The 11th International Symposium on

Mitigation of Geo-disasters in Asia (MGDA-11)

22-28 October 2013
Nepal
Final Circular
Himalayan Landslide Society (HiLS) together with its partner organizations in Nepal and Japan is going to
organize the 11th International Symposium on Mitigation of Geo-disasters in Asia (MGDA-11) in Kathmandu and
Pokhara cities of Nepal on 22-28 October 2013. This series of international symposiums has been an
instrumental forum for the advancement of geo-disaster mitigation technology in Asia. Geoscientists and geoengineers from all over the world have largely contributed and benefited from each other during the past MGDA
events. The forthcoming event is going to be one more building block to enhance the geo-engineering knowledge
and to understand further the geo-disaster phenomena in Asia as well as in the world. This is the first time that
an MGDA symposium is going to be held in Nepal, a popular destination for world geo-scientists and tourists.
Symposium venues
MGDA-11 will have two venues for the symposium. The main inaugural symposium will be held at the Radisson
Hotel in Kathmandu (http://www.radisson.com/kathmandu-hotel-np/nepkathm), which is located in Lazimpat area
and is in close proximity of Thamel, one of the famous tourist hubs in Kathmandu, and is conveniently situated
for reaching out to most places of interest in the Kathmandu Valley. Then, following a one-day symposium
excursion, the second part of the symposium will be held at Hotel Barahi (http://www.barahi.com/) of Pokhara city,
a popular tourist destination in Nepal and located some 200 km west of Kathmandu. Hotel Barahi is located
centrally near the main tourist area (Lakeside) and provides a spectacular view of the white Himalayan
mountains to the north.

Symposium venue I: Kathmandu the city of temples and world cultural heritages

Symposium venue II: Pokhara the city of lakes and mountains

Symposium format
Following the format of the past MGDAs, thematic oral sessions will be held at each symposium venue. Due to a
high number of presentation interests in the Kathmandu symposium, however, the organizing committee has
decided to run two parallel sessions in each time frame during the inaugural symposium in Kathmandu. The
thematic sessions consist of the following main themes.

Landslide study and case histories

Landslide and Flood hazards and their management
Landslide and debris flow: hazard and simulation
Geotechnical investigations for geo-disaster mitigation

The overall symposium program has also been planned to include a total of three excursion tours: one midsymposium excursion and two post-symposium excursions. The mid-symposium excursion program will be held
in between Kathmandu and Pokhara symposiums while the post-symposium excursions will take place in the
end and will focus at geo-disasters in Pokhara valley and landslide-related disasters along the national roadway
connecting Nepal and Tibet (China).
Keynote speaker
Prof. Dr. Robin Chowdhury, Emeritus Professor of University of Wollongong,
Australia will deliver a keynote lecture during the inaugural symposium in
Kathmandu. The title of his lecture will be Mitigation of Landslide Impacts,
Strategies and Challenges for the 21st century.

Prof. Dr. Robin Chowdhury

Important dates
October 22, 2013

Tuesday

October 23, 2013

October 24, 2013
October 25, 2013
October 26, 2013

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

October 27-28, 2013

Sunday-Monday

Inaugural program followed by technical sessions in Kathmandu;

Welcome reception
Symposium Excursion (Ex-1) and arrival in Pokhara
Symposium in Pokhara followed by a symposium banquet
Excursion in and around Pokhara (Ex-2)
Return to Kathmandu by air; Free time such as for Kathmandu City
tour on personal basis
Post-Symposium Excursion (Ex- 3) to Arniko Highway and Closing of
MGDA-11 symposium at Nepal-China border. Participants may go to
Lhasa (Tibet) from Nepal-China border or may return to Kathmandu.

Extended abstract and full paper submission

All submitted extended abstracts will be published in an abstract volume of International Journal of Landslide and
Environment (IJLE), and the submitted full papers will be published in a regular volume of IJLE after a peer
reviewing process in April 2014.
Registration
Many participants have already registered for the symposium while some participants have requested for on-spot
registration. The symposium registration fee is structured in three main categories of participants so as to
compromise with the national income level. An exclusive discount of 20% in the registration fee will be applied
on all members of Himalayan Landslide Society (HiLS). So, everyone can apply for the HiLS membership before
the symposium registration and get this privilege. Moreover, all student participants will receive a 50% reduction
in the regular registration fee.
Registration fee structure
Kathmandu
program

