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Summary

The study conducted by Komal Raj Aryal examines Nepal's disaster vulnerability from 1900 to 2005, emphasizing the varied impacts of local versus national disasters. It employs historical archives and statistical/GIS analyses to map disaster events at district levels, revealing that small-scale, localized disasters often cause more casualties than large-scale national calamities. The research focuses on the critical need for an in-depth disaster history analysis to inform effective disaster response and resilience-building efforts in Nepal, especially in light of increasing vulnerabilities aggravated by factors like weak land-use planning and environmental degradation.