Reestablishment of transport systems after an earthquake and establishment of lifeline systems (English)

Social order relies on a complex network of infrastructure lifeline systems. When a disaster strikes, restoring lifeline systems is at the heart of restoring social organization. At the center of lifelines is a multimodal transport system. Highways are among the oldest of lifelines. There are generally significant impacts to transport lifeline systems earthquake. These systems can often be interrupted and destroyed as a result of landslides, failed...

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Scales,John Carter;
Document Date
2010/12/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
52942
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
East Asia and Pacific,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2011/01/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Reestablishment of transport systems after an earthquake and establishment of lifeline systems
Keywords
disaster risk management

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Scales,John Carter.

Reestablishment of transport systems after an earthquake and establishment of lifeline systems (English). East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) knowledge notes working paper series ; no. 6 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/538321468244556358

Reestablishment of transport systems after an earthquake and establishment of lifeline systems (English)

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