Pokhara
Program

Registration Fee*
Arniko
Kathmandu &
Highway
Pokhara
Program
programs only

All Programs

International participants
Professionals
Students
Accompanying members

US$ 125
US$ 65
US$ 75

US$ 225
US$ 115
US$ 135

US$ 150
US$ 75
US$ 115

US$ 330
US$ 170
US$ 190

US$ 450
US$ 230
US$ 290

SAARC nation participants

Professionals
Students
Accompanying members

US$ 80
US$ 40
US$ 50

US$ 150
US$ 75
US$ 90

US$ 100
US$ 50
US$ 60

US$ 220
US$ 110
US$ 135

US$ 300
US$ 150
US$ 180

Domestic participants
Professionals
Students
Institutional registrants

NRs. 2500
NRs. 1500
NRs. 5000

NRs. 4000
NRs. 2000
NRs. 8000

NRs. 3000
NRs. 1500
NRs. 6000

NRs. 6000
NRs. 3000
NRs. 12000

NRs. 9000
NRs. 4500
NRs. 17000

Participants category

*The registration fee includes participation in all symposium sessions, a copy of abstract volume, one lunch and one
reception dinner in Kathmandu, one lunch and one banquet in Pokhara, one dinner near Nepal-China border during
Arniko Highway excursion, and all tea/coffee refreshments during the session breaks. It also includes the cost of travel
from Kathmandu to Pokhara on 23 October, field excursion in Pokhara on 23 and 25 October, field excursion up to
Nepal-China border on 27-28 October, and the cost of lunch packs during the travel/s and excursion/s. It however
does not include the cost of any other dinners and accommodations in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and near Nepal-China
border. The participants will also have to pay the air fare (about US$ 100) for Pokhara-Kathmandu flight (on 26
October), which is not included in the registration fee.

Field excursions
There will be three field excursions for the symposium participants as detailed out below.
Excursion Tour-1: Kathmandu-Pokhara Section
Date:
23 October 2013
Departure time: 8:00 AM
Excursion leaders: Ranjan Kumar Dahal (Tribhuvan University/HiLS); Netra Prakash Bhandary (Ehime
University/HiLS); Hari Krishna Shrestha (Nepal Engineering College/HiLS) and Binod Tiwari
(California State University, Fullerton, USA)
In this one day excursion tour along the Kathmandu-Pokhara national roadway, the participants will be taken to
one of the geologically fragile areas of central Nepal in the northwestern part of Kathmandu city. Besides
familiarization with the general geology and tectonics of this part of the Himalayan mountains, the participants
will have a chance to discuss geo-disasters along the roadway. The participants will also be able to feel the pain
of Nepals road building efforts through low cost road construction technology and associated geo-disasters
during this excursion. Some interesting low cost landslide stabilization sites will also be visited. A deluxe bus

coach service will be used in travel and a Nepali style lunch will be provided at a resort hotel in the middle of the
tour. An excursion guide book with maps will also be provided to all the participants.
Excursion schedule:
08:00 Depart from Hotel Radisson, N274312.6 E851916.1, Elevation 1321 m
09:30 Arrive at Site 1, Dharke, Prithvi Highway, N274414 E850732.3, Elevation: 754 m
10:45 Arrive at Site 2, Krishnabhir Landslide, N274745E844402, Elevation: 357 m
11:30 Arrive at River Side Spring Resort for Lunch, N275228 E843659, Elevation: 273 m
11:30 Lunch time (until 12.15)
12:30 Arrive at Site 3, Kurintar landslide, N 275217.9 E843645.7, Elevation 265 m
13:00 Arrive at Site 4, Creep landslide at Kurintar, N275216.3 E843442.7, Elevation 290 m
13:45 Arrive at Site 5, Ruwa Khola Check Dam site, N275528.1 E842941.6, Elevation: 344 m
15:00 Arrive at Site 6, Creeping landslide at Mirdi, N275854.1 E841451.2, Elevation: 385 m
16:00 Arrive at Site 7, Seti River at Kotre N280434.3, E84o0412.2, Elevation: 495 m
17.15 Arrive at Hotel Barahi, Pokhara N281228.9, E835732, Elevation: 810 m
Site2

