作者： Archana Shrestha
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摘要: The burden of natural disasters is the greatest in poor countries due to weak adaptive capacity. Thirteen times more people die least developed (LDCs) than ones from disasters. Nepal, being one LDCs vulnerable floods and landslides, major weather related (WRDs). This paper presents vulnerability assessment Putalibazaar Municipality (PM), Syangja District Nepal as a case study. includes analysis current quantitative integration physical socio-economical vulnerability, existing qualitative capacity identification measures reducing vulnerability. results show that despite lower hazards, increased few wards because higher exposure (PE) capacities. While some wards, high hazard, have become less PE Two human activitiesthe unscientific road construction expansion settlements floodplains are largely contributing for increasing disaster PM, while increase rainfall has secondary role. availability income generating activities diversified strategies contributed post-disaster recovery locals PM. informal mechanisms like social networks forms relatives, neighbours Mit (the traditional bondage friendship between two persons same sex) loan system, Community Based Disaster Preparedness playing primary role emergency economic These very important factors country where most places remote isolated formal loss sharing disaster, insurance government’s compensation weak. Perceptions different groups showed potential reduce could be community based/collective insurance, victims based hazard zonation warning system.