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Multi-hazard risk assessment in the Rakhine state of Muanmar - Part 1 Hazard Assessments
Resource ID
723536b4-3d16-11e6-9339-040146164b01
Title
Multi-hazard risk assessment in the Rakhine state of Muanmar - Part 1 Hazard Assessments
Date
Nov. 1, 2011, 5 p.m., Publication
Abstract
This report presents the result from a part of the project “Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment in the Rakhine State, Myanmar.” The report focuses on the assessment of the priority hazard types in Rakhine State. Hazard assessment is an essential first step of the overall risk assessment process. It involves gathering and analyzing of basic information and observational data on meteorological, hydrological, geological, or technological hazards in terms of their nature, frequency and magnitude. To assess the hazard, historical records are used to identify critical hazard zone. Furthermore, scientific knowledge, expert judgment, and computer simulations often are needed to create hazard scenarios in the case that the historical data is sparse or unreliable.
Edition
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Responsible
andy
Point of Contact
Fraser
sfraser@worldbank.org
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
None
Type
not filled
Restrictions
None
License
None
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
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Supplemental Information
strong_wind, coastal_flood, river_flood, tsunami, landslide
Data Quality
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Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
(10470, 366, 816, 48, 366, 'Country Report', 'country-report'), (10469, 371, 816, 48, 371, 'Hazard Profile', 'hazard-profile'), (10468, 379, 816, 48, 379, 'Myanmar', 'myanmar')
Category
Geoscientific Information
Regions
Myanmar