Earthquake risk perception among citizens in Kathmandu, Nepal

Attempts to determine the linkage between earthquake preparedness and other parameters in the urban parts of the Kathmandu Valley, using household survey data. Inquires into the state of awareness and level of preparedness in the communities located in the valley as well as finding out ways for awar...

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Published in:Australasian journal of disaster and trauma studies 2012, Vol.16 (1), p.3-9
Main Authors: Uprety, Pralhad, Poudel, Anupama
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Emergency management
Planning
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Summary:Attempts to determine the linkage between earthquake preparedness and other parameters in the urban parts of the Kathmandu Valley, using household survey data. Inquires into the state of awareness and level of preparedness in the communities located in the valley as well as finding out ways for awareness-raising on seismic safety. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1174-4707
1174-4707