Abstract:

In this research, I am focusing to identify the causes of disaster occurrences and the coping mechanism of the vulnerable community. This research will cover the action plan of preparedness and community capacity for disaster management. Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries of the world due to complex geophysical condition and poor socio-economic situation. The country is facing various types of natural disasters like: flood, landslide, fire, earthquake, windstorm, hailstorm, lightning, glacier lake outburst flood, drought, epidemic, avalanche and so on. Further it is also exposed to various types of natural disasters due to rugged and steep topography, extreme weather events, and fragile geological conditions.

The key research question is the analysis of the community’s resilience to the frequent natural and man-made disasters. This will include understanding of: the ín-situ’coping ways of the community within their families as a unit and the preparedness measures that they have and how do they act when disaster occurs. The research will further investigate and analyse the patterns of the disasters in the study area, the impact of the past disasters on the community and the landscape.

These actions will help in framing the project narrative describing the disaster patterns, impacts, community coping mechanisms incl. preparedness and mitigation measures. Key Words: Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity, Disaster, Risk, Mitigation

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