Evacuation Plan for Potential Victims of Jyotinagar Landslide at Butwal
Butwal, a city in Rupandehi district of Nepal, is a rapidly expanding business hub. The city's geographical location, population density, and lack of proper planning make it extremely vulnerable to natural calamities. Emergency evacuation is a major issue during disasters in such cities. The landslide, known locally as the Jyotinagar Landslide, poses a deadly risk in Butwal and requires an effective evacuation plan. The literature contains a variety of evacuation strategies for evacuation scenarios around the world that are based on the available resources and the types of disasters. In this study, we propose a mathematical optimization evacuation plan, as no such plan exists so far, for possible victims of the Jyotinagar Landslide at Butwal, Nepal, using the Lexicographical Maximum Dynamic Contraflow Algorithm.
Authors
- Phanindra Prasad Bhandari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6496-6873)
- Shree Ram Khadka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-8634)
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Nepali Mathematical Sciences Report
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3126/nmsr.v41i2.73229
- Primary Topic
- Landslides and related hazards
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University Grants Commission
- University Grants Commission- Nepal