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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
ByIng. OBA DAVIES
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Overview of Freetown• What is Geohazard• Geohazard events within Freetown and
Contributing Factors• How can we mitigate geohazard• Institutional Capacity to tackle geohazard• SLIE Contribution
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
Overview of Freetown
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Map of Freetown
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Freetown Municipality - urban population was 772 873 according to the Census made in 2004 and published in 2006
• In 2008, population estimated at approximately 1,000,000 on an annual growth rate of 6.5%,
• Estimated at 1,055,964 @ 2015 Census• Current population growth rate is just over 2%
and will peak in year 2020 at 2.14%• Population increase, uncontrolled development
- resulted in reclaiming land in coastal areas & flood plains; excavate into hilly areas for foundations for houses create unstable slopes -increase siltation and the risk of landslides
Overview of
Freetown
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Uncontrolled Development in the Hills – Leicester Area, 2019
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Uncontrolled Development in the Hills – Moyiba Town, 2012
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• ”Geohazard is the term related to Natural Hazard studies and indicates a geomorphological, geological, or environmental processes, phenomena, and conditions that are potentially dangerous or pose a level of threat to human life, health and property or to the environment."
What is Geohazard
"Geohazards include sub-aerial and submarine processes, such as earthquake, volcanic eruptions,
floods, erosion, debris flows, rock-falls and other types of landslide and Tsunami. Human induced processes
may also be considered as geohazards."
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Activities that trigger Geohazards (Landslide and Flooding)
• Rainfall, Erosion, Improper waste / Garbage Disposal
Geohazard events within Freetown
• Topography and Geology.
• Occurrence of actual Geohazard events.
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IMPACT OF SOIL EROSION BY WATER ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF FREETOWN
On-site ImpactsLand-Slides: Landslides can have many causes but can only have
one trigger
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• Causes of Land-slides• Geological causes• Weathered materials • Permeability contrasts • Material contrasts • Rainfall• Morphological causes• Fluvial erosion • Wave erosion • Erosion of lateral margins • Subterranean erosion • Vegetation change • Erosion
IMPACT OF SOIL EROSION BY WATER ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF FREETOWN
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• Causes of Land-slides contd.• Physical causes• Intense rainfall • Prolonged precipitation • Ground water changes • Soil pore water pressure • Surface runoff • Soil erosion • Human causes• Land use change • Mining • Quarrying • Deforestation • Land use pattern
IMPACT OF SOIL EROSION BY WATER ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF FREETOWN
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Topographic Elevation of Western Area and Location of the Regent Landslide (shown in red) and the Flooded Areas in Dwazark and Culvert (circled in red).
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Quarrying of Gabbroic rock for commercialisation of aggregate
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Site of Charlotte Landslide
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Flooding at Kroo Bay
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Slum Dwellings at Kroo Bay
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Erosion of Stream Bank, Savage Street Bridge
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Flooding at Pademba Road – Mends Street junction
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Slope failure and Rock fall (September 2016) along the Regent - Grafton road (Bathurst village)
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Siltation in road gutters
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
Different Types of Soil movement in Landslide
Shallow slip Failure – FBC Mount Aureol, 2019
Deep Slip Failure – Regent Landslide , 2017
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Landslide Area Mapped Over a Qualitative Hazard Map
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Erosion along stream bed – Regent landslide area
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNFlooding at SLRA Compound
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNWhite water stream to FBC
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNRoad Erosion around Culvert
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Fourah Bay Road
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• LAWS, Policies and Regulations
• Acts, regulations and policies are adequate
• Overlapping of responsibilities in some Acts
• Strict enforcement is required where road geohazards can be mitigated
Mitigation of Road
Geohazard
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• DESIGNS• Modern methods for slope
protection are not considered in road designs
• Slope protection designs also provides beautification of the roads
• SLRA should develop a design standard for slopes along road alignment
Mitigation of Road
Geohazard
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Sensitization and Education• Communities needs to be sensitize
and properly educated on the adverse effect of road geohazards
• Media communications, jingles and local authorities can be useful
• Actions and decisions of today are crucial for the future
Mitigation of Road
Geohazard
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• A Big Challenge• There is no documented framework for
management of road geohazards • SLRA has personnel and some equipment to
respond to road geohazard but no structure• FCC has no definite framework; only respond
as and when need arises regarding road geohazards. Has a structure for garbage clearing and disposal
• Other institutions e.g. EPA and SLP have no clear operational direction towards road geohazard
