Seismic risk assessment and hazard mapping in Nepal

摘要: Seismic risk in the form of impending disaster has been seen from past records that moderate-to-large earthquakes have caused loss life and property all parts Nepal. Despite availability new data, methodological improvements, available seismic hazard map Nepal is about two decades old. So an updated model at country level imperative logical. The constitute important tools for framing public policies toward land-use planning, building regulations, insurance, emergency preparedness. In fact, reliable estimation eventually minimizes social economic disruption by earthquakes. this frame reference, assessment a elementary reducing potential losses stemming future Thus, study investigates structural vulnerability, risk, resulting possible owing to To end, done using existing probabilistic hazard, newly developed recently released exposure data. OpenQuake-engine, open-source platform Global Earthquake Model initiative, was used calculate mean were formulated 1, 2, 5, 10 % probability exceedance 50 years. Finally, distribution damage corresponding due recurrence historical 1934 earthquake presented study.