Measuring seismic risk in the Kyrgyz Republic : development of fragility functions (English)

The Kyrgyz Republic is located in a region of high seismic hazard with earthquakes of magnitude Mw≥5 occurring about once per month, and potentially devastating earthquakes of magnitude Mw≥7 occurring with return periods of several decades. The Government... See More + The Kyrgyz Republic is located in a region of high seismic hazard with earthquakes of magnitude Mw≥5 occurring about once per month, and potentially devastating earthquakes of magnitude Mw≥7 occurring with return periods of several decades. The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic is aware of this issue and has been making efforts to understand the seismic hazard that affects the country. In order to better understand the hazard and the risk from earthquakes, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, with support from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction, is funding the project “Measuring Seismic Risk in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The project consists of five components: First component, Undertaking a seismic hazard assessment which identifies where earthquakes occur and how strong is the ground shaking and other hazards. Second component, Developing a database of buildings and infrastructure across the entire country. Third component, Undertaking seismic risk calculations to estimate the amount of damage to buildings and infrastructure and potential casualties that could occur in the future as a result of earthquakes. Fourth component, Developing seismic risk management strategies that allow cost-effective risk reduction and prioritization. Fifth component, Communicating the methodology and outcomes of the project to end-users in the Government and other sectors of society in the Kyrgyz Republic. This brochure presents a summary of the key input information compiled within Component 2 of the project to develop fragility functions for buildings and infrastructure in the Kyrgyz Republic.  See Less -