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Taiwan sits on a boundary of tectonic plates, and its long history of catastrophic quakes has forced the island to improve its building construction and design-related technologies.
Deutsche Welle
Taiwan
For a region so densely populated, the number of recorded deaths is minimal compared to the strength of the earthquake — a testament to the country’s preparedness, a Northeastern disaster recovery expert says.
Northeastern University
Countless landslides in Nantou county are disrupting ancient agricultural traditions, leading some to wonder how much longer they can continue to cling to the steep slopes they call home.
Guardian, the (UK)
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
This seismic risk profile of Taiwan, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Over the last two weeks, I travelled with my daughter Holly through Taiwan on vacation. Loyal readers will know that in the early part of my career I spent some time in Taiwan working on landslides triggered by typhoons.
Eos - AGU
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This study adopted a collaborative approach, involving industry, government, and academia, using Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to enhance ecosystem services.
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This study estimated a resident preference model using the CE method, used demographic data and prevention attitudes to measure resident preference heterogeneity, and estimated the welfare effects of community-based disaster management (CBDM).
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Taiwan
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