Table 3 Peoples' Perceptions Regarding Origin of Hazards
Hazards/Causes | Landslide | Floods | Avalanche | Cloudburst | Fire | Rock fall | Soil erosion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Deforestation | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
2. Slope cutting and construction of Roads | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
3. Improper Draining on slopes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
4. Overgrazing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 3 | 4 | 10 |
5. Steep Slopes | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
6. Heavy Snowfall | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
7. Glacial Lake Outburst | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
8. Heavy Rainfall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
9. Changing Land-uses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
10. Tourism | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
11. Faulty Agricultural Practices | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Total | 28 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 32 | Â |