Question

Which of the following is/are the preventive measures against landslides?

• A. Avoid mining and quarrying near steep slopes.
• B. Slope reduction.
• C. Planting trees along hills.
• D. Building more roads and buildings on hills.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Planting trees along hills.

Landslides pose a recurrent hazard to human life and livelihood in most parts of the world, especially in some regions that have experienced rapid population and economic growth. Activities like deforestation, construction activities like building roads, railway lines, and dams, hydel power projects, mining and quarrying and cultivation of crops on the slopes of hills can be avoided as preventive measures.