Abstract
The study was conducted in the Garlat area of Balakot city to assess the
infrastructural vulnerability to natural disasters and the related level of
awareness among community. A household questionnaire based survey
was used to determine awareness and resilience of the community.
Another methodology named Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) was used to
determine the factors that contribute to infrastructure vulnerability to
natural disasters. Factors assessed through this methodology are vertical
and plan irregularity, soft storey, soft hazards, multiple storeys and
building codes. Questionnaire results show that 70% people are educated
and 90% are aware of high risk of area to natural disasters. 71%
respondents still suffer from psychological trauma. More than 60%
respondents want to leave the area but are unable to do so because of
lack of governmental support. More than 72% people have no reach to
information on future disasters. Ninety percent buildings are being built
without codes. Almost 50% buildings are reinforced cement concrete
(R.C.C) and contribute to vulnerability. Other factors are vertical
irregularity, plan irregularity, soft storey and falling hazards which are
60%, 50%, 50% and 58% respectively. The study concludes that more
than half of the population in Garlat is vulnerable to natural disasters.
LAILA SHAHZAD, MUHAMMAD UMER HAYYAT, FAIZA SHARIF, ASMA MANSOOR, MANAL SHAH, NABEEHA LODHI, NIDA SAJID. (2019) Seismicity vulnerability assessment of Garlat, Balakot-Pakistan using rapid visual screening, Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 65 (I), Issue 1.
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