Are preventive and coping measures enough to avoid loss and damage from flooding in Udayapur district, Nepal?
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Sub-type Journal article Author Bauer, Kenneth Title Are preventive and coping measures enough to avoid loss and damage from flooding in Udayapur district, Nepal? Appearing in International Journal of Global Warming Volume 5 Issue No. 4 Publication Date 2013 Place of Publication Amsterdam Publisher Inderscience Start page 433 End page 451 Language eng Abstract This case study examines househol
d vulnerability and responses in
relation to flooding in Udayapur distri
ct, Nepal. It describes how communities
in this region deal with flooding and as
ks to what extent their preventive,
coping, and adaptation measures have
been successful in avoiding loss and
damage. A 300-household survey, along with open interviews and focus group
discussions, revealed a wide range of strategies that families adopt in relation
to flooding. In situ measures – such
as the construction of sand embankments,
stonewalls, and bamboo fences – are frequen
tly used measures to control floods
and prevent impacts. The most common c
oping strategies in Udayapur district
are outmigration for labour and reliance on non-food income, social networks,
and external support. The results show that despite high adoption rates, for a
majority of the households, preventive
and adaptation measures are often not
enough to avoid loss and damage.Copyright Holder Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Copyright Year 2013 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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