Site5
Site2

Landslides and their mitigation in Kathmandu-Pokhara road section

Excursion Tour-2: Geo-disasters around Pokhara Valley
Date:
25 October 2013 (Duration 1 day)
Departure time: 5:00 AM
Excursion leaders: Ranjan Kumar Dahal (Tribhuvan University/HiLS); Netra Prakash Bhandary (Ehime
University/HiLS); Hari Krishna Shrestha (Nepal Engineering College/HiLS); Narayan Gurung
(Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association/HiLS)
This is one day excursion tour in and around Pokhara valley. In early morning, the participants will have a
chance to enjoy the sunrise and a panoramic view of the Annapurna Range on north of Pokhara city. After the
breakfast back in the hotel, various geo-disaster damage sites in Pokhara valley will be visited. During the tour,
the participants will also be explained in general about the geological evolution of the Pokhara valley. The caves
and caverns in the Pokhara valley sediments will be visited the same day. In fact, this part of the tour has always
been one of the most popular geological excursions among the international participants during various past geoscience meetings held in Nepal. After participating in the second part of the symposium and excursion in
Pokhara, the participants will be returning to Kathmandu on 26th morning by air.
Excursion schedule:
05:15 Depart from Hotel Barahi, N281228.9, E835732, Elevation: 810 m
05:45 Arrive at white Stupa (Buddhist Temple),N281239, E 835641.9, Elevation: 1117 m
05:50 06:45 View of sunrise, Himalayan Range and Pokhara valley
07:30 Arrive at the hotel for breakfast
09:00 Depart for Kharapani to observe the 1255 Flash Flood damage in Seti River valley
10:30 Arrive at the Kharapani Site, N282138.5, E835739, Elevation: 1257 m
10:30 11:30 Observations and discussions
11:30 12:30 Lunch time (Lunch packs will be served on the site)
12:30 Depart from Kharapani
14:00 Arrive at Pokhara Mahendra Bridge, N281324, E835930.6, Elevation: 888 m
14:00 14.15 Quick observation of Seti River Gorge
14:30 Arrive at Prithivi Highway bridge, N281227.4, E835925, Elevation: 847 m

14:30 15:00 Observation of bridge and the Seti River Gorge,

15:15 Arrive at Devis Fall and Gupteswor Cave, N281124.6, E835733, Elevation: 776 m
15:15 16:30 Observation in Devis Fall and Cave
17:00 Arrive at the Phewa Lake shore N281229.1, E835719.4, Elevation: 801 m, near to the Hotel Barahi,
end of the excursion and free time for dinner and night market
KharapaniSite

Guptesworcave

Geo-disasters and caves in Pokhara

Excursion Tour-3: Kathmandu-Kodari Highway Section
Date:
27-28 October 2013 (Two days)
Departure time: 8:00 AM
Excursion leaders: Tuk Lal Adhikari (ITECO Nepal/Nepal Geotechnical Society); Ranjan Kumar Dahal
(Tribhuvan University/HiLS); Netra Prakash Bhandary (Ehime University/HiLS)
This is a two-day excursion tour along the Arniko national roadway link of Nepal with China and up to Kodari, the
northern border point of Nepal with China. This tour will also take place on a deluxe bus from Kathmandu to
Kodari. Along the roadway, the participants will observe some landslide and glacial lake outburst flood damages
at various locations. Many large-scale landslides and their consequences in the road building process will also
be observed. The participants will have to stay at a camp-style resort on 27th, and on the 28th morning, they
may enjoy bungee jump in the Bhotekoshi River gorge near the resort. In this excursion, breakfast and lunch
packets will be served. In the evening, the participants will have a barbeque cocktail dinner. Then, the
participants will either return to Kathmandu on the 28th evening or will enter Tibet from Kodari (Nepal-China
border). The details of the bungee jump and the resort of night stay on 27th are available at
www.thelastresort.com.np.
Excursion schedule of October 27:
07:30 Depart from Hotel Radisson, N274312.6 E851916.1, Elevation 1321 m
08:30 Arrive at Site 1, Km 32+850, Khawa, Arniko Highway, N273724.1 E853426, Elevation: 1357 m
09:40 Arrive at Site 2, Km 50+500, Cha Khola 1, N273936.5E853927.4, Elevation: 728 m
10:10 Arrive at Site 3, Km 51+300, Cha Khola 2, N273920.5E853951, Elevation: 526 m
10:50 Arrive at Site 4, Km 61+500, Dumre, N273944.7E851312.1, Elevation: 682 m
11:30 Arrive at a rest house for Lunch, Sukute, N274140 E854452, Elevation: 655 m, Lunch time (until
12.30)
12:45 Arrive at Site 5, Km 70+200, Bhaise, N27438.4E854622.1, Elevation: 678 m
13:15 Arrive at Site 6, Km 70+900, Bhaise Huge Boulder, N274325.2E854641, Elevation: 685 m
14:00 Arrive at Site 7, Km 76+400, River training work, N274455.9E854822.4, Elevation: 720 m
14:50 Arrive at Site 8, Km 83+900, Poor mitigation of Landslide, N274556.1E855235.6, Elevation: 815 m
16:00 Arrive at The Last Resort, N275231.5E855333.2, Elevation: 1224 m
Excursion schedule of October 28
09:00 Depart from The Last Resort, N275231.5E855333.2, Elevation: 1224 m
09:15 Arrive at Site 9, Large scale landslide, N275348.9E855453.3, Elevation: 1301 m
10:00 Arrive at Site 10, Larcha bridge, N27o5556.7 E85o5613.3, Elevation: 1406 m
10:45 Arrive at Site 11, Observation of water fall, N275723.8E855723.7, Elevation: 1588 m
11:10 Arrive at Site 12, Nepal-China Friendship Bridge, N275824.3E855750, Elevation: 1755 m, Formal
closing of the MGDA-11.
11:30 Lunch Time (50 Min) at Tatopani (Liping) Kodari border area

