth, the Himalayas, which are formed due to collision of Indian and Eurasian plate, the northward movement of the Indian plate towards China causes continuous stress on the rocks rendering them friable, weak and prone to landslides and earthquakes. Building on the right type of foundation would decrease the impact of soil movement on the structure. Proceedings of 5th international symposium on landslides, vol 2. Most landslides occur gradually, but some may be sudden. Illiteracy- Lack of education on the causes and mitigation measures that one can use to reduce the effects of flooding. These guidelines by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on management of landslides and snow avalanches aim to reduce the enormous destructive potential of landslides and minimize the consequential losses by institutionalizing the landslide hazard mitigation efforts. Bad agricultural practices such as slash and burn agriculture. While landslides are considered naturally occurring disasters, human-induced changes in the environment have recently caused their upsurge. Public education- public education initiatives would increase the populace awareness of the hazard and what they can do to mitigate against it. It is necessary that the hazard must first be recognized, the risk analyzed and an appropriate strategy developed at the national level to mitigate its impact. Landslides are one of the most pervasive hazards in the world, causing thousands of fatalities and billions of dollars in damages each year. Deployment of deep-earth sensor probes for landslide detection in Munnar, Kerala; monitoring of rainfall-induced landslide in Ooty, Tamil Nadu; development of early warning system for landslide located in Jhakri near Rampur (Himachal Pradesh) are the few ambitious programs initiated by DST. Lack of personal safety- Some individuals have higher personal levels of acceptable risk and would therefore risk living in areas that are very prone to flooding. Quarrying is rampant in the Northern Range and results in the land being left devoid of trees and vegetation. Physical Vulnerability: Customer Call Center: 511 | Fax: (868) 640-8988 | Facebook: ODPMTT | Twitter: ODPM_TT | You Tube: OfficialODPM | Email: publicinfo.odpm@gmail.comCopyright © 2013. Landslide may be composed of mud or may contain rocks and other debris. An Earthquake is a tremor or movement in the Earth’s crust. Land may topple off in a big chunk, or slip down in bits. In order to ensure sustainable landslide management, ... of the legal provisions that are already in place to tackle such natural disasters. DST also helped the research organization to build up the laboratory and facilities for landslide investigation and dissemination of knowledge to the planners and local people. Cite as. It is imperative to execute a few pilot projects as pace setters of early warning systems which will also promote confidence in their operational capabilities. Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips. Replant damaged ground immediately since soil erosion could be further caused by loss of ground cover. Landslide hazard zonation mapping in macro and meso scales after identification and prioritization of the areas in consultation with the Border Roads Organization, state governments and local communities. 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