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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1593-2023
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Earthquake vulnerability assessment of the built environment in the city of Srinagar, Kashmir Himalaya, using a geographic information system
Midhat Fayaz
Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Shakil A. Romshoo
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora,
192122, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Irfan Rashid
Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rakesh Chandra
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Department of Geology, University of Ladakh, Leh, 194101, Ladakh, India
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- Analysis of earthquake resilience factors for buildings: the case of Istanbul high-rise buildings Z. İlerisoy & B. Gökgöz https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-08-2023-0191
- Understanding the linkages between spatio-temporal urban land system changes and land surface temperature in Srinagar City, India, using image archives from Google Earth Engine K. Murtaza et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28889-9
- The Uncertain Certainty of a Nightmare: What If Another Destructive Earthquake Strikes Izmir (Türkiye)? S. Salata & T. Uzelli https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020635
- Local-scale integrated seismic risk assessment using satellite data and field information in Northern Pakistan T. Ahmed et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-024-02661-y
- Reframing urban resilience through urban morphology perspectives on disaster risk reduction in Jammu and Kashmir S. Verma et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-03518-w
- Identification of risk factors that are dominant to the vulnerability of buildings due to earthquakes and their mitigation by the importance index method M. Yusuf et al. https://doi.org/10.21303/2461-4262.2024.003462
- Urban transformation in a Himalayan Metropolitan City: Socio-spatial dynamics and planning implications from Srinagar, India A. Hussain https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100464
- GIS-based mapping of bearing capacity and liquefaction hazard for the Srinagar metropolitan region of Kashmir F. Zahoor et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-026-04794-6
- Seismic risk assessment of transportation networks for the impending Istanbul earthquake with GIS-based MCDM approach K. Alemdar https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07199-y
- An Example of Vulnerability Analysis According to Disasters: Neighborhoods in the Southern Region of Izmir S. Ecemiş Kılıç et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17188358
- Preface: Estimating and predicting natural hazards and vulnerabilities in the Himalayan region W. Schwanghart et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3291-2024
- Transit warehouse location selection by IF AHP- TOPSIS integrated methods for disaster logistics: A case study of Turkey N. Yesilcayir et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101232
- Seismic hazard assessment in Sikkim, India using MCDM models S. Malakar et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44475-025-00001-4
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Short summary
Earthquakes cause immense loss of lives and damage to properties, particularly in major urban centres. The city of Srinagar, which houses around 1.5 million people, is susceptible to high seismic hazards due to its peculiar geological setting, urban setting, demographic profile, and tectonic setting. Keeping in view all of these factors, the present study investigates the earthquake vulnerability of buildings in Srinagar, an urban city in the northwestern Himalayas, India.
Earthquakes cause immense loss of lives and damage to properties, particularly in major urban...
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