12:20 Depart from Tatopani to Kathmandu

In evening, arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and then at Hotel Radisson

Site 9

Site 4

Geo-disasters and their mitigation in Kathmandu-Kodari road section

The Last Resort and bungee jump spot

Map of Nepal, the symposium venues, and the excursion routes

Presentation information
All presentations will have to be made through power point slides prepared in MS Office 2003 or above. The
presentation time is limited to 15 minutes including the discussion, so all general presenters are requested to
strictly follow this time constraint and facilitate a smooth flow of all sessions. Although the details of time
management system will be announced by the session chair in the beginning, the organizers would like to inform
all general paper presenters to prepare their presentation slides for not more than 10 minutes, i.e., a maximum of
15 slides. At least three minutes out of the 15 minutes will have to be used in discussion over each presented
material.

Moreover, so as to use the presentation time effectively, all presenters are advised to copy their presentation
files to the computer provided in the presentation hall. Use of your own USB data storing device or your own
laptop computer will result in decreased presentation time, so we recommend that all presenters copy their files
in the hall computer well in advance, preferably during the tea/coffee or lunch breaks. Please let us know if you
would like us to erase your presentation file immediately after your presentation is finished.
Payment method
Participants who have requested for on-spot registration are required to pay the registration fee in Nepali Rupee
(1 US$ NRs. 99). Please contact registration desk for help. It will open at Hotel Radisson (the symposium
venue) from 14:00 to 18:00 on October 21 and 7:30 to 8:30 on October 22.
Insurance
In Nepal, foreigners need to arrange many legal documents for insurance application. To avoid this, the
organizer requests all participates (both national and international) to mange insurance by themselves.

Accommodation and airport pickup

International participants who have already booked their hotels through the organizers will be provided airport
pickup facility, but those who have booked their hotels by themselves may use the Airport Taxi. The Airport Taxi
facility is available just outside of the arrival gate of the Kathmandu Airport (Tribhuvan International Airport). They
have fixed rates based on the distance. Please tell the name and address (location) of your hotel to the person at
the taxi booking counter and the taxi driver. The MGDA-11 Airport Assist Team will be at the airport for any kind
of help. You may find the MGDA-11 volunteers from immigration area to baggage claim zone. They will escort
you up to your taxi. All participants are requested to find a person carrying an MGDA-11 banner before the
immigration counter. There is only one exit gate before immigration counter, so please check a person with an
MGDA-11 banner at the gate.
In addition, all international participants are requested to send their arrival time and airline name to the
organizers at mgda11@hils.org.np and ranjan@ranjan.net.np for a trouble-free airport and immigration
formalities.
Participants who have their own hotel booking in Pokhara are also requested to go to their hotel/s on their own
from the symposium venue Hotel Barahi after arrival. For the hotel accommodation, all international participants
have already been informed of the hotel rates; if not, please write to mgda11@hils.org.np and
ranjan@ranjan.net.np.
Climate
Climate in Kathmandu and Pokhara in the end of October is generally pleasant but may be slightly cold
depending on the weather variation. Mornings and evenings are slightly cold, but the day time is pleasantly
warm. It is advised however that the participants bring a few warm clothes.
Passport and visa requirement
All foreigners are required to have a valid passport and visiting visa to enter Nepal. For all participants in MGDA11, visa on arrival is granted at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. For the participants from India,
a valid identification or passport is sufficient and they do not need visa to travel in Nepal. According to the
Department of Immigration, a visa fee of US$ 25 (for 15 days with multiple entry permit) is applicable to all
foreigners. You will need two passport size photographs for the VISA application at the airport in Kathmandu,
and you may download the visa application form from http://www.immi.gov.np/download/app1.pdf.
Mobile (Cell) phone service in Nepal
Telephonic communication from Nepal to all foreign nations is comparatively inexpensive. Two companies,
Nepal Telecom and Ncell, provide mobile and roaming services in Nepal. Temporary pre-paid type SIM card
from either of these two companies can be purchased on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (Kathmandu).
The purchase counter is located on the passage way when you come out after collecting your baggage and
before you exit the terminal building. You need a copy of your passport and passport size photograph to get the
SIM card. For details, please visit the homepage of Nepal Telecom (http://www.ntc.net.np/) or Ncell

(http://www.ncell.com.np/). These companies provide internet service in mobile phone or through phone to
computer, if your mobile set has standard modem facility.
Additional activities in Pokhara
The mornings (6:30 to 9:30) of October 24 and 26 in Pokhara are allocated for free activities. The participants
may enjoy a light-weight airplane flight or power glider to view Pokhara and Annapurna Range in the morning.
Early booking of these flights is necessary. Please visit http://aviaclubnepal.com/ and book your flight either for
the morning of 24th or 26th of October 2013. You may also write to co-convener (Nepal side) or the symposium
secretary directly about your plan so that we can make a reservation for you.

