Nepalese landslide information system (NELIS): a conceptual framework for a web-based geographical information system for enhanced landslide risk management in Nepal

Abstract

Abstract. Comprehensive and sustainable landslide risk management, including the identification of areas susceptible to landslides, requires responsible organisations to collaborate efficiently. Landslide risk management efforts are often made after major triggering events, such as hazard mitigation after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal. There is also a lack of knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders to cope with major disaster events, in addition to a lack of efficiency and continuity. There should be a system to allow for landslide information to be easily updated after an event. For a variety of users of landslide information in Nepal, the availability and extraction of landslide data from a common database are a vital requirement. In this study, we investigate the requirements to propose a concept for a web-based Nepalese landslide information system (NELIS) that provides users with a platform to share information about landslide events to strengthen collaboration. The system will be defined as a web GIS (geographic information system) that supports responsible organisations in addressing and managing different user requirements of people working with landslides, thereby improving the current state of landslide hazard and risk management in Nepal. The overall aim of this study is to propose a conceptual framework and design of NELIS. A system like NELIS could benefit stakeholders involved in data collection and landslide risk management in their efforts to report and provide landslide information. Moreover, such a system would allow for detailed and structured landslide documentation and consequently provide valuable information regarding susceptibility and hazard and risk mapping. For the reporting of landslides directly to the system, a web portal is proposed. Based on field surveys, a literature review and stakeholder interviews, a structure of the landslide database and a conceptual framework for the NELIS platform are proposed.

The Use of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Technologies in Generation of Information Used to Mitigate Risks from Landslide Disasters: An Application Review

“…These results were in agreement with those of Vyas & Desai [24] who stated that GIS and RS help to guide policy makers and planners to identify escape routes as soon as they receive EWs, hence prepare response actions, to avoid risks from disasters like landslides [24]. In Nepal, the state of landslides was managed because GIS and RS were used by the government to address the risks that could arise from landslides [26].…”

National‐Scale Rainfall‐Triggered Landslide Susceptibility and Exposure in Nepal

“…Despite being a global landslide hotspot (Emberson et al., 2020) and experiencing significant landslide impacts annually (Froude & Petley, 2018), efforts to systematically assess and reduce landslide hazard and risk across Nepal remain fragmentary (ICIMOD, 2016; Meena et al., 2021). As a result, the distribution and concentration of exposure to landslides has remained largely anecdotal and has most often been described only in general terms, lacking focus on the scale and precise nature of the problem.…”

Development of the SiAlong Platform to Improve Digital Literacy on Landslide Disasters among Generation Z in Semarang City

“…Iadanza et al [66] developed IdroGEO, a collaborative web mapping application based on REST API services and open data. Additionally, Meena et al [67] designed a conceptual framework for developing a web-based Nepalese landslide information system (NELIS). In their study, Meena et al [67] only developed a conceptual framework for a landslide disaster information system, allowing platform users to share landslide locations for further collaboration.…”

“…Additionally, Meena et al [67] designed a conceptual framework for developing a web-based Nepalese landslide information system (NELIS). In their study, Meena et al [67] only developed a conceptual framework for a landslide disaster information system, allowing platform users to share landslide locations for further collaboration. This system would use a web-based geographic information system (GIS) to support organizations responsible for managing and accommodating the varying needs of those dealing with landslide disasters, thus improving the current management conditions of landslides in Nepal.…”