Landslides Causes Environmental Hazards and Rehabilitation Measures

Abstract

The Himalayas truely one of the most outstanding yet fragile ecosystems of our planet constitutes one of the most threatened life-support system on the earth today. The Pir- Panjal range a group of mountains situated in the inner Himalayan region is no longer left untouched by the development fever depicting the consequences of the same in the form of landslides, soil erosion, climate change and loss of biodiversity.

Landslides Causes Environmental Hazards and Rehabilitation Measures Of them landslides is the most common and conspicuous environmental hazard prevailing almost every year in the study area. Occurrence of landslides not only disrupts the environmental equilibrium but also checks and retards the overall development of the area.

Conclusion

In the Republic of Korea, natural disasters including floods, landslides and debris flows caused by heavy rainfall associated primarily with typhoons cause serious loss of life and damage to property and the environment.  There were 30 large landslide disasters during the last 20 years. Landslides in these regions are caused by saturation of soil by excessive amounts of rainfall and/or by the high intensity of rainfall. Landslide prevention measures should be established in areas identified as landslide risk areas/sites.