CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT: Recent submissions

  • TRAFFIC FLOW MODELLING: A CONTINUUM APPROACH 
    Aravind, P. N. (I I T ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    Traffic networks which includes many kinds of networks like highways, streets etc., provide convenient and economical conveyance of passengers and goods. The basic activity in transportation being a trip, which is defined ...
  • TRAFFIC FORECASTING USING ECONOMETRIC METHOD 
    Nayak, Akshay (I I T ROORKEE, 2018-06)
    An estimation of future traffic on highways is required for a variety of purposes. The width of the pavement and the number of lanes to be added is decided on the basis of the traffic volume it can efficiently accommodate. ...
  • HYDROLOGICAL TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF RIVER NAGAVALI SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 
    Kumar, Rupak (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-06)
    Spectral analysis and detection of abrupt changesinhydrological variables are receiving considerable attention to understand the impacts of climate change and socio-economicchanges.Spectralanalysisprovides better understanding ...
  • GREEN INTERVENTIONS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECT OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND 
    Sehgal, Jagrati (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    Due to undergoing urbanization trend worldwide, distance between city inhabitants and nature is increasing. Urban areas being economically diversified attract ample of migrants making for a burgeoning population. This ...
  • HYDROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF JUNE 28, 2017 FLOOD 
    Prakash, ILa (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    The design of efficient storm water drains is a matter of great concern for urban planners and engineers. Efficient drainage is required for disposal of extreme flows as well as normal flows. The present study focuses to ...
  • ASSESSMENT OF A TYPICAL LANDSLIDE IN UTTARAKHAND AND MITIGATION SOLUTIONS 
    Rawat, Deepak (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    we know landslide is a natural phenomenon as well as extremely catastrophic natural hazard. It has a potential to damage any natural landscape, road, railway track, human life, and property. India has many landslide prone ...
  • TEMPORAL ALTERATION OF URBAN CLIMATE IN GURUGRAM : UHI CHARACTERIZATION 
    Kumar, Atul (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    Urbanization is growing at such level that more than half the world’s population are living in urban area or cities of various classes. World is moving towards urban transition – rural areas area losing their identity and ...
  • RECYCLABILITY ANALYSIS OF GREEN COMPOSITES 
    Kumar, Anubhav (IIT ROORKEE, 2018-05)
    With increase in demand for greener technologies, world is moving rapidly towards the development of non-toxic and eco-friendly materials. It has been noticed in recent years that there is a tremendous increase in the ...
  • SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMNET DUE TO SCENARIO EARTHQUAKE: A CASE-STUDY FOR BIHAR-NEPAL EARTHQUAKE-I 934 
    Prasun, Ankita (IIT ROORKEE, 2016-05)
    Bihar state sits on a high seismic zone which falls on the boundary of a convergent tectonic plate near the Bihar-Nepal border. Out of 38 districts in Bihar, 8 districts lie in Zone V. 24 districts in Zone IV and 6 ...
  • RESILIENCE OF VERNACULAR STRUCTURES TOWARDS EARTHQUAKE 
    Dixit, Prashansa (IIT ROORKEE, 2016-05)
    Vernacular structures are specific to a region and reflect the traditional wisdom of constructing houses using locally available materials and basic techniques. There exist some exceptional vernacular structures which ...
  • STUDY OF CRITICAL ASPECTS FOR GLAZING AND FACADE DESIGN FOR WIND LOADING 
    Patnaik, Pratyasha (IIT ROORKEE, 2016-05)
    Tall buildings are the representatives of the modern cities and they are the only options for the future because of the lack of space for spanning a building horizontally. The only way for accommodating the ever increasing ...
  • THE CONCEPT OF MICRO-INSURANCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT 
    Gupta, Siddharth Shankar (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    Disaster is unprecedented event and responsible for loss due to economic, social and political damages in the society. The prediction of Disaster is very difficult in terms of type and magnitude of disaster. It has huge ...
  • NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER DELHI USING WRF MODEL 
    Singh, Jaya (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    A severe thunderstorm affected Delhi and adjoining region between 1630 hrs 1ST and 1730 hrs 1ST of 30ht May 2014. The system moved eastward and was steered by westerly trough. It propagated through U.P, Bihar and dissipated ...
  • SEISMICITY OF NORTH WESTERN HIMALAYA 
    Unknown author (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    The Himalayan region is one of the most seismically active regions of the world; it is part of the Alpine Himalayan seismic belt and is in a continent-continent collision zone. Strain energy is progressively accumulating ...
  • TOPOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS OF SEISMIC HAZARD 
    Pegu, Devilata (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    Many seismic hazards. like landslides, occur mostly in regions of high topographical elevations. A quantitative assessment of topography can be a useful tool for identifying zones of active landslides, particularly those ...
  • WEB GIS BASED REAL-TIME ESCAPE ROUTE PLANNING 
    Saini, Priyanka (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    Nowadays, Disasters are unavoidable. Frequencies of Disasters are very high. India is a country with a population of approximately 1 .25 billion, as population increases force to use areas sensitive to disaster. Natural ...
  • CONSEQUENCE EVALUATION OF CHLORINE GAS RELEASE FROM THE INDUSTRIAL AREA OF BHAGWANPUR (UTTARAKHAND) AND DURGAPUR (WEST BENGAL) 
    Gupta, Laxmi (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    The accidