Community Vulnerability Assessment of Tehsil Behrain District Swat (Post Flood Vulnerability Assessment

Abstract

Pakistan lists among those countries that are highly vulnerable to complex and diverse natural and anthropogenic hazards. Among other natural hazards flooding remains the most devastating throughout the country‘s history. The mega monsoon floods of 2010 are termed as the worst flooding disaster experienced in country‘s history. District Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among the worst affected upstream areas during this event which left unprecedented impact on local communities. Four of the worst hit Union councils in Teshil Behrain of Swat valley are studied for quantitative analysis of the impact of flooding on local population and their vulnerability to flooding hazard in order to highlight the factors that results in high risk profile of these communities