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Assessing the effectiveness of structural and non-structural flood mitigation measures of Bushrod island’s unplanned settlements
(Brac University, 2023-07)
Flooding poses a significant threat to the inhabitants of unplanned settlements on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, Liberia. Although flood risk there are mitigation strategies are in place, their effectiveness in reducing the ...
Evaluating vulnerability and resilience in the face of earthquake and fire risks
(Brac University, 2023-04)
The economic and cultural center of Bangladesh is Dhaka, the capital and biggest city of the country. Old Dhaka, the area's older section, is very significant to Bangladesh since it functions as a thriving center for ...
Cause of repetitive fire disaster in informal settlements and the importance of community based disaster risk mitigation
(Brac University, 2023-12)
The growth of informal settlements has increased massively in developing countries in the last
few decades. The main pull factor from rural to urban cities is the high possibility of job
opportunities for the migrating ...
Needs of resilient structure: a case study of flood disaster in Phuentsholing, Bhutan
(Brac University, 2023-12)
Climate change is contributing to changing of atmosphere which lead to lead to climate events
including disaster such as river flood, landslide and glacial lakes outburst in Bhutan. The threat
of river flood poses serious ...
Community based risk assesment on landslides in Siddhalekh-dhading
(Brac University, 2023-05)
Landslide is one of the most recurring and damage inducing disaster around the world as well as in Nepal. Despite being a recurring disaster in Siddhalekh Rural Municipality, one of the remote areas of Nepal, the events ...