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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (31): 195-199.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb16040124

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Mountain Torrent Disaster in Tibet: Early Warning and Mitigation Countermeasures

  

  • Received:2016-04-20 Revised:2016-08-19 Accepted:2016-08-24 Online:2016-11-10 Published:2016-11-10

Abstract: The paper aims to understand the occurrence characteristics of mountain torrent in Tibet. The authors introduce the characteristics of geography, climate, geology and hydrology of Tibet, and analyze the causes and characteristics of mountain torrent. Based on this, some key research problems in rainstorm induced mountain torrent in Tibet are pointed out. Finally, aiming at the characteristics of mountain torrent, the authors put forward some disaster mitigation countermeasures, which are: raising people’s awareness of disaster alleviation; improving the general survey and risk assessment of mountain torrent; improving the monitoring and warning forecast ability of mountain torrent; improving the ecological environment and strengthening the project management measures to provide references for the prevention and decision-making of mountain torrent and its derivative geological disasters.