Risk sensitive land use planning of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal: framework and process

This article focuses on Kathmandu Metropolitan City as its rapid development has resulted in an increased in vulnerability to hazards such as earthquakes and floods. It states that land use planning has been identified as one of the most effective ways to take the HFA forward. For highly vulnerable cities like Kathmandu, it is said that a land use plan offers an opportunity to incorporate risk reduction into development and spatial plans by engaging the government at various levels, private sector, civil society, international development organizations, and other key stakeholders (e.g. academe, media, etc.).