Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT a broad mitigation technique of landslide?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Reduction in the vegetation cover to arrest landslides.
Key Points
- Decreasing vegetation cover to arrest landslides is NOT correct among the mechanisms of landslides mitigation.
- Landslides Mitigation Mechanisms:
- Hazard mapping to identify areas prone to landslides.
- Construction of retention walls to stop land slippage.
- Increasing vegetation cover to arrest landslides.
- Ensuring surface drainage control works to restrict the movement of landslides.
- Formation of any header niche and perforation.
Additional Information
- A landslide:
- It is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope.
- Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.
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