Description
Resilient Cities and Infrastructures in Earthquake Zones: Sustainable Solutions explores strategies and technologies to enhance the resilience of infrastructure in earthquake-prone areas, focusing on innovative approaches to mitigate seismic risks. The book assesses sustainable urban planning practices that incorporate seismic hazard, vulnerability, and risk evaluations, ensuring safety and long-term sustainability. Additionally, it examines the critical role of community engagement in fostering disaster-resilient urban environments. Chapters offer actionable insights and best practices that align with the UN SDGs, serving as a comprehensive resource for policymakers, urban planners, engineers, and industry professionals.By spotlighting advanced materials, engineering solutions, and modern construction strategies, the book provides guidance on promoting seismic resilience while prioritizing community safety.- Provides readers with in-depth insights into the latest strategies and technologies that enhance the resilience of infrastructure in earthquake-prone regions- Emphasizes, from an engineering perspective, sustainable urban planning, offering practical guidance on how to integrate seismic hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessments into urban development practices- Aligns with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, providing readers with strategies that contribute to global efforts for resilient infrastructure and sustainable cities
Table of Contents
1. Seismic Hazards and Historical Earthquake Events: A Global to Local Perspective2. Fundamentals of Liquefaction: A Seismic Hazard Perspective for Sustainable Infrastructure3. Application of AI and InSAR for Liquefaction Assessment Towards Sustainable Seismic Design4. Seismic Hazards and Infrastructure Resilience: Challenges and Strategies5. Innovative Engineering for Earthquake-Resistant Infrastructure6. Innovative Aboveground and Underground Earthquake Resistant Structures7. From Risk To Resilience: A Framework For Enhancing Seismic Preparedness In Cities8. Structural Efficiency And Material Economics In Healthcare Buildings: A Comparison Of Performance-Based And Code-Driven Design Approaches9. Building Resilient Cities: A Review of How AI and Physics-Based Models Work Together to Predict and Mitigate Earthquake Risks10. Seismic Resilience Assessment and Enhancement Methods of Transportation System11. AI-Based Simulation of Seismic Resilience in Underground Space Technologies12. Seismic Vulnerability and Strengthening of Dry-Stone Buildings in Northern India13. Safeguarding Cultural Legacy: Seismic Risk and Assessment of Heritage Structures in Oman14. Reassessing Machine-Induced Vibration Criteria for Pile Foundations in Seismic-Resilient Infrastructure15. Seismic Vulnerability Analysis Using Ambient Noise Measurement16. Earthquake Resilient Infrastructure In Himalayan Region - A Need Or A Luxury17. Investigation Of Road-Cut Failures And Future Risk Along The Ramban-Banihal National Highway, Jammu and Kashmir (India)18. Identification Of Probable Areas Of Cascading Or Compounding Events Using Multi-Hazard Approach In Jammu Division, Jammu & Kashmir, India19. Bridging The Gap Between Sustainable Growth And Resilient Infrastructure In The Face Of Socio Economic Disparities20. Integrating Sustainability And Resilience: Policy Frameworks For Urban Infrastructure Development21. Multicriteria Risk Assessment Framework for Enhancing Earthquake Preparedness for Urban Environment (M-RAFEEQ)22. Sustainable Ground Improvement for Resilient Infrastructure: Application of Sand Compaction Piles in Seismic Zones23. Geological Record And Potential Impact Of Volcano-Mechanic Events On Built Environment In The Saudi Harrats24. Building Sustainability and Seismic Resilience in GCC Projects25. Future Directions in Earthquake-Resilient Urban Development
