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000018592 100__ $$aShrestha, Nisha
000018592 24500 $$aLessons From Response Activities During April 25, 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal

000018592 24630 $$n16.$$pProceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
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000018592 520__ $$2eng$$aThe Gorkha Earthquake of M7.8 hit Nepal on April 25, 2015. The epicenter of this earthquake was in Gorkha, 80 km northwest of Kathmandu Valley. The main shock was followed by hundreds of aftershocks including M6.6 and M6.7 within 48 hours and M7.3 on May 12, 2015. According to the Government of Nepal, a total of 9,256 people lost their lives, 22,326 people injured, over 600,000 buildings completely collapsed and more than 250,000 building partially damaged. The National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET), a not-for-profit civil society organization that has been focused on earthquake risk reduction in Nepal for past 21 years, conducted various activities to support people and the government in responding to the earthquake disaster. The activities included: i) assisting people and critical facility institutions to conduct rapid visual building damage assessment including the training; ii) information campaign to provide proper information regarding earthquake safety; iii) support rescue organizations on search and rescue operations; iv) support local organizations in coordinating and managing relief supplies; and v) provide technical support to common people on repair, retrofit of damaged houses. NSET is also involved in carrying out studies related to earthquake damage, geotechnical problems, and causes of building damages. Additionally, NSET has done post-earthquake detail damage assessment of buildings throughout the affected areas. Prior to the earthquake, NSET has been working with several institutions to improve seismic performance of school buildings, private residential houses, and other critical structures. Such activities implemented during the past decade have shown the effectiveness of risk reduction. Retrofitted school buildings performed very well during the earthquake. Preparedness activities implemented at community levels have helped communities to respond immediately and save lives. Higher level of earthquake awareness achieved including safe behavior, better understanding of building code, and improvement of skills towards safer construction, helped in saving lives and assets, and also helped to understand better the gaps and shortcomings. The Gorkha earthquake provided an opportunity to test the effectiveness and impact of the response activities carried out in the backdrop of the preparedness and mitigation actions implemented during the past several years by NSET and many other organizations. Important lessons have been learned which will be helpful in paving further course of action for the future. This paper will discuss key response activities, achievements, lessons learned, and optimal directions for future activities.

000018592 540__ $$aText je chráněný podle autorského zákona č. 121/2000 Sb.
000018592 653__ $$aAwareness, Response Activities, Resilience

000018592 7112_ $$a16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering$$cSantiago (CL)$$d2017-01-09 / 2017-01-13$$gWCEE16
000018592 720__ $$aShrestha, Nisha$$iMaharjan, Dev Kumar$$iDixit, Amod Mani$$iShrestha, Surya
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000018592 8564_ $$s182000$$uhttps://invenio.itam.cas.cz/record/18592/files/1776.pdf$$yOriginal version of the author's contribution as presented on USB, paper 1776.
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