Pleasure of sky adventure in Pokhara

Organizers
Lead Organizer:

Himalayan Landslide Society (HiLS)

Prime Sponsor:

International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction (ICGdR)

Organizing Partners: Research and Education Center on Natural Hazards, Shimane University
Ehime University, Japan
School of Environmental Design, Kanazawa University, Japan
Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus (Tribhuvan University)
Nepal Geotechnical Society
Himalayan Conservation Group
National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal (NSET)
Nepal Engineering College (nec)
Center of Resilience Development (CoRD)
Kagawa University, Japan
Shikoku Branch of the Japanese Geotechnical Society
The British College, Nepal
Organizing Committee
Chair:
Hari Krishna Shrestha, President HiLS (Professor, Nepal Engineering College)
Co-conveners: Ranjan Kumar Dahal (Nepal-side), Associate Professor, Tribhuvan University
Netra Prakash Bhandary (Japan-side), Assistant Professor, Ehime University
Symposium Secretary: Manita Timilsina, HiLS
Members:
Dinesh Pathak, Associate Professor, Tribhuvan University/HiLS
Kishor Kumar Bhattarai, GoN Department of Irrigation/HiLS
Jishnu Subedi, HiLS
Youb Raj Paudyal, GoN Department of Education/HiLS
Narayan Gurung, Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association/HiLS
Prahlad Baniya, HiLS
Advisory Members
Bishal Nath Upreti (Prof. Dr.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Balmukunda Regmi (Prof. Dr.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Hari Darshan Shrestha (A/Prof.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Tara Nidhi Bhattarai (A/Prof. Dr.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Amod Mani Dixit, Executive Director, National Society for Earthquake Technology, Nepal
Tuk Lal Adhikari, Managing Director, ITECO, Nepal (President, Nepal Geotechnical Society)
Gangalal Tuladhar, Chairman, Himalaya Conservation Group, Nepal
Ryuichi Yatabe (Prof. Dr.), Ehime University, Japan
Ikuo Towhata (Prof. Dr.), The University of Tokyo, Japan
Mitsu Okamura (Prof. Dr.), Ehime University, Japan
Masakatsu Miyajima (Prof. Dr.), Kanazawa University, Japan
Fawu Wang (Prof. Dr.), Shimane University, Japan
Shuichi Hasegawa (Prof. Dr.), Kagawa University, Japan
Hemanta Hazarika (Prof. Dr.), Kyushu University, Japan
Ko Fei Liu (Prof. Dr.), National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Tonglu Li (Prof. Dr.), Changan University, China
Wei Shan (Prof. Dr.), Northeast Forestry University, China
Lei Nie (Prof. Dr.), Jilin University, China
Teuku Faisal Fathani (A/Prof. Dr.), Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Binod Tiwari (A/Prof. Dr.), California State University, Fullerton, USA
Contact details
Hari Krishna Shrestha (Organizing Committee Chair)
Email: hari@nec.edu.np
Phone: +977-98510-06010
Ranjan Kumar Dahal (Symposium Co-convener)
Email: ranjan@ranjan.net.np
Phone: +977-98510 60464, +977-9808 798877, +977-1-4112090 (R), +977-1-4268034 (O)
Netra Prakash Bhandary (Symposium Co-convener)
Email: netra@ehime-u.ac.jp
Phone: +81-90 3785 5836 (Japan Mobile), +977-9849 242727 (Nepal Mobile, only on 22-28 October 2013)
Manita Timilsina (Symposium Secretary)
Email: manitatimilsina@gmail.com, mgda11@hils.org.np
Phone: +977-98511 54970

Symposium Program Outline

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MGDA11,KathmanduProgram(22Oct.2013,RadissonHotel)
Time

Activity

7.308.45

Registration

8.458.55

Sittingofparticipantsandinvitedguests

8:559:00

WelcomeAddressandOraganizer'sAnnouncement
(Prof.Dr.HariKrishnaShrestha,President,HimalayanLandslideSocietyandOrganizingChair,MGDA11)
InvitedLectureSession;SessionChair:Prof.Dr.FawuWang

