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Elaboration of Multi-Hazard Zoning and Qualitative Risk Maps of Pakistan

Author(s) -

Siddique Muhammad Shahid,

Schwarz Jochen

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

earthquake spectra

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.134

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1944-8201

pISSN - 8755-2930

DOI - 10.1193/042913eqs114m

Subject(s) - hazard , vulnerability (computing) , geography , zoning , flood myth , hazard map , seismic hazard , seismology , environmental planning , geology , environmental resource management , water resource management , civil engineering , landslide , environmental science , archaeology , engineering , computer science , computer security , chemistry , organic chemistry

Pakistan is situated in one of the highest seismic zones of the world, with the 1935 Quetta earthquake and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake as the most devastating earthquakes in the country. Pakistan has also recently suffered from severe flood events, in 2010 to 2012. Recent experiences in the above-mentioned events emphasize the need for a multi-hazard approach to assess the vulnerability of typical building types in Pakistan. The multi-hazard map is classified into four hazard-dominated areas: earthquake-, flood-, combined-, and no hazard–dominated areas in Pakistan. The distribution of the typical building types of Pakistan is globalized in terms of few, many, and most ranges to make a regional map of Pakistan. This map shows seven regions all over Pakistan, indicating the groups with certain predominant building types in each region. A multi-hazard risk map of Pakistan is the final outcome of the study.

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