Natural Disasters and Vulnerability Analysis (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office, 1979, 53 p.)

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FOREWORD

I. INTRODUCTION

II. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING AND PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS

III. CLASSIFICATION OF CONCEPTS AND TERMS

IV. TYPES OF INFORMATION REQUIRED

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4.1 Natural hazard

4.2 Vulnerability

4.3 Elements at risk

V. METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

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5.1 Tropical cyclones

5.2 Tornadoes

5.3 River floods

5.4 Storm surges

5.5 Avalanches

5.6 Landslides

VI. EARTHQUAKES

6.1 Seismic aspects

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6.1.1 Calculation of seismic hazard

6.1.2 Example of an empirical formula

6.1.3 The activity of faults

6.1.4 Fault recognition

6.2 Hazards during earthquakes

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6.2.1 Fractured bedrock on steep slopes

6.2.2 Loose surface materials on steep slopes

6.2.3 Liquefaction of loose flat-lying sedimentary deposits

6.2.4 Cohesive natural embankments, levees and earth dams

6.3 Landslides

6.3.1 Concepts and risk management

6.3.2 Information required to assess risk

6.3.3 Advice on using information

6.3.4 Composite risk analysis and mapping

6.4 Seismic microzonation

VII. VOLCANOES

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Hazard zoning

7.3 Risk assessment and mitigation

7.4 Methods of hazard assessment

VIII. RISK ANALYSIS - A METHODOLOGY

8.1 Factors affecting impact

8.2 Method of approximation

8.3 Simulated impacts

8.4 Possible application to urban and regional planning

IX. RISK ANALYSIS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING

X. RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEXES

I. Agenda

II. List of participants

III. Note on the definition of the concept of vulnerability and on the evaluation of the risk attached to natural phenomena

IV. Questionnaire I - An example of a questionnaire on disaster damage*

IV. Questionnaire II - A survey of industrial establishments to assess the damage caused by recent floods and landslides in the Nilgiris district

IV. Questionnaire III - Proforma for collecting the particulars of damage caused by the recent floods and landslides in Nilgiris from various governmental, semi-government organizations and local bodies

V. UNDRO Publications

V. UNCHS/Habitat publications