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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Gorkha earthquake"”.
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Social Capital Formation and Natural Disasters: Impact of Gorkha earthquake in Nepal
… se centra en los efectos del terremoto de Gorkha, que asoló Nepal en 2015, generando una de las mayores crisis humanitarias de los últimos años. En el marco de un ensayo controlado aleatorizado (ECA) diseñado para medir la formación de capital social en las comunidades tratadas, intentaré …
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Case Study: Settlement at Nepal Hydropower Dam during the 2014-2015 Gorkha Earthquake Sequence
… experienced 19 cm of settlement due to three earthquakes that took place from December 14, 2014 to May 12, 2015. This settlement caused massive damage and halted construction and was believed to have been caused by seismic compression. Seismic compression is the accrual of contractive …
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Disaster Diplomacy: The spatial impact of international reconstruction aid in the aftermath of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal
… reconstruction aid in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake of Nepal, particularly in the urban municipality of Lalitpur. I explore how emergency reconstruction aid, operationalized as support from international NGOs, bilateral agencies and multilateral organizations, has a spatial impact and …
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Dissecting the 2015 Nepal Earthquake: Rural Response and Way Forward for Nepal
… In 2015, a protracted 7.8 Richter-magnitude earthquake, 50 seconds in duration, ravaged Nepal. Officials were not fully prepared for the impact of this catastrophe and mitigation protocols have since been implemented. Based on the Gorkha earthquake experience, however, many response …
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From Fault Dynamics to Seismic Hazard Assessment
… estimate of a fault‘s maximum magnitude earthquake and of its return period. Those parameters are indeed crucial to estimate seismic hazard. Seismicity can be viewed as a stochastic process which is constrained by the principle of moment conservation: seismic ruptures must in principle …
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Predicting earthquake casualty rates accounting for community vulnerability
Casualties are one of the most severe results of earthquakes. Prediction of casualty rates due to earthquakes plays an important role in seismic risk management. A predicted casualty rate reflects the vulnerability of a community of interest. An accurate prediction of earthquake casualty rates may …
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Seismic resiliency using confined masonry :
Earthquakes throughout the world can be devastating catastrophes, especially in developing nations. Confined masonry (CM) structures have proven to be a viable solution for seismic resiliency in the unique restraints and conditions of developing nations. CM provides benefits of increased shear …
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The Role of Gender in Post-Disaster Recovery and Disaster Risk Governance in Nepal: Examining Links Between Women, Institutions and Capacity-Building
… the capabilities of Nepali women since the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Thus, the objective of this study was to undertake an institutional analysis of the role of gender in post-disaster recovery in Nepal. This overarching goal has been divided into two key research aims: 1. To examine how …
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Silicate weathering in the Himalayas: Constraints from the Li isotopic composition of river systems
Chemical weathering of silicate rock consumes atmospheric CO2 and supplies the oceans with cations, thereby controlling both seawater chemistry and climate. The rate of CO2 consumption is closely linked to the rate of CO2 outgassing from the planetary interior, providing a negative feedback loop …