Essays about: "Earthquake zone"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Earthquake zone.

1. 1. Indoor Air Pollution, Passive Ventilation Strategies and Thermal Comfort in Nepal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Marianne Löwgren; [2019]
   Keywords : Energy poverty; Solid biomass fuels; Improved cooking stoves; Indoor air pollution; Carbon monoxide; Vernacular architecture; Passive ventilation; Air exchange rate; Indoor air quality; Thermal comfort; Operative temperature; Sustainable societal development; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) resulting from indoor burning of solid biomass fuels in poorly ventilated kitchens is a severe health risk in parts of the world where energy poverty is prevalent. Passive ventilation, i.e. taking advantage of naturally induced airflow has been suggested as crucial in reducing IAP levels below safe limits. READ MORE

3. 2.  b-Value Variations Preceding the Devastating, 1999 Earthquake, near Izmit, Turkey

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Geofysik

   Author : Sara Andersson; [2015]
   Keywords : b-value; frequency-magnitude distribution; earthquake precursors; temporal variations; North Anatolian Fault Zone; b-värde; Gutenberg-Richter relationen; förelöpare till jordbävningar; temporala variationer; Norra Anatoliska förkastningen;

   Abstract : The potential of temporal b-value variations as an intermediate-term (weeks to months) earthquake precursor was investigated in the western portion of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ), between January 1982 to December 2004. The focus of the study is on the devastating, 1999 earthquake, near Izmit. READ MORE

4. 3. Urban land-use planning using Geographical Information System and Analytical Hierarchy Process : case study Dhaka city

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Kazi Masel Ullah; [2014]
   Keywords : land-use planning; AHP; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; GIS; urban planning; land suitability; Dhaka city; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Urban land-use planning, which is a useful tool for the sustainable development of a city, is a complex decision making process. However, the modern GIS technologies facilitate such complex jobs in two ways – (i) GIS allows to work with large numbr of datasets, (ii) a number of methods, techniques or models could be embeded in GIS for land-use suitability analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. Planning and Design of Earthquake Disaster Relief Corridor in Stricken Cities —— Taking the design of the Yucheng District, Ya’an as application case

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

   Author : Xuejun Fu; [2014]
   Keywords : Urban Disaster Prevention; Earthquake mitigation; Relief Corridor; Urban design;

   Abstract : City Safety is one of the most important issues facing humanity today. In the last century, given the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, globally as well as in China, more attention was paid to earthquake and disaster prevention approaches. READ MORE

6. 5. Seismic tomography in the source region of the May 29th 2008 earthquake-aftershock-sequence in southwest Iceland

   University essay from Geofysik

   Author : Karin Berglund; [2012]
   Keywords : seismic tomography; Iceland; Mid-Atlantic ridge; seismisk tomografi; Island; mittatlantiska ryggen;

   Abstract : On May 29th 2008 two earthquakes with moment magnitude of Mw ~6 occurred in the southwestern part of Iceland. The second earthquake struck within only seconds after the first, on a fault ~5 km west from the first fault. The aftershock sequence was recorded by 14 seismic stations during the subsequent 34 days. READ MORE