Safe Schools for the Community: A Case and Tool for Disaster-Proof Schools
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Sanjaya Bhatia *1, Mahnaz : Kheradmand |
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Abstract: (4079 Views) |
Educational facilities, particularly schools, are critical centers of each community. Schools all over the world during the earthquake in earthquake-prone areas destroyed completely or damaged so that they are practically useless. In this article we address India experiences for retrofitting school buildings against earthquakes. In the main part, we discuss a systematic methodology for earthquake risk reduction in the education sector.
Type of paper: Experience in the Field. |
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Keywords: Safe Schools, Earthquake resistant schools, Earthquake, India, Educational buildings, The United Nation Development Program (UNDP), The Education for All Project, Resilient schools, Training masons. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Special Received: 2016/01/15 | Accepted: 2016/03/24 | ePublished: 2016/04/13
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