Vulnerability to Landslides Assessment for Agricultural Production in Ha Giang Province

Abstract

Agriculture is the main livelihood of the people in the mountainous Ha Giang province, therefore, vulnerability to landslides assessment for agricultural production is necessary to help the authorities implement mitigation measures. The research applies Bohle’s method to assess a vulnerability index, which depends on the exposure and coping capacity of the community. The results show that Ban Diu Commune in Xin Man District is less exposes to landslides than Tan Nam Commune in Quang Binh District. However, Tan Nam Commune has a better coping capacity than Ban Diu Commune. Hence, vulnerability to landslides of agricultural production in the two communes is more or less equal. Hamlets of Na Lung and Mao Pho in Ban Diu Commune and hamlets of Na Meo and Lung Chun in Tan Nam Commune are more vulnerable than other hamlets in the research areas.

Keywords

Agriculture, vulnerability, landslides

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