Flood Vulnerability through the Eyes of Vulnerable People in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal

Devkota, Rohini Prasad; Maraseni, Tek; Cockfield, Geoff; Devkota, Laxmi Prasad

doi:10.4172/2157-7617.1000132

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“…Quantitative assessments of social vulnerability in Nepal are scarce due to the lack of availability of social data for analysis and mapping. Previous studies on vulnerability in Nepal have focused on either a specific physiographic region of the country (TU-CDES 2016) or a single hazard type, such as floods (Dixit 2003;Dixit et al 2007;Devkota et al 2013), landslides (Sudmeier-Rieux et al 2012), earthquakes (Dixit et al 2013;Dixit 2014), or severe weather events (Shrestha 2005). A recent study by Mainali and Pricope (2017) used a few socioeconomic variables in combination with high-resolution images to investigate vulnerability to climate change in Nepal.…”

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An Analysis of Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Nepal Using a Modified Social Vulnerability Index

Aksha

Juran

Resler

et al. 2018

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

160

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Social vulnerability influences the ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The identification of vulnerable populations and factors that contribute to their vulnerability are crucial for effective disaster risk reduction. Nepal exhibits multihazard risk and has experienced socioeconomic and political upheaval in recent decades, further increasing susceptibility to hazards. However, we still know little regarding social vulnerability in Nepal. Here, we investigate social vulnerability in Nepal by adapting Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) methods to the Nepali context. Variables such as caste, and populations who cannot speak/understand Nepali were added to reflect the essence of the Nepali context. Using principal component analysis, 39 variables were reduced to seven factors that explained 63.02% of variance in the data. Factor scores were summarized to calculate final SoVI scores. The highest levels of social vulnerability are concentrated in the central and western Mountain, western Hill, and central and eastern Tarai regions of Nepal, while the least vulnerable areas are in the central and eastern Hill regions. These findings, supplemented with smaller-scale analyses, have the potential to assist village officers, policymakers, and emergency managers in the development of more effective and geographically targeted disaster management programs.

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confidence: 99%

An Analysis of Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Nepal Using a Modified Social Vulnerability Index

Aksha

Juran

Resler

et al. 2018

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

160

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“…This article tries to highlight the issues and concerns of flooding and inundation in the Tarai and suggests measures to mitigate these issues in light of climate change adaptation. Devkota et al (2013) have studied flood vulnerability through the eyes of vulnerable people in mid-western Tarai of Nepal. This paper intends to assess the perceived flood vulnerability through the eyes of vulnerable people at the community level in two southern districts namely Banke and Dang of Nepal.…”

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Review of Flood Hazards Studies in Nepal

2020

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Flood, a common water-induced disaster of monsoon season, is a recurring phenomenon in Nepal. It causes many deaths and injuries besides severe impacts on the vital infrastructures of the nation. This paper reviews the published national and international journal articles related to flood hazard mapping in Nepal. Desinventar database from 1971-2016 shows that Bagmati province and province 2 are more affected than other provinces in Nepal. Here we review the previous studies on flood disasters at the regional and national levels. The results show that most of the papers are based on a steady flow model for inundation mapping and more focuses on hazard analysis rather than vulnerability and risk assessment.

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“…The small-scale farmers in Nepal are very prone to the threats posed by climate change (Gentle & Maraseni, 2012) because of their reliance on weather-dependent rain-fed agricultural systems for their survival (Devkota, Maraseni, Cockfield, & Devkota, 2013). On the other hand, they have a very few livelihood choices and low adaptive capacity to manage the shocks (Manandhar, Vogt, Perret, & Kazama, 2011).…”

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Climate Change Adaptation Undertaken by Small-scale Farmers in Nepal: A Reference from Tinau River Basin

Khanal¹

2020

Quest J. Mgt Soc. Sci.

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Background: Climate change is an emerging challenge that the global society will have to deal with over the coming decades. The task is particularly daunting to developing societies as they are considered more susceptible to climate change because of their exposures and sensitivities to climate-related extremes, and especially because of their restricted adaptive capabilities to deal with the effects of hazardous events. Objectives: This research attempts to seek evidence of adaptation undertaken as a result of climate change-induced impacts and analyze the factors affecting the capability and strategies of climate change adaptation by small scale farmers in Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cum correlational research design was employed in the study following a quantitative approach. Using a convenience sampling method, primary data for each variable was collected from 67 small scale farmers of Tinau River Basin located in the Western region of Nepal. 5-Point Likert Scale questions were prepared and pilot testing was conducted to collect the responses. Descriptive statistics, Kendall Rank Correlation and Cronbach’s Alpha (α) Test were used while analyzing the data and testing the hypotheses. The inferences were made at 5% and 1% level of significance. Results: The findings indicate that the small scale farmers in the Tinau River Basin are experiencing the varied level of changes in climate. It revealed the existence of some barring factors for adaptation, further, insisting that farmers are prone to suffer from capability losses due to climate change. Conclusion: The study concludes that small scale farmers are prone to suffer from capability losses due to climate change. Climate change effects are hampering their ability to cultivate the land, increasingly damaging their production, and causing lower yields of harvests. Implications: This study suggests that such influencing factors should be taken into prime consideration (while developing additional intervention) to enhance farmers’ capabilities to better cope with climate change effects; thus improving their adaptation measures for maintaining a flourishing relationship with the changing climate.

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Flood Vulnerability through the Eyes of Vulnerable People in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal

Cited by 25 publications

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An Analysis of Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Nepal Using a Modified Social Vulnerability Index

An Analysis of Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Nepal Using a Modified Social Vulnerability Index

Review of Flood Hazards Studies in Nepal

Climate Change Adaptation Undertaken by Small-scale Farmers in Nepal: A Reference from Tinau River Basin

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