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Nepal Hazard Risk Assessment
3.1 Background ................................................................................................................................. 40
3.1.1 Characteristics of Hazard Assessment ................................................................................. 40
3.1.2 Scope of Hazard Assessment in the Project ......................................................................... 40
3.2 Earthquake hazard assessment .................................................................................................... 41
3.2.1 Map content .......................................................................................................................... 41
3.2.2 Application of maps ............................................................................................................. 41
3.2.3 Data availability from sources ............................................................................................. 41
3.2.4 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 41
3.2.5 How to read the maps ........................................................................................................... 42
3.2.6 Analysis of hazard assessment ............................................................................................. 42
3.2.7 Special remarks .................................................................................................................... 44
3.2.8 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 44
3.3 Landslide hazard assessment ....................................................................................................... 50
3.3.1 Map content .......................................................................................................................... 50
3.3.2 Application of maps in disaster risk management ............................................................... 50
3.3.3 Data availability from sources ............................................................................................. 50
3.3.4 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 50
3.3.5 How to read the maps ........................................................................................................... 51
3.3.6 Analysis of hazard assessment ............................................................................................. 51
3.3.7 Special remarks .................................................................................................................... 52
3.3.8 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 52
3.4 Flood Hazard Assessment ........................................................................................................... 55
3.4.1 Map Content ......................................................................................................................... 55
3.4.2 Application of hazard maps in disaster risk management .................................................... 55
3.4.3 Data availability from sources ............................................................................................. 55
3.4.4 Methodology for flood hazard mapping .............................................................................. 55
3.4.5 How to read the map ............................................................................................................ 56
3.4.6 Analysis of Hazard Assessment ........................................................................................... 56
3.4.7 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 59
3.5 Drought Hazard Assessment ....................................................................................................... 67
3.5.1 Map Content ......................................................................................................................... 67
3.5.2 Application of maps with respect to disaster risk management ........................................... 67
3.5.3 Data availability from sources ............................................................................................. 67
3.5.4 Special Remark .................................................................................................................... 67
3.5.5 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 67
3.5.6 How to read this map ........................................................................................................... 68
3.5.7 Conclusion and discussion ................................................................................................... 73
3.6 Epidemic Hazard Assessment ..................................................................................................... 76
3.6.1 Map Content ........................................................................................................................ 76
3.6.2 Application of disease and outbreak hazard maps with respect to disaster risk management
76
3.6.3 Data availability from sources ............................................................................................. 76
3.6.4 Special Remarks .................................................................................................................. 76
3.6.5 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 76
3.6.6 How to read the map ............................................................................................................ 77
3.6.7 Analysis of Disease / outbreak Assessment ........................................................................ 77
3.6.8 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 79
3.7 Approach for Multi-hazard Assessment ..................................................................................... 86
3.7.1 Application of Multi-hazard Assessment (Multi-HA)......................................................... 86
3.7.2 Methodology for Multi Hazard Assessment ........................................................................ 86
3.7.3 Analysis of Multi-HA .......................................................................................................... 86
3.7.4 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 87
Reference ................................................................................................................................................... 90
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