Assessment of small-scale landslide treatment in Nepal

Abstract

Landslides are major natural hazards in Nepal, and efforts are underway to treat smallscalelandslides with people's participation. The main purpose of this study was to assessvarious aspects of the prevalent practice of landslide treatment followed by the Departmentof Soil Conservation and Watershed Management, Government of Nepal. Questionnairesurvey and case study methods were used to collect the necessary information. It appearsthat the landslide treatment has been successful in stabilizing the major portion of thetreated landslides. However, landuse improvement above the treated landslides, anddrainage management inside and around the treated landslide sites were found to beinadequate. Also, the maintenance of constructed structures and vegetation was notsatisfactory. The findings and recommendations of this paper will be useful in improvingthe landslide treatment in Nepal.Keywords: Drainage management; landslide treatment; landuse improvement; people'sparticipationDOI: 10.3126/banko.v20i1.3502Banko Janakari, Vol. 20, No. 1 pp.3-8