Abstract:
A landslide is a regular natural disaster worldwide and is a geological phenomenon in which large
amounts of rock, soil, and debris flow down a slope due to gravity. With major effects on the
environment, society, and economy. They are especially common in hill country regions like
Nuwara Eliya, which are vulnerable to frequent occurrences because of their distinct topography,
soil composition, and climate. These events pose serious risks to human settlements and the
environment, upsetting ecosystems, agricultural activities, and livelihoods while putting
infrastructure and human lives in risk. The research's additional objective is to investigate examine
the socioeconomic and environmental effects of landslides in the Nuwara Eliya region and offer
suggestions for a long time prevention and mitigation during the 2001-2023 period. And the sub
objectives of the study is (a) to Identifying and analyzing the environmental factors causing
landslides in the Nuwara Eliya region (b) To evaluate the socioeconomic challenges that the
impacted communities face as well as (c) To assess current mitigation strategies and provide
sustainable, region-specific ways to lower the risk of landslides Both qualitative and quantitative
data were gathered for the study. Focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and field surveys were
used to gather the essential primary data. Secondary data were gathered from trust worthy and
applicable department sources, these both data set were analyzed for get the output by used GIS
10.3, RS, QGIS and Google earth pro tools to evaluate the socioeconomic implications. Finally,
this study aims to determine the social and economic issues surrounding the landslide disaster and
how to propose mitigation strategies to lower the potential risk of landslides in this study region.
