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Importance of Community Role in Landslide Disaster Management in Chittagong Hill Tracts Area, Bangladesh

English (英語)

神戸大学都市安全研究センター研究報告

25

87-96

神戸大学都市安全研究センター

2021-03

2022-04-11

According to the damage records of the 2017 Bangladesh landslide, landslides are one of the most damaging natural disasters for hill district communities in Bangladesh. Every year, most of these communities are highly susceptible to high-risk landslide occurrences. We review the past and current situation of landslide management. The underdeveloped population in the affected region is mostly led by their representatives and leaders. To make an aggregated move to adopt mitigation measures for risk management, the roles of these leaders and representatives are unique and unparalleled. This research was conducted in landslide-affected areas, and government officers, affected people, and community leaders were the main contributors to this research. Their knowledge about geography and their disaster mitigation practices for the region pointed out the importance of the community representatives for landslide disaster risk management. Moreover, this study also focused on the role of local community representatives in community-based disaster management as they could influence decision-making in local disaster mitigation measures. This study provides a constructive mitigation solution for landslide risk management and attempts to determine solutions and mitigation measurements to provide a safe living for the rising population.

disaster awareness and preparedness,mitigation

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