High Resolution 1:10,000 scale Mapping Strategy of Multi ... - NDMA

The combined threat from these major disasters varies from region to region and
district to district. Hence it has become imperative to prepare detail maps of the country
in order to make a strategy for mitigation and management. Accordingly, it has been
decided to consider mapping at 1: 10,000 scale which should meet the requirement of
NDMA in particular. Further, for the cities and towns, and special areas, maps at
1:2,000 scale has been suggested.
MULTI-DISASTER PRONE AREAS
In the last decade, statistical modeling of natural disasters in potentially affected
areas by GIS has become a major topic of analysis and research. Despite some basic
approach based on the “weight of evidence”, some unsolved questions are still under
discussion. The disastrous effects of disasters on affected communities are well known,
and there is a need to better understand the causes and the hazards contributions of
the different events related to earthquakes, floods, urban floods, flash floods, droughts
etc. The classification of disasters has been shown in Table 2.1. For more details ,
please refer to Annex- II.
(100%) Natural
Some human
influence
Mixed natural
and human
influence
Little natural
influence
(100%) Human
---� Each column indicates increasing degree of human influence to cause the hazard
listed below.
Earthquake Flood Landslides Crop disease Armed conflict
Tsunami Drought Subsidence Insect
infestation
Land mines
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