...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 A total of 21 of the 25 districts of the state were affected in this earthquake. Around 18 towns, 182 talukas and 7,904 villages in the affected districts saw large‐scale devastation...

...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...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Accidents Mining industry Buildings 4 August 1998 - Mumbai, India Keywords: Accidents, Buildings Rescuers tunnelling through heaps of tangled concrete and steel had pulled 35 people, including 14 dead, from a collapsed building...

... are consistent with research literature which describes the circumstances under which hazard reduction is likely to occur. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Buildings Disaster management USA The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction provided the impetus for the organization of the National...