...Jeng Hsiang Lin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of building codes in earthquake risk mitigation in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach Using probabilistic risk analysis tools with available data, this study assesses the exceedance probability of extensive...

...Feleke Tadele; Siambabala Bernard Manyena Purpose Building institutional capacity to prevent, prepare and respond to disasters is among aspects emphasized in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005‐2015 to enhance the resilience of disaster‐affected communities. Lessons from past programmes could help...

... of the damage caused to buildings and to make this assessment information available to personnel within the disaster response arena so as to expedite a safe, efficient and effective disaster response process. Design/methodology/approach The research method involved the use of scenario‐based user needs...

... incidents. The first major disaster that could be linked with the development of the country was the collapse of a four‐storey building in 1968. This article describes how, by applying a grounded theory approach, examination and analysis of archival data were conducted to identify the phases and latent...

... UP Limited 2001 Disaster management Buildings Regulations Geographic information systems The earthquake affected about 16.04 million people in the 21 affected districts of the state (see Table I). About 20,086 persons were killed and more than 20,717 were seriously injured...

...Scira Menoni; Fabrizio Meroni; Floriana Pergalani; Vincenzo Petrini; Lucia Luzi; Gaetano Zonno Strategic public buildings must be made as efficient as possible to allow for emergency operations, like search and rescue activities, taking care of victims, and evacuation. Looks at strategic public...

... Accidents Mining industry Buildings Miscellaneous 18 July 1998 - Lassing, Austria Keywords: Mining industry, Accidents Rescue workers all but abandoned hope today of saving the last of 11 men trapped deep underground after Austria's worst post-war mining disaster...

... Pennsylvania’s various state agencies and its State System of Higher Education (SSHE) was conducted during 1994‐1995. This paper compares the research literature on preparedness and mitigation effectiveness with our assessment findings. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Buildings Disaster management USA...