Design and application of a multi-hazard risk rapid assessment questionnaire for hill communities in the Indian Himalayan region

Design and application of a multi-hazard risk rapid assessment questionnaire for hill communities in the Indian Himalayan region

The Indian Himalayan region (IHR) is prone to multiple hazards and suffers great loss of life and damage to infrastructure and property every year. Poor engineering construction, unplanned and unregulated development, and relatively low awareness and capacity in communities for supporting disaster r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Natural hazards and earth system sciences 2023-04, Vol.23 (4), p.1267-1286
Hauptverfasser: Chouhan, Shivani, Mukherjee, Mahua
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biodiversity
Climate change
Construction
Data collection
Design
Design analysis
Disasters
Earthquake damage
Earthquakes
Fire hazards
Floods
Geography
Global temperature changes
Hazard assessment
India
Infrastructure
Landslides
Mitigation
Natural disasters
Polls & surveys
Questionnaires
Risk
Risk assessment
Risk reduction
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Surveys
Threat evaluation
Vulnerability
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Zusammenfassung:The Indian Himalayan region (IHR) is prone to multiple hazards and suffers great loss of life and damage to infrastructure and property every year. Poor engineering construction, unplanned and unregulated development, and relatively low awareness and capacity in communities for supporting disaster risk mitigation are directly and indirectly contributing to the risk and severity of disasters.
ISSN:1684-9981
1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-23-1267-2023