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SEISMIC mitigation: POST-DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION By Student's ID Number Module Title and Number Name of Professor/ Tutor SEISMIC mitigation: POST-DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION Introduction Annually, several parts of the world are inflicted with natural disasters of one type or the other.... Thesis Statement: The purpose of this paper is to investigate seismic mitigation, post-disaster recovery, and reconstruction in regions devastated by earthquakes....
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Essay
It will be a comparative analysis between the environmental policies of both the firms that will further discuss about the various measures taken by these firms to repair the damages.... The present dissertation deals with the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in the corporate world....
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Dissertation
The geotechnical investigation examines the hazards that may potentially affect the project related to geologic and seismologic conditions in earthquake prone areas.... A Comparison study will be done between standards followed for geotechnical investigation in UK and Saudi.
Soil has important rank among the materials for the engineers because of its diversity of forms and their physical, chemical, mechanical properties and also because it is the part that moves the origin loads....
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The boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria that had extended from Lake Chad to the sea and into the deep ocean had been a source of disagreement between the two neighbouring states.... Although close historical links had existed between the two nations, Germany acting as the… However, France at the end of the First World War replaced Germany as a colonial power and Britain administered a part of the Cameroons....
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This paper will discuss the systematic approach to fire investigation.
Fire is often Accordingly, fire is deemed as ‘a good servant, but a bad/brutal master.... Hence, fire investigation has a critical role in the society today because it contributes to fire control.... A scientific field, fire investigation pertains to the investigative analysis of fire-related incidents and events, often referred to as ‘origin and cause (fire) investigation (Decker & Ottley, 2009)....
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Research Paper
"Seismic mitigation: Post-Recovery and Reconstruction" paper investigates the issue of post-recovery and reconstruction in regions severely devastated by earthquakes.... This theory assists in responding to natural as well as technological disasters, through the process of pre-disaster preparedness, emergency responses such as search and rescue operations, recovery and reconstruction, and mitigation against future calamities of a similar type (Mileti, 1999).... ldquo;Post-disaster recovery is a critical component of the disaster cycle because also provides significant opportunities for mitigation” (Olshansky and Chang, 2009, p....
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The paper provides detailed info about wildfires origins, causes, and investigations.... The fire can spread very quickly over a long distance.... That's why, the authorities are so categorical about the rules for using fire to prevent human loss, property damages, and violate the composition of soils....
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Research Paper
Normally, people forget about natural hazards shortly after their occurrence, and scores of planned projects for mitigating future hazards are put off soon after the natural hazards occur.... This research paper "Challenges To Existing Earthquake Preparedness In Izmir, Turkey" discusses Turkey that is undoubtedly plagued with geological disadvantages such as being prone to flood, avalanche, drought, and landslide as well as having areas sitting above active tectonic plate boundaries....
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