9.009.45
9.459.55
9:5510.15
10.1510.35

KeynoteLecture:MitigationofLandslideImpacts,StrategiesandChallengesForthe21stcentury,Prof.Dr.RobinChoudhury,UniversityofWollongong,Australia
IntroductiontoInternationalConsortiumonGeodisasterReduction(ICGdR),Prof.Dr.MasakatsuMiyajima,Chair,ICGdR
SpecialLecture1:Performanceofdrinkingwaterpipelinesinliquefactionareasinthe2011GreatEastJapanEarthquake,Prof.Dr.MasakatsuMiyajima
SpecialLecture2:ShorttermgeomorphicobservationsinNepalHimalayas:contributiontotheknowledgeofgeodisastersalongaroadcorridor,Prof.Dr.MoniqueFort

10.3510.55
10.5511.05

Tea/CoffeeBreak
Sittingofparticipantsandinvitedguests,ArrivalofChiefGuest

11.0511.45

OpeningCeremony

11.4512.00

Roomchangeforparalleltechnicalsessions

TechnicalSession1(Parallel) :Landslidestudyandcasehistories;SessionChair:Prof.Dr.VitVilimek
12.0012.15 Relationshipsamonglandslides,majorgeologicalstructures,seismicepicenters,and
fluvialknickzones,infarwestNepalHimalayas:AGISandopticallystimulated
luminescence(OSL)approach,TankOjha,PeterGDeCelles,ShipraChaudhary,Pradeep
S

TechnicalSession2(Parallel) :Earthquakehazardandrisk;SessionChair:A/Prof.Dr.Hideaki
Yasuhara
12.0012.15 OperationalriskforslopedisasterintheNOTOpeninsulaearthquake,SadaoKimura

12.1512.30

Challengesonestimatingshearstrengthparametersofcolluviumslopesforreservoir
slopestabilityanalysis,SubasChandraSunuwar

12.1512.30

12.3012.45

Researchonformationmechanismofpermafrostlandslide,ZhaoGuangHu,WeiShan 12.3012.45

SeismogeologicaldisasteroftheApril20,2013Ms7.0(Mw6.6)earthquakeinthe
SichuanprovinceofChina,JunShen,BoJingshan,Yuxiaohui,Lutao

12.4513.00

12.4513.00
Casestudyoftheenvironmentalvulnerabilityofasmallcatchment"Cuencadela
QuebradaCuevitas",YeguareRegion,Honduras,KiyoharuHirota,LuisAlonzoCaballero
Bonilla

UrbanriskatlasofNepal:Atoolfordisasterriskreductionplanningatlocal
governmentlevel,SujanAdhikari,AmodManiDixit,BasyalG.K,ChaudharyS,and
ShresthaS.N

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AcatalogforNepalHimalayaEarthquakesfrom1255to2012,OjhaS,GaneshKumar
BhattaraiandRajaureSudhir

LunchBreak

13.0013.45
TechnicalSession3(Parallel) :Landslideandfloodhazardsandtheirmanagement;SessionChair:
Prof.Dr.BishalNathUpreti

TechnicalSession4(Parallel) :Landslideanddebrisflow:hazardandsimulation;SessionChair:
A/Prof.Dr.BinodTiwari

13.4514.05

13.4514.05

SpecialLecture3:AclassificationschemeforLandslidemanagementandmitigation,
MikeG.Winter

14.0514.20 Usingchainarrayofmicrotremortodetectinnerstructureoflandslidedamforpiping 14.0514.20

riskevaluation,FawuWang,MitaniY,YangHF,KuwadaY,OkekeAC

SpecialLecture4:TRIGRSandDEBRIS2Dinlargescalesedimentdisaster
assessment:appliedinDaniaoTribeWatershedinTaiwan,KoFieLiuandYuChangHsu
Enhanceddescriptionsofrealtwophaselandslidesanddebrisflows,PuskarRaj
Pokhrel,KhimBahadurKhattri,ParameshwariKattel,JeevanKafle,GurungDB,
PudasainiSP
GLOFsdatabase,VitVilimekandEmmerA

14.2014.35

Evaluationoflandslidehazardsforsustainabledevelopmentinmountainousterrains,
RathinamAnbalagan

14.2014.35

14.3514.50

FloodhazardinNepalandnewapproachofriskreduction,SubodhDhakal

14.3514.50

Dynamicinteractionbetweenatwophasesubmarinelandslideandafluidreservoir,
JeevanKafle,ParameshwariKattel,PuskarRaj,KhimBahadurKhattri,GurungDB,
PudasainiSP

14.5015.05

SydneyBasinlandslidesusceptibility,NSW,Australia,FlentjeP,StirlingD,ChowdhuryR 14.5015.05
andDarshikaPalakumbare

Somenewinsightsintothefluidflowsindebrismaterialandporouslandscape,Khim
BahadurKhattri,PuskarRajPokhrel,JeevanKafle,ParameshwariKattel,GurungDB,
PudasainiSP

