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Safari’s encounter with a landslide

ISDR-Africa educational series, vol. 1, Issue 1 The book explains that a landslide occurs when the soil and rock on a hill become loose and weak. When it rains heavily, a large amount of earth can slide down the hill with great force. The soil and rock can destroy trees and bury houses.
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Disaster reduction for sustainable mountain development

2002 United Nations World disaster reduction campaign This booklet on “Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development” is the 2002’s World Disaster Reduction Campaign chosen theme. The theme was selected for two reasons; First, because mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and they will benefit from the informat…

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