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Natural
Hazards Management |
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Drought |
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LANDSLIDES
- KERALA SCENARIO |
| The Western Ghats A
major orographic feature of the Indian Peninsula fringing the west
coast from Tapti estuary to Capecomerin
The western declivity is steep and usually terraced 40% of the area of Kerala lies within the Western Ghats The plateau surfaces and the plains are separated by steep plateau margins with adjacent dissected zones Most of the landslides are confined to these zones Type of landslides Rock
falls- generally confined to steep slopes
Rock
slips- occur were artificial cuts are made in rock slopes
Debris
flows or Orul Pottal- the
most prevalent and recurring type |