15.0515.20

InvestigationonfailuremechanismofearthquakeinducedLandslideduringrainfall:
casestudyinofTandikatlandslide,westSumatraIndonesia,FikriFaris,FawuWang

15.0515.20

CalibrationformulaofrheologicalparametersofBinghamFluidinCouetteRheometer,
WuYingHsin,KoFieLiu,PingYuChen

15.2015.35

KnowledgeofdisasterriskamongstudentsinNepal,GangalalTuladhar,RyuichiYatabe, 15.2015.35
RanjanKumarDahal,NetraPrakashBhandary

MechanicalcharacteristicsoftheAugust6,2012MihataLandslide,Shimane,Japan,Do
NgocHa,Fawuwang

15.3515.50

DynamicanalysisofslopeintheNorthBengalSikkim,SikkimEarthquakeof18th
September,2011,ShinyNeharikaGantaandSatyamD.N

ApplicationofspectralelementmethodforstabilityevaluationofNutaYoneLandslide
inShikoku,Japan,RamChandraTiwari,NetraPrakashBhandaryandRyuichiYatabe

15.3515.50

Tea/CoffeeBreak

15.5016.10

TechnicalSession5(Parallel): GeotechnicalinvestigationsforgeodisastermitigationI;SessionChair: TechnicalSession6(Parallel): Geotechnical investigations for geo-disaster mitigation II; Session
Prof. Dr. Masakatsu Miyajima

Chair: Prof. Dr. Robin Choudhury

16.1016.30
SpecialLecture5:Howrainfallandearthquaketriggershallowlandslides
experimentalandnumericalstudiesonlaboratorypreparedslopes,BinodTiwari,Kawai
K,CaballeroSandViradethP
GeotechnicalevaluationoflandslidesalongpathwaysofSriMataVaishnaoDeviHills, 16.3016.45
Jammu,India,RohanKumarandRathinamAnbalagan

SpecialLecture6:DDAsimulationofthedeformationprocessfortheslopeswiththin
metamorphicschist,TongluLi,DeguangYangandChangliangZhang

16.4517.00

Beddinglandslideformationmechanismandstabilityanalysisinislandpermafrost
region,HuaJiang,WeiShanandZhaoGuangHu

Applicationofliquefactioncountermeasuretechniquebylogpilingforexisting
residentialhouses,MasahoYoshidaandMasakatsuMiyajima

17:0017.15

Liquefactionpotentialanalysisandprobableremedialmeasureforexistingstructurein 17:0017.15
KathmanduValley,NarayanPrasadMarasiniandMitsuOkamura

16.1016.30

16.3016.45

16.4517.00

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Damagecausedby2013AwajiIslandEarthquakeandgroundmotioncharacteristicsof
SumotoPlain,RatnaPrasadTwayanaandSinichiroMori

Experimentalreproductionofmechanicalweatheringinducedinrock,KeshabGyawali,
XuefengNong,QureshiM,andTowhataI

17.1517.30

Seismicstabilityofdrymasonryblockretainingwallstructurewitharesistanceplate
usinglaboratorymodeltests,MitsuhikoMukaitani

17.1517.30

Soilimprovementthroughenzymaticcalciteprecipitationtechniquesmalltolarge
scaleexperiments,DebendraNeupane,HidekiYasuharaandNKinoshita

17.3017.45

Geotechnicalinvestigationoflandslideatkm104+700alongMechiHighway(H07),
easternNepal,VishnuDangol,AdhikariTL,ShresthaJNS,PantSR,ChamalagainD,
BhandaryAchutaNanda,PaudelSandThapaMK

17.3017.45

Performanceofembankmentsonliquefiablefoundationsubjecttosequentialground
motions,ManikaMaharjanandATakahashi

17.4518.00

SoilLiquefactionPotentialinKathmanduValley,MandipSubedi,SharmaK,Upadhayay 17.4518.00
B,PoudelRKandKhadkaP

18.0018.15

18.0018.15

18.1518.40
18.4021.30

Microzonationofseismicinput,DibyashreeLohaniPoudyal
Calibrationstudyof1Dcodefornonlinearsiteresponseanalyses,SajanaSuwal,
PagliaroliAandLanzoG

BreakforthepreparationofWelcome Reception
WelcomeReceptionatHotelRadisson
WelcomeSpeechandtoastbyProfDr.HariKrishnaShrestha(Chair,MGDA11),President,HimalayanLandslideSociety

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MGDA11,PokharaProgram(24Oct.2013,HotelBarahi)
Time

Activity

8.008.45

Registration

8.459.00

Sittingofparticipantsandintroductionofthesymposium

TechnicalSession7 :Landslideanddebrisflowstudies;SessionChair:Prof.Dr.KoFieLiu
9.009.15

