Status of seismic hazard and risk management in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Yadav, R.P.; Singh, P.L.; Dixit, A.M.; Sharpe, R.D.
In. Tucker, Brian E., ed; Erdik, Mustafa, ed; Hwang, Christina N., ed. Issues in urban earthquake risk. Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994. p.183-97, mapas. (Series E : Applied Sciences, 271).
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Nepal is, right at this time, taking many of the required steps for improving seismic safety of her people. The country is very fortunate in that her efforts are being assisted by international agencies like UNDP, Habitat and WSSI. However, the task lying ahead is inmense. At the root of the required action is the need to raise the awareness of all sectors of the community to the seismic risk with which they are living. Considering the perceived vulnerability of Kathmandu, which will be the source of all assistance immediately after such a disaster, a worthwhile first step would be the participation of as wide as possible section of the Kathmandu Valley community in an earthquake scenario exercise. This would very much complement the progressive and planned introduction of the strength-based building code being developed at the moment.(AU)
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