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Prologue
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Hazard Risk Mitigation for a Sustainable Built Environment
Hazard Risk Mitigation for a Sustainable Built Environment
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Term Disaster
2 Study on Several Types of Environmental Hazards
2.1 Earthquakes
2.2 Landslides and Subsidence
2.3 Wind (Storms and Tornadoes)
3 Sustainable Rehabilitation of the Damaged Built Environment
Risk Mitigation Actions
3.1 Temporary Measures
3.2 Restoration of Services
3.3 Scenario-Based Mitigation Measures
3.4 Case Studies
4 Conclusions: Hazard Risk Mitigation Opportunities
References
The Impact of Environmental Degradation: Atmospheric and Geological Issues in Built Areas
1 Introduction
2 Methodologies and Data Analysis
2.1 Sundarbans Region, India
2.2 Remote Sensing Data Analysis
2.3 Correlation Between Vegetation Coverage
Annual Average Rainfall of Indian Sundarban Region
2.4 Landslides in the Southern Oltenia Plain, Romania
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Mexico's Earthquake: Description, Effects and Reconstruction. A Particular Case
1 Introduction
1.1 Mexico's Earthquake Description
2 Census of Building Damage or Collapse
3 Description of the Building
4 Mathematical Model of the Structure
5 Ambient Vibration Test
6 Calibrated Analytical Model
7 Conclusions
References
Data Analysis on the Environmental Characterization of Groundwater in Fundão
Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Characterization of the Study Area
2.1 Geographical Location
2.2 Geology
2.3 Climate
2.4 Hydrographic Network
2.5 Underground Flow Network
2.6 Hydrochemistry
3 Sampling
4 Exploratory Data Analysis
4.1 Sample Characteristics Using Univariate Statistical Analysis
4.2 Sample Characteristics Using Bivariate Statistical Analysis
4.3 Sample Characteristics Using Multivariate Analysis
5 Conclusions
References
Damage Due to Earthquake and Reconstruction of Residential Houses After the 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
1 Indonesia Seismicity
2 Damage Due to Yogyakarta Earthquake
3 Damage of Residential Houses
4 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
5 Quality Assurance in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
5.1 Structural Drawing
5.2 Plan
5.3 Foundation
5.4 Tie Beam
5.5 Column
5.6 Masonry Wall
5.7 Ring Beams
5.8 Beam-Column Joint
5.9 Reinforcement Lap Splices
5.10 Gable Wall
5.11 Roof Truss
5.12 Result
6 Conclusions
References
Landslides
Effects on Built Environment and Solutions
1 Landslides
1.1 Factors and Types
2 Environment and the Landslides
3 Landslides Control
3.1 Monitoring/Data Acquisition
3.2 Solutions to Prevent/Reduce Sliding
4 Conclusions
References
The Role of Groundwater and Land Subsidence Analysis for Sustainable Development of Infrastructure in Some SE Asian Cities
1 Introduction
Prologue
Contents
Hazard Risk Mitigation for a Sustainable Built Environment
Hazard Risk Mitigation for a Sustainable Built Environment
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Term Disaster
2 Study on Several Types of Environmental Hazards
2.1 Earthquakes
2.2 Landslides and Subsidence
2.3 Wind (Storms and Tornadoes)
3 Sustainable Rehabilitation of the Damaged Built Environment
Risk Mitigation Actions
3.1 Temporary Measures
3.2 Restoration of Services
3.3 Scenario-Based Mitigation Measures
3.4 Case Studies
4 Conclusions: Hazard Risk Mitigation Opportunities
References
The Impact of Environmental Degradation: Atmospheric and Geological Issues in Built Areas
1 Introduction
2 Methodologies and Data Analysis
2.1 Sundarbans Region, India
2.2 Remote Sensing Data Analysis
2.3 Correlation Between Vegetation Coverage
Annual Average Rainfall of Indian Sundarban Region
2.4 Landslides in the Southern Oltenia Plain, Romania
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Mexico's Earthquake: Description, Effects and Reconstruction. A Particular Case
1 Introduction
1.1 Mexico's Earthquake Description
2 Census of Building Damage or Collapse
3 Description of the Building
4 Mathematical Model of the Structure
5 Ambient Vibration Test
6 Calibrated Analytical Model
7 Conclusions
References
Data Analysis on the Environmental Characterization of Groundwater in Fundão
Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Characterization of the Study Area
2.1 Geographical Location
2.2 Geology
2.3 Climate
2.4 Hydrographic Network
2.5 Underground Flow Network
2.6 Hydrochemistry
3 Sampling
4 Exploratory Data Analysis
4.1 Sample Characteristics Using Univariate Statistical Analysis
4.2 Sample Characteristics Using Bivariate Statistical Analysis
4.3 Sample Characteristics Using Multivariate Analysis
5 Conclusions
References
Damage Due to Earthquake and Reconstruction of Residential Houses After the 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
1 Indonesia Seismicity
2 Damage Due to Yogyakarta Earthquake
3 Damage of Residential Houses
4 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
5 Quality Assurance in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
5.1 Structural Drawing
5.2 Plan
5.3 Foundation
5.4 Tie Beam
5.5 Column
5.6 Masonry Wall
5.7 Ring Beams
5.8 Beam-Column Joint
5.9 Reinforcement Lap Splices
5.10 Gable Wall
5.11 Roof Truss
5.12 Result
6 Conclusions
References
Landslides
Effects on Built Environment and Solutions
1 Landslides
1.1 Factors and Types
2 Environment and the Landslides
3 Landslides Control
3.1 Monitoring/Data Acquisition
3.2 Solutions to Prevent/Reduce Sliding
4 Conclusions
References
The Role of Groundwater and Land Subsidence Analysis for Sustainable Development of Infrastructure in Some SE Asian Cities
1 Introduction