PRE-POSITIONING OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND DEVELOPING EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK IN NEPALESE CITIES

摘要

Kathmandu Valley is the most at-risk city in the world in terms of potential loss of life due to earthquakes. Studies have estimated large number of casualties and great loss of infrastructures and property in case of scenario earthquake of intensity IX MMI. In this regard, this paper presents the work implemented by National Society for Earthquake Technology -Nepal (NSET) and Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City (LSMC) in support of UNICEF Nepal and DIPECHO for selection of evacuation sites, pre-positioning the safe drinking water accessible to the evacuation sites and a response framework during an emergency due to an earthquake, which has been an example for other municipalities of Nepal and also in the region.