I am aware of flood risk management considering regulating role of ecosystems. For instance, providing more space for river in its natural course, developing wetlands nearby upstream in towns and cities, utilizing agricultural lands specially paddy field to delay flood. But when I try to link this thought to slope failure, it became complicated to understand. It would be very helpful If anybody assist to locate researches in this direction.
Hello Susmita,
Your study to me is more of disaster risk management than it is of ecology. I would thus advice you to re-focus your search for literature towards disaster risk management.
You can have a look at this attachment from the FAO and also this link where you can freely download some literature.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=disaster+risk+management&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart
Goodluck.
We tried with coir matrix, Geo jute application to increase slope stability along with creation of artificial lake in India.
I suggest to read the book 'Pokhari ra Pahiro' written by Madhukar Upadhyaya. The book in some sections explicitly discusses on the problem that you are talking about.
The food is going to the major concern in the time to come. By 2050, the global population is expected to increase to 9 billion. The challenge of feeding a growing population is daunting. While all economic sectors depend to some degree on ecosystem services, agriculture has the most intimate relationship with nature. Agriculture depends on healthy mountain ecosystems for water regulation and supply, pollination, erosion control, climate and wind regulation, groundwater recharge, and sustenance of wetland ecosystems.
For regulating ecosystem services regarding to your question some aspects relates with mitigating the risks with adaptation economic and sustainability benefits. In the context of mountain ecosystem slope failure is common. Mountain vegetation plays a significant role in reducing or mitigating risks from natural hazards – for example, in protecting against erosion, landslides and local flooding. Mountain forests, for instance, protect people and property from avalanches and rock fall, and their water-holding capacity reduces peak stream flow. The huge value of mountain ecosystems in protecting against hazards can be deduced from the economic and social costs of natural disasters in the eastern Himalayas and downstream. Global economic damages estimates in 2013 were US$ 118.6 billion. It is important to note that amongst the top 10 countries in terms of disaster mortality in 2013, five countries are classified as low income or lower-middle income economies (based on World Bank income classification)1 . Disasters hinder the development process in countries with limited resources and capital .It degrades the economic conditions of the people and induces poverty and economically weaker communities are more vulnerable so more affected by any disaster event. So, a strong economic condition is essential for better preparedness against disasters.
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