Thank you Dr Dedeoglu - can you point me towards some literature on low-cost
earthquake resistant alternatives that would be suitable for poor,
mountainous areas?
Many thanks
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Jonathan Walter
Editor, World Disasters Report
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South Asia Regional Delegation
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From: "dedeoglu" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Kashmir quake/EQ safe buildings
> Of course there are low-cost,earthquake resistant alternatives. But
> national poverty means mostly lack of resouces and initiative, ignorance,
> weakness on part of the villagers and , incompetence, lack of
> resources,corruption, apathy on part of the officials.
> Dr. Dedeoglu, Turkey
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