Elaboration of multi-hazard zoning and qualitative risk maps of Pakistan

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-me...

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Published in:Earthquake spectra 2015-08, Vol.31 (3), p.1371-1396
Main Authors: Siddique, Muhammad Shahid, Schwarz, Jochen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Buildings
Construction
Earthquake construction
Earthquakes
Environmental geology
floods
geologic hazards
geologic hazards maps
Indian Peninsula
Kashmir earthquake 2005
land use
natural hazards
Pakistan
Quetta earthquake 1935
Risk
risk assessment
Seismology
Spectra
zoning
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Summary: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.
ISSN:8755-2930
1944-8201
DOI:10.1193/042913EQS114M