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Disaster ManagementEXAMINEYear 201615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Major cities in India are located in seismically active zones. Discuss the earthquake vulnerability of Delhi-NCR and suggest building bye-law compliance measures.

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Disaster preparedness, NDMA guidelines, disaster risk reduction (DRR), Sendai framework, floods, urban heat islands, earthquakes, landslides.

Syllabus Tags:Earthquake Vulnerability of DelhiSeismic Zone IVNon-Engineered BuildingsStructural RetrofittingNational Building Code

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Earthquake Vulnerability of Delhi, Seismic Zone IV, Non-Engineered Buildings

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