This study analyzes the exposure of energy and transport assets in Asia and the Pacific to climate change and earthquake hazards and highlights how multi-hazard assessment can help strengthen the resilience of crucial infrastructure. Geolocating and undertaking a multi-hazard assessment of more than 30,000 infrastructure assets, the study identifies significant …
This case study is part of the ODI HPG research programme on the role of the affected state in humanitarian action and aims to describe the essential elements of approach to disaster management as seen in its response to the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It …
The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has disbursed an amount of Rs54.59 billion for the construction of houses in the rural areas of earthquake devastated NWFP and AJK. The amount has been paid in instalments to the affected people through bank accounts, ensuring transparency in disbursement and avoiding duplication, …
Earthquake study centres to be linked for integrated analysis THE Chinese claim to predict earthquakes by observing animal behaviour and phenomenon such as sudden disappearance of water from lakes and wells. Scientists around the world have tried to do the same by studying parameters like changes in seismic activity and …
CHENNAI: The five-day national programme on capacity building for architects in earthquake risk management (NPCBAERM) organised by MEASI Academy of Architecture was inaugurated by noted architect C.N. Ragavendran on Thursday. Mr. Ragavendran, who designed the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tidel Park and many other landmarks, stressed the need for creating database …
GENEVA - Much like over-exposed banks, many countries have ignored big risks from natural hazards and must now take urgent steps to protect people from disasters, a United Nations official said on Thursday. Margareta Wahlstrom, U.N. assistant secretary-general for disaster risk reduction, said that governments should encourage "more wise behavior" …
RAMANATHAPURAM: Monsingh D. Devadas, Dean, School of Architecture, Anna University, Chennai, has stressed the importance of constructing buildings particularly multi-storey only by following seismic safety standards in order to minimise the damage from the earthquake related disasters. Inaugurating a six-day national workshop on
Some of the Arabian Gulf states are busy developing several large, reclaimed islands and offshore townships. These structures are undoubtedly futuristic and the ideas are quite novel. However, there are serious issues of long-term sustainability of these townships. This article reviews and discusses natural hazards that have struck this region …
Islamabad: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the upper region of Pakistan on Friday, reports our Pakistan correspondent. A medium intensity tremor jolted Sialkot, Peshawar, Islamabad, Muzaffarabad, Mansehra, Abbotabad and other parts of the country, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. The quake, which occurred at …
This paper focuses on the shifting contours of the anti-Tehri dam movement in the past three decades. It examines the changing declarations of environmentalists, especially Sunderlal Bahuguna and other leaders of the movement on the one hand, and the involvement of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the anti-dam politics on …
A powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia briefly triggered a tsunami warning no Thursday, causing a stampede of residents to higher ground. Hundreds of building was damaged and at least 42 people were injured, some seriously. The US Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 1.34 am. (1734 GMT) and …
ISLAMABAD (February 10 2009): Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) in collaboration with UNICEF and Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE) launched "Drinking Water Quality Improvement and Hygiene Promotion Project" at the cost of US $5.64 million in earthquake affected districts. Deputy Chairman Erra, Lieutenant General Sajjad Akram along with UNICEF representative …
N. Vinod Chandra Menon India's high seismic risk and vulnerability is evident from the fact that 10.9% of its geographical area falls in the seismic zone V which is vulnerable to very high seismic risk, while 17.3% of the area falls in seismic zone IV vulnerable to high seismic risk. …
BEIJING: Pressure from a dam, its reservoir's heavy waters weighing on geologic fault lines, may have helped trigger China's devastating earthquake last May, some scientists say, in a finding that suggests human activity played a role in the disaster. The magnitude-7.9 quake in Sichuan Province was China's worst in a …
If you are talking about the Himalayas, then Mountains of Concrete is not a very apt title for a report in many ways. In fact, when a meeting to launch this report in Delhi was announced, some officials of the water resources establishment were angry. They felt this was an …
