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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"earthquake recovery"”.
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Power, planning, and the right to the post-disaster city : exploring opportunities for long-term housing affordability and resilience in earthquake recovery
… with "the Big One," an inevitable massive earthquake expected to hit California. Investments in hazard mitigation and disaster response will help to lessen impact, but the reality is that large-scale disasters will cause devastation, especially on low-income communities of color, no matter …
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Improving Earthquake Disaster Models with Post-Event Data: Insights from the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake
… amounts of data are collected following earthquake disasters. Yet, it remains unclear how researchers’ might take full advantage of diverse post-disaster datasets. Using data from the 2015 Gorkha Nepal earthquake, this dissertation explores three ways in which post- disaster survey and …
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Post-disaster recovery planning and sustainable development — a lesson from the Wenchuan earthquake, China, 2008
In May 12, 2008, Wenchuan was hit by a Mw 7.9 earthquake, which affected 170,000 square miles areas and caused more than 88,000 deaths. The Chinese government responded immediately after the earthquake. Under the hierarchical top-down political structure, central government established a special …
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Resilience of transportation network during post-earthquake emergency response and recovery stages
Earthquakes can cause casualty, injuries, and extensive infrastructure damages and significantly disrupt transportation networks. Disrupted transportation networks resulting from damaged bridges or debris may cause delays on emergency response activities and impact traffic efficiency and safety …
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Resilience through Building Back Better: Assessing Christchurch Recovery following the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes
… as quickly as possible can affect long-term recovery if a considered approach is not adopted. Promoting recovery activities, coordination, and information sharing at national and international levels are crucial to avoid duplication. Mannakkara and Wilkinson’s (2014) modified “Build Back …
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A computational framework for modelling post-earthquake building damage, loss of functionality and recovery
Large earthquakes often cause significant socio-economic disruptions to communities that last beyond physical damage to buildings and infrastructure. In both New Zealand and international contexts, this has prompted a shift in seismic design paradigm from a sole focus on life safety to approaches …
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Understanding residential infill: a Christchurch case study of typologies and stakeholders
Advocates for Compact City, Smart Growth and New Urbanism claim intensification of land use as a means to achieve sustainability imperatives, manage urbanisation and curb peripheral sprawl. It appears policy makers and planners have taken this perspective into consideration over the last two …
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The Role of Central Government following the Lombok Earthquake 2018: the planning process and ownership and control of the Mataram City Post-Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Plan : A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Planning at Lincoln University
Recovery from disasters is a significant issue faced by all countries in the world at various times. Governments, including central and local governments, are the key actors regarding post-disaster recovery because they have the authority and responsibility to rescue affected people and recover …