Implementation of landslide disaster risk reduction policy in Uganda

Masaba, Sowedi; Mungai, D.N.; Isabirye, Moses; Haroonah, Nsubuga

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.01.019

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“…The historical occurrences of landslides and their associated impact to the communities are presented using Table 1. The landslides over the Mount Elgon region are attributed to the changing landuse patterns [5,6], steepness of the slopes [5,17],…”

Section: The History Of Landslidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Globally, landslides are on the rise [4][5][6]. They normally occur over hilly terrain [4,7] and over coastal areas [7,8] and are usually triggered by rainfall [2,9], earthquake [5], floods [9,10], landscape grading [5,10,11] among others.…”

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“…Additionally, prolonged rainfall of low intensities is found a major driver of landslides over Bududa [5,17]. According to Masaba et al [6] and Wanasolo [5], the increasing population which is putting pressure on land resources is an additional driver of landslides in Bududa landslide prone areas.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, the government of Uganda with support from partner agencies like Red Cross have intensified response efforts including relocation policies. The communities are also planting trees [5,6] and improved farming technologies e.g. sustainable land management [5,25] to reduce the chances of landslide occurrences.…”

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“…Bududa district normally receives average rainfall of about 1,500 mm [5,17] which peaks around May and October [5,14]. Due to the hilly terrain of Bududa [4,17], most areas are prone to landslides [5,6]. Such exposure with prolonged low intensity rainfall increases the risk of landslide occurrence [17,22].…”

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The Barriers to Landslide Responses over the Mt. Elgon in Bududa District, Uganda

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Landslides are natural disasters that normally cause misery over the Mount Elgon region, especially in Bududa district. A landslide early warning system was developed in collaboration with the community and this study investigated it’s effectiveness in disseminating warnings to the community. The data were collected from 82 respondents (mean age 43) and 4 focus group discussions (one per village). Majority of the respondents lost crops (35.9%); land (29.8%); lives and livestock (6.9%). The frequent occurrence of landslides is due to the changes in landuse patterns; settlement on steep slopes; and prolonged rainfall of low intensities. The study found that, 93.2% of respondents have ever received the warnings and alerts. 78.8% of those who received the warnings evacuated. The use of radios to disseminate warnings is the most efficient communication channel (44.4%) followed by using the clan members (19.5%). Only 40% of the women received the early warning through radios, an indicator that this channel puts women at a disadvantage. The main challenges regarding utilization of early warning system were: poor timing (29.9%); poor coordination (20.7%); and poor sensitization (18.4%). There is need to strengthen the community networks, and with continuous sensitization, the effectiveness of the landslides early warning will improve and this is expected to enhance the resilience of the community to landslides.

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Section: The History Of Landslidesmentioning

confidence: 99%