Drainagedensityasrainfallinducedlandslidessusceptibilityindexinsmallcatchmentarea,ShuichiHasegawa,Atsuko
Nonomura,SNakai,RanjanKumarDahal

9.159.30

HazardratingandeventtreeanalysisforassessingrockfallrisksalongSiddharthaHighwayinSiddhababaArea,Nepal,
PrashidhaKharelandShankerDhakal

9.309.45
9.4510.00

AmappingmethodofdeepseatedlandslidesusceptibleslopesusingDigitalElevationModel,AtsukoNonomura,Suichi
Hasegawa,RanjanKumarDahal,TChibaandTakeoTadono
Dynamicsofthreedimensional,twophaselandslidesanddebrisflows,ParameshwariKattel,KhimBahadurKhattri,Jeevan
Kafle,PuskarRajPokhrel,GurungDB,PudasainiS.P.

10.0010.15

Logarithmiclandslideforecastingmodelbasedonslopecreeptheory,ZhangdongSu,NieL,SuZ.D,LiZ.C,ZhangMand
ZhangH.

10.1510.30

CausalandtriggerfactorsoflandslideoccurrencesinSouthernLeyte,Philippines:Itsimplicationstodisasterriskreduction
andmanagement,BeatrizCuevasJadina

10.3011.00

Tea/Coffeebreak

TechnicalSession8 :Landslideandfloodhazards;SessionChair:Prof.Dr.TongluLi
11.0011.15

GlobaldigitalsurfacemodelgenerationbyPrismonboardAlOSDaichitocontributegeodisasterstudies,TakeoTadono

11.1511.30

Theinfluencecountermeasuresondebrisflowhazardareawithnumericalsimulation,ChenPingYu

11.3011.45

Hazardmappingofearthquakeinduceddeepseatedcatastrophiclandslidesfordifferentscenarioearthquakesbyusing
LIDARDEMandairborneresistivitydata,KazuyaKagamihara,SuichiHasegawa,AtsukoNonomuraandJUchida

11.4512.00

CausesAndEffectsofSetiFlashFloodof5thMay2012,NarayanGurung

12.0012.15

Theinfluenceofaccumulatedprecipitationondebrisflowhazardarea,KoFieLiu,WeiShihChaoandYuChangHsu

12.1513.15

LunchBreak

TechnicalSession9 :Geodisastersandtheirmanagement;SessionChair:Prof.Dr.MoniqueFort
13.1513.30

CaliforniaLandslidesourceareabiostabilization,AlanKropp

13.3013.45

ProbabilisticseismichazardassessmentofNWHimalaya,MadanMohanRout,JosodhirDas,Kamal

13.4514.00

Verificationofdesaturationtechniqueasaliquefactioncountermeasureforexistingembankments,YuichiTomida

14.0014.15

AstudyontheNewEvaluationMethodforLiquefactionConsideringTopologyAndRiverBasin,ToshiyukiTakahara

14.1514.30

AssessmentofcommunityvulnerabilitytofloodinHanumanteRiver,Bhaktapur,Nepal:Findingthecausesandmitigation
approaches,SrijanaPoudyal

14.3014.45

LandslidehazardinMuglingRoad,ManitaTimilsinaandRanjanKumarDahal

14.4515.00

Investigationoflandslidetriggeredbywaterlevelvariationinreservoir,HufengYangandFawuWang

15.0015.15

ProbabilistichazardanalysisofrainfallinducedlandslideinhigherHimalaya,westernNepal,BhimKumarDahalandRanjan
KumarDahal

15.1515.30

Revivalmechanismanddisastercausingprocessofoldlargelandslideoncoalminetunnel,JianhuiLongandJiNingZhang

15.3015.45

SandMiningasaFloodHazardMitigationMeasureinNepal,HariKrishnaShrestha

15.4516.15

Teabreak

TechnicalSession10: Geodisasterinvestigationandmitigation,Prof.Dr.ShuichiHasegawa
16.1516.30

ComparisonofH/VRatiosandPredominantFrequenciesInferredfromMicrotremorsandEarthquakeMotionsinEhime
Prefecture,Japan,BigyanUpadhayayandSinichiroMori

16.3016.45

Tsunamievacuationplanandmeasuresforfishingvillages,HirokiTaniwaki

16.4517.00

Landslidemonitoringsystem,ToshihikoTanaka

17.0017.15

Roadplanninginlandslidearea,YasuhisaYada

17.1517.30

EvacuationSimulationfromTsunamibyUsingGISandMultiAgentSystemCasestudyinWajimaCity,Japan,Noritomo
Yamagishi,NaokiNomura,MasakatsuMiyajima

17.3017.40

Presentationaboutnextsymposium(MGDA12)

17.4018.00

ClosingCeremony

18.3021.00

SymposiumBanquet(PoolsidebarbequepartyatHotelBarahi)