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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1593-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1593-2023
Research article
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27 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 27 Apr 2023

Earthquake vulnerability assessment of the built environment in the city of Srinagar, Kashmir Himalaya, using a geographic information system

Midhat Fayaz, Shakil A. Romshoo, Irfan Rashid, and Rakesh Chandra

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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.
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