Shimla/Mandi: Researchers at IIT Mandi have developed an early warning system for landslides in the Himalayan region to boost disaster preparedness and risk reduction, the institute said on Wednesday.
The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is highly susceptible to landslides, which result in numerous slope failures, causing loss of life, as well as property. The newly developed Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) forecasts and monitors the probability of landslides using data on topographic susceptibility and real-time rainfall, it said in a statement.
