Hazard Profile of Myanmar - Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Hazard profile of Myanmar
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ I
List of Figures ................................................................................................................ III
List of Tables ................................................................................................................. IV
Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................................... V
1. Hazard Profile of Myanmar: An Introduction
1.1. Background ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Myanmar Overview ......................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Development of Hazard Profile of Myanmar : Process ................................................... 2
1.4. Objectives and scope ....................................................................................................... 3
1.5. Structure of ‘Hazard Profile of Myanmar’ Report ........................................................... 3
1.6. Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 4
2. Cyclones
2.1. Causes and Characteristics of Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal .......................................... 5
2.2. Frequency and Impact ..................................................................................................... 6
2.3. Comparative Analysis of Two Recent Cyclones ............................................................... 8
2.4. Looking Forward ............................................................................................................. 10
3. Drought/ Dry zone
3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 14
3.2. The Dry Zone ................................................................................................................... 14
3.3. Soil Degradation.............................................................................................................. 19
3.4. Wind Erosion ................................................................................................................... 20
3.5. Deforestation .................................................................................................................. 20
3.6. Concluding Remark ......................................................................................................... 21
4. Earthquake
5. Fire
4.1. Causes and Characteristics ............................................................................................. 23
4.2. Frequency and Extent of Earthquakes ............................................................................ 24
4.3. Earthquake Prone Locations ........................................................................................... 27
4.4. Past Earthquake Events in Myanmar .............................................................................. 28
4.5. Work on Earthquake Hazards ......................................................................................... 32
4.6. Future Studies/ Research ............................................................................................... 35
4.7. Looking Forward ............................................................................................................. 36
5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 39
5.2. Fire Cases (1983‐2007) ................................................................................................... 39
5.3. Inferences and causes ..................................................................................................... 43
5.4. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 44
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