Community Scale Landslide Resilience: A Citizen-Science Approach

• citizen science definition by Haklay 2021
• people can act like human sensors
• major challenges, low accuracy of data, language barriers, ...
• captureing date, time, location and possibly the trigger
• requirements and solutions
  • Comprehensive landslide risk assessment
  • land-use planniung and zoning
  • development of codes and standards for buildings
  • early warning systems
  • Education and awareness (page 4)
  • community involvement, coordination and collaboration (citizen science)

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• different stages (pre, during, post-landslide)
• pre
  • planting vegetaion, directing runoffs, flexible pipes, ... can reduce chance of landslides
  • emergency plan (in-app)
  • prepare survial kit: important documents, medicines, clothes, sanitary items, food, map
  • using apps: Landslide Tracker App, AmritaKripa App
• during
  • move all members to safe ground/nearest relief camps
  • high priority on vulnerable members (pregnant women, children, old people)
• post
  • damage assesment
  • using d.a. for rehabilitation process

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• challenges
  • unwillingsness to relocate
  • inefficient/no transfer of indigenous knowledge
  • lack of risk perception
  • security issues in relief camps
  • limited resources and expertise
  • data availability and quality

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• citizen science potential is growing with increased internet use