Landslide Loss and Damage in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal: Comparing Income Groups with Implications for Compensation and Relief

摘要: The 2014 Jure landslide in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal, caused significant loss and damage to ecosystems livelihoods the area. In direct aftermath of landslide, several disaster assessments were conducted, with aim counting casualties, injured people, damaged houses infrastructure. Although useful necessary their own right, such rapid do not reveal true extent significance losses damages that people areas face, including monetary value. We address this gap, based on a comprehensive household survey (N = 234), as well other, qualitative research tools. Our results highlight importance differentiating between absolute terms opposed relative annual income. find stark contrast high incurred by nonpoor households, losses—up 14 times income—experienced poor households. These have important implications for policy addresses damage, only landslides but also other disasters. Loss need take livelihood characteristics affected households into account identify support those most compensation relief.