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Dynamic investigation on the Mirandola bell tower in post-earthquake scenarios [PDF]

, 2016
After the seismic events of the 20th and 29th of May 2012 in Emilia (Italy), most of the monumental and historic buildings of the area were severely damaged. In a few structures, partial collapse mechanisms were observed (e.g.
Boscato, Giosue, Ceravolo, Rosario, Lentile, Silvia, Pecorelli, Marica Leonarda, Quattrone, Antonino, Russo, Salvatore, Zanotti Fragonara, Luca   +6 more
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Fast Seismic Landslide Detection Based on Improved Mask R-CNN

Remote Sensing, 2022
For emergency rescue and damage assessment after an earthquake, quick detection of seismic landslides in the affected areas is crucial. The purpose of this study is to quickly determine the extent and size of post-earthquake seismic landslides using a ...
Rao Fu, Jing He, Gang Liu, Weile Li, Jiaqi Mao, Minhui He, Yuanyang Lin   +6 more
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Post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from Fukushima [PDF]

The Lancet Global Health, 2016
Buddha Basnyat and colleagues (December, 2015) 1 emphasise the opportunity for investments in innovative health care in the earthquake-ravaged districts of Nepal and raise concerns about epidemic outbreaks based on the experience of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Yet, the diff ering climates of Haiti and Nepal deserve attention; contrary to tropical Haiti,
Anup Uprety, Claire Leppold, Akihiko Ozaki, Asaka Higuchi, Tetsuya Tanimoto   +4 more
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Integration of smart watch and geographic information system (GIS) to identify post-earthquake critical rescue area part. II. Analytical evaluation of the system

Progress in Disaster Science, 2021
The efficient allocation of resources in the aftermath of an earthquake in an affected area largely depends on the identification of post-earthquake critical rescue area.
M.S. Hossain, K. Chaitanya, Y. Bhattacharya, M. Numada, A.S.M.M. Kamal, K. Meguro   +5 more
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Dynamic changes of gravity fields before and after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Ms8.0)

Geodesy and Geodynamics, 2012
The pattern evolution and dynamic mechanism of the dynamic changes of regional gravity fields occurring before and after the Wenchuan Ms8.0 earthquake are analyzed, based on five epochs of 1998–2007 mobile gravity data from the middle-south section of ...
Shen Chongyang, Li Hui, Sun Wenke, Huang Jinshui, Sun Shaoan, Xuan Songbai, Tan Hongbo, Liu Shaoming   +7 more
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The impact of the Wenchuan earthquake on birth outcomes. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
BACKGROUND: Earthquakes and other catastrophic events frequently occurring worldwide can be considered as outliers and cause a growing and urgent need to improve our understanding of the negative effects imposed by such disasters.
Cong E Tan, Hong Jun Li, Xian Geng Zhang, Hui Zhang, Pei Yu Han, Qu An, Wei Jun Ding, Mi Qu Wang   +7 more
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Co- and Post-seismic Deformation Mechanisms of the 2020 Mw6.0 Jiashi Earthquake in Xinjiang (China), Revealed by Sentinel-1 InSAR Observations

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
On 19 January 2020, an Mw6.0 earthquake occurred in Jiashi County, Xinjiang, China. This earthquake is a strong earthquake that occurred in the Kepingtage Belt.
T. Wang, S. N. Zhu, C. S. Yang, Y. J. Wei, C.Y. Zhao, H.C. Hou   +5 more
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The politics of the post-conflict and post-disaster nexus in Nepal [PDF]

, 2018
The intersection of the post-conflict reconstruction processes established in Nepal’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2006, and the post-disaster reconstruction effort that swung into action following the country’s devastating earthquakes in 2015 ...
Harrowell, Elly, Ozerdem, Alpaslan
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Estimation and Reliability Research of Post-Earthquake Traffic Travel Time Distribution Based on Floating Car Data

Applied Sciences, 2022
To carry out the estimation and reliability research of post-earthquake traffic travel time, which has the great influence for efficient allocation of relief materials. By analyzing the relationship among floating vehicle trajectory, target path and road
Yongyi Li, Shiqi Wang, Xiaorui Zhang, Mengxing Lv   +3 more
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Dire needs post earthquake [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2005
The Oct. 8 earthquake in South Asia destroyed 26 hospitals and 600 clinics, claiming the lives of 54 000 people, including health care workers. ![Figure][1] Figure. MSF has delivered 50 000 blankets, chlorination kits, 20 000 jerry cans and other supplies.
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