CONTENTS Preface (Hi) List of Contributors (vii) 132. Transforming Adversity into Opportunity: Experiences from the Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction Programme 4545 133. Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings 4565 134. Challenges of Post-Super Cyclone Reconstruction in Orissa 4575 135. Disaster Mitigation in Electricity Sector 4591 136. Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Multi-storeyed Buildings 4603 137. Seismic Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Precast Concrete Schoolrooms 4615 138. Structural Safety Issues in Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Buildings 4625 139. Arunachal Pradesh: A Geo-dynamic Quagmire Amplified by Human Disregard to Ecology A case study in Disaster Management 4637 140. Seismic Hazard Assessment for Mitigating Earthquake Damage of California Bridges 4647 141. Disasters and Their Management in Nepal 4655 142. Programme for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER): An Initiative Towards Self-Sufficiency in Responding to large-Scale Disasters in Asia 4663 143. Reconstruction Programmes in EQ Effected Areas- Experiences in Latur And Bhuj 4675 144. Prevention of Disaster Due to Open Fires in Underground Coal Mines-A Model Study 4687 145. Disaster Management over Indian Railways Issues and Challenges 4697 146. Flood Hazard Management in England and Wales: From Land Drainage to Flood Risk Management 4711 147. Policies and Measures on Flood Mitigation in China Since 1998 4725 148. Seismic Risk in Bangladesh and its Management 4741 149. Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Facilities and Lifeline Infrastructure of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 4759 150. Management of Man Made Disasters-Face to Face with the Bhopal Gas Tragedy 4771 151. Design patterns in Disaster Mitigation of Fire Hazards From Liquid Fuel Tank Farms 4781 152. Collapse of Bridges Due to Flash Flood in Arunachal Pradesh 4787 153. Role of Vehicle mounted Operation Theatre Complex and Wards in Disaster Management 4793 154. Habitat, Earthquake and Reconstruction 4805 155. The EMI Cluster Cities Project: Reducing Disasters in World's Largest Cities through International Cooperation 4819 156. Multi-Hazard Mapping for Planning Urban Centers in Mountainous Terrains 4827 157. An Early Warning System for Improving Resiliency of Transport Systems in Urban Areas during Natural Disasters 4835 158. Urban Earthquake Risk Management in Nepal 4841 159. Emergency Dome Construction Housing System Based on Anhydrite Light Mortar 4853 160. Human Settlements, Emergency Planning and Lifeline Structures in Disaster-Prone Areas-Specifically in Hydro Power Projects 4863