Natural Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development Research of Huangshan Scenic Area

Abstract:

The paper takes Huangshan scenic area as the research object and uses depth interviews and field investigation methods to analyze its natural disaster risk management situation. The research shows that the natural disasters in Huangshan scenic area can be divided into three main types: geological disasters, meteorological and hydrological disasters and forest disasters. Then, the paper summarizes the experience in dealing with natural disasters, including the establishment of Huangshan Scenic Area Disaster Management Center, Scenic lightning monitoring and warning system, and emergency rescue team. Finally, the paper brings up countermeasures for sustainable development of the scenic area from five aspects: enhancing the risk management awareness, using new technology, strengthening stakeholder management and improving the emergency rescue team mechanism.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 709)
• Pages: 735-739
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.709.735
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Shan Feng Hu, Hong Bing Zhu, Yu Wang
• Keywords: Huangshan Scenic Area, Natural Disaster, Risk Management (RM), Sustainable Development

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