A Forgotten Disaster - Episode 5: Haiti Moves - Against All Odds
An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project was financed by the...
A Disaster Week in Haiti
1:40 PM, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 I am four-wheel driving on a muddy dirt road in the middle of a green tobacco field in the south of Haiti, near Les Cayes. It’s the middle of winter, but here it’s hot and humid, and my back is cramped and sore from the prolonged rocking motion. I am trying to rendezvous with Felipe, who is a country director of the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS). Our team and UNOPS have teamed up to assist and operate 520 Haitian engineers from t...
Unprecedented Massive Rapid Disaster Damage Assessment Completed in Haiti
Les Cayes, Haiti — An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project w...
Synspective works with the World Bank and NDRRMA to assess slope instability-related geohazards in Melamchi, Nepal
Figure: Online Workshop on Technical Studies InSAR-based Approach Discovers Spatio-temporal Slope Susceptibility Tokyo, Japan – Synspective Inc., under the supervision of the World Bank and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Government of Nepal, investigated the land displacement hazards in the upstream part of the Melamchi River, Nepal in response to the destructive flood disaster that occurred there on June 15, 2021. The results demonstrated th...
New ASCE Press Book Aids Stakeholders in Understanding Seismic Ground Motion
Reston, Va. –When the ground shakes, as a result of earthquakes, structural inertia prevents buildings from moving in unison with the ground. To extend the life of structures, engineers need to plan for potential ground motions during the design phase. This information is provided by seismologists who predict earthquakes, but do not understand the effect of ground motions on structures. Whereas engineers use the predictions, but often do not understand the limitations of ground motion prediction...
New ASCE Publication Explores the Occurrence and Control of Land Subsidence Due to Fluid Withdrawal
Reston, Va. – Caused by fluid withdrawal, land subsidence has been well recognized as one of the major geological hazards by hydrogeologists and engineers. Land subsidence can occur on local and regional scales worldwide and is often discovered only after damage to buildings and important infrastructure occurs. A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Investigation of Land Subsidence due to Fluid Withdrawal, provides an overview of the occurrence, mechanics, measurement, analys...
Urban planning’s top three challenges – and how to beat them
Lekbrug, Vianen, the Netherlands Moving goods and people around cities efficiently is critical to their economies, allowing business access to a wider choice of raw materials, labor and customers. However, most infrastructure projects are planned in relative isolation, regulated by different permitting bodies, so maintaining urban infrastructure becomes a constantly moving target. As these structures age, their usage patterns change and city centers themselves grow denser, how can constr...
Video: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction - Building Sector Solution
The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction notes that about 70 percent of urban infrastructure that will be needed to accommodate a fast-growing world has yet to be built.
JICA and Synspective start demonstration for the development of a disaster prevention management system in Guatemala using SAR satellite data
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Synspective have started a satellite use service demonstration to monitor ground movements in Guatemala City, Guatemala, as part of an information gathering and pilot project. ■Land displacement disasters in Guatemala Guatemala is a Central American country, and is about ⅓ the size of Japan. Spanish is the official and most spoken language. Similar to Japan, Guatemala is prone to earthquakes and other disaster risks such as heavy rains...
FEMA Provides Funds for the 2020 Cameron Peak Wildfire Response
DENVER – FEMA has awarded $2.6 million to the State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to cover assistance costs for 143 state and local cooperating agencies and the Colorado National Guard while fighting the Cameron Peak wildfire in Larimer County. The funds are provided from the agency’s Public Assistance program under the major disaster declaration for Colorado issued on January 15, 2021, following the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires. FEMA’s Public Assistance p...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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