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The State of our Cities achieving environmental, social and economic goals

Garima KheraLeave a Comment on The State of our Cities achieving environmental, social and economic goals

Increasing number of experts are now highlighting the impact of our cities as a key concern globally. As we pass the 50 per cent mark for urban population worldwide, it is becoming evident that with this have come a wide range of social, environmental, economic, cultural and governance problems. Most of the solutions are not […]

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Seismic Microzonation of Dehradun

Ashna KumarLeave a Comment on Seismic Microzonation of Dehradun

The unconsolidated materials of young sedimentary basins can have a profound effect on the spatial distribution of earthquake ground motion amplification, resulting in a large variation in the severity of damage to buildings, transportation corridors and other lifeline infrastructures. To be able to carry out a seismic microzonation study for such sedimentary basins a large […]

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