ANALYSING THE CAUSE, THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE DUE TO THE NATURAL DISASTERS IN HUONG HOA DISTRICT, QUANG TRI PROVINCE AND PROPOSING SOLUTIONS FOR MITIGATING THE DAMAGE

Abstract

The natural disasters in general, flash floods and landslide in particular are natural phenomena which have caused a lot of damage to people, property and production activities. Huong Hoa district is a mountainous area which is often influenced by many types of natural disasters such as flood, flash flood, and landslide. The result of the research and analysis shows that the extent of damage caused by natural disasters is quite large and the risk of natural disasters is an urgent problem needing to be solved. Thereby, it enables the administrators to propose effective approaches in preventing and mitigating natural hazards, enhances local awareness and stabilizes local residents’ life, which helps to improve the sustainable development of society and economy.