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This paper introduces the Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project (KVERMP), being implemented by the National Society for Earthquake Technology — Nepal (NSET-Nepal) and GeoHazards International (GHI) as part of the Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP). The motivation for this project, selected project activities, and the progress of the project as of August 1998 are described below. The project activities discussed are the simplified earthquake scenario and action plan, the school seismic safety program, and public awareness and institution building activities.
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R. Yadav, et al. “Status of Seismic Hazard and Risk Management in Kathmandu Valley.” Issues in Urban Earthquake Risk. Ed. Brian E. Tucker, et al. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic, 1994. 183–198.
GeoHazards International, National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal. “Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project: Project Proposal”. Submitted to Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, June 1997.
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Dixit, A.M., Dwelley-Samant, L., Nakarmi, M., Pradhanang, S.B., Tucker, B. (2000). The Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project (KVERMP): Project Motivation and Description. In: Balassanian, S., Cisternas, A., Melkumyan, M. (eds) Earthquake Hazard and Seismic Risk Reduction. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9544-5_7
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