Physical vulnerability assessment of buildings exposed to landslides in India

摘要: Safe structures are the backbone of human coping capacity towards healthy living that can contribute significantly in reducing risk during hazards. However, due to various natural and anthropogenic activities, about 12.6% land areas (excluding snow-covered area) India prone landslide posing threat life property. Moreover, many hilly terrain non-engineered which results high vulnerability buildings. Therefore, assessment physical is a fundamental step risk. The study aims present methodology assess buildings using indicator-based approach at site-specific scale. Several studies landslides have been carried out by researchers from European countries. But these methodologies cannot be implemented successfully because different geological climatic condition. components discussed for exposed such as intensity (a function velocity volume) resistance structural non-structural features) worked suggested researchers. putting them together, framework (specifically Indian scenario) novelty work. Further, consideration concept ‘proximity landslides’ process newly proposed. To address this issue, fifteen potential indicators contributing identified systematic form documentation data field survey has also prepared (keeping view construction bye-laws techniques followed India). further ward number 10 Gopeshwar Township (Chamoli District), Uttarakhand, India.