Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction―Managing Disasters in Small Steps

This guide is intended for policy makers, project managers and funders, community advocates, and others in international development agencies, governments, and local organizations. The guide provides practical guidelines for implementing a MoSSaiC (Management of Slope Stability in Communities) intervention to protect urban communities in developing countries from landslides triggered by rainfall. The MoSSaiC framework is specifically designed to engage policy makers, project managers, practitioners, and citizens of vulnerable communities. The book gives background on landslide hazards, outlines the steps of a MoSSaiC intervention, and offers ideas on encouraging behavior change and evaluating projects. The book includes color photos and charts. Anderson and Holcombe are affiliated with the Latin America and the Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Team at the World Bank. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)