Land Cover Change Before and After the Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction

Land cover practices over the years have induced disasters. Land cover change is crucial forassessing environmental health, particularly as urbanization and climate change increase disasterrisks like floods and forest fires. By 2050, 68% of the global population will live in urban areas,intensifying these hazards. Being prepared for disasters and minimizing their impacts is of utmostimportance. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) emphasizesunderstanding and managing disaster risks, which are often driven by land cover changes.Advances in geospatial technologies, such as crowd-sourcing, machine learning, and cloudcomputing, enable more precise land cover monitoring for disaster risk management. Nepal ranked4th globally for climate-related hazards, faces urgent risks. The government has implementedpolicies like the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act and national disaster risk reductionplans to meet Sendai Framework targets. This study examines land cover practices in Nepal beforeand after the Sendai Framework to assess progress towards its goals.This study examines land cover changes in the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal before and afterimplementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015). By analyzing land coverdata along with strategies and policies that support this framework, we assess the role ofgovernment, stakeholders, and community participation in promoting sustainable landmanagement focus on disaster risk reduction. The findings highlight significant shifts in land coverpatterns for different reasons, such as climate hazards, people's willingness to change land coverpractices, and the effectiveness of policy measures. This study provides several urgent andimportant actions that can be guided based on the published document