ASPECTS OF EARTHQUAKE DISASTER MITIGATION- SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NON-ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION

Earthquakes have been a cause of major destruction and fatalities and as the process of urbanization continues at a much faster pace, the consequences of strong earthquake ground shaking are becoming more and more threatening to both life and assets. While earthquake prediction may be of some help, mitigation remains the main focus of attention of the civil society. The review presented in this paper identifies the salient features of earthquake mitigation aspects globally while specifically addressing the engineering aspects