S9E7 - Sajag-Nepal (Part 3)

About this episode

The episode discusses slope monitoring and community perspectives on slope movement in Nepal.

Sajag-Nepal's "Notes from the Field" is a three-episode podcast for "Disasters: Deconstructed" This special episode will introduce listeners to the work and scope of the "Sajag-Nepal: Planning and Preparedness for the Mountain Hazard and Risk Chain in Nepal" project. Most importantly it will explore Sajag-Nepal project’s approaches to interdisciplinary and intercultural research on multi-hazards and risk chains in Nepal. In our final episode (of 3) we will focus on Slope Monitoring Equipment, which aims to study slope movement. Additionally, we will engage in discussions with community members from Bhotekoshi to better understand their perspectives on slope movement. The goal of this episode is to facilitate a dialogue between scientific knowledge and community insights regarding slope movement. We hope you enjoy the discussion! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DisastersDecon Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Hosts: Nyima Dorjee Bhotia, Dipak Basnet, Anuradha Puri & Tek Bahadur Dong Speakers: Dr. Megh Raj Dhital, Dr. Nick Rosser, Dr. Mukta Lama, Ramesh Shrestha (PhD student at Geography Department, Durham University, UK)…

People in this episode

Guests: Ramesh Shrestha, Dr Mukta Lama, Dr Megh Raj Dhital, Dr Nick Rosser

Topics covered

• slope monitoring
• community engagement
• multi-hazards
• risk chains
• interdisciplinary research

Keywords

• Nepal
• landslides
• government response
• Bhotekoshi
• Sindhupalchowk

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Slope Monitoring Equipment

Books & works: Notes from the Field, Disasters: Deconstructed, Sajag-Nepal: Planning and Preparedness for the Mountain Hazard and Risk Chain in Nepal

Places: Nepal, Bhotekoshi, UK, Marmin, Bhote Kosi Rural Municipality

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