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Institutional set-up (Office of National Security)
• The Office of National Security (ONS) coordinates all forms of emergencies in recent times
• They are responsible for control and licensing of private Security Companies (National Security and Central Intelligence Act – 2002)
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Institutional set-up (Sierra Leone Roads Authority)
• Generally, manage all roads related activities
• Reactive action to road geohazards emergency situation as deemed fit
• Proactive measures for routine maintenance (drainage clearing) based on available funding
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Institutional set-up (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Taken proactive action towards geohazard after August 2017 landslide
• Conducting studies on potential hazard areas
• Map out disaster prone areas within Freetown
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Institutional set-up (Sierra Leone Police)
• Provides support to ONS and other institutions
• Traffic diversion and control• Secure lives and properties
where needed
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Institutional set-up (Freetown City Council)
• Responsible for the Freetown municipality
• Coordinates relief items in geohazard emergency situations
• supervised general cleaning and clearing of garbage/waste and disposal
• Have a standing contract with MASADA
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Institutional set-up (Road Maintenance Fund Administration)
• Responsible to manage and administer the fund
• Source funds for road maintenance activities - from RUC on fuel, Vehicle License & Registration fees, Investment, donations or grants, any other sources allocated
• Effectively monitor the use of monies allocated from the fund
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Institutional set-up (Private Institutions)
• Example MASADA contracted by FCC for garbage collection and disposal
• Construction companies are contracted for road maintenance activities (Drainage clearing, premix patching, etc) by SLRA
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Relevant Data (e.g. Meteorological, Studies / Research, Design)
• Meteorological department unable to give public alert
• Non-existence of Weather & Environmental data locally for approx 30 years
• Modern methods for slope protection are not considered in road designs
• Research/ studies are not done for data collection by key institutions
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN
• Stand-alone Institution • Set up a geohazard risk
management centre in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation
• setting-up a road geohazard risk management department within the organization structure of SLRA
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Funding for resilient Infrastructure against Geohazards
• No specific budgetary provisions exist within institutional budget of MDAs.
• Other operational contingencies are used in cases of emergencies
• Ministry of Finance provides funds to address emergency situation to institution(s)
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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• Funding for resilient Infrastructure against Geohazards contd.
• Government usually calls on donor agencies for support
• ONS may rally round private companies; locally operating INGOs/NGOs and regional / world institutions for support
• Individuals sometimes make contributions based on public appeal
Capacity to tackle
Geohazard events
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN• Biennial conference (2016) - The theme
“Natural Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness: an Engineering Perspective for Resilience”
SLIEContribution
• Setting up a National Communication Centre for the interception and dissemination of early warning information concerning hazards
• Establishing an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for prompt response to any emergency situation
• To transform the Disaster Management Department (DMD) of the Office of National Security (ONS) into a statutory agency, in order to ensure effective coordination and management of disasters
• Engineers have not been used for their expertise.
Some views expressed at the
conference
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• Sierra Leone experiences recurring natural hazards - meteorological hazards (tropical storm thunder and lightning) and Hydrological hazards (landslide, flooding and erosion).
• Manmade disasters (e.g. deforestation, coastal sand mining, artisanal aggregate mining)
• The hazards are climate related – also having impacts to all terrestrial, wetland and coastal ecosystems.
GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNSUMMARY
Adapted from: SIERRA LEONE ENGINEERS "DISASTROUS TO EXCLUDE US FROM THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT“ by Ing. A. Keili
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• Recent natural disasters indicated the country's vulnerability to climate change
• Previous urban development is on the flat land adjacent to the coast
• Recent urban developments are spreading up the steep hillsides - construction of houses in an unplanned manner
• Stop continuation of practices that may induce geohazards or subjected to strict monitoring and control.
• Increases the vulnerability to landslides and other geohazards
GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNSUMMARY
Adapted from: SIERRA LEONE ENGINEERS "DISASTROUS TO EXCLUDE US FROM THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT“ by Ing. A. Keili
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• Engineers should be fully involve in the phases of disaster mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery if Sierra Leone is to meaningfully address problems of natural disaster management and mitigate the risk of geohazards.
GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWNSUMMARY
Adapted from: SIERRA LEONE ENGINEERS "DISASTROUS TO EXCLUDE US FROM THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT“ by Ing. A. Keili
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GEOHAZARD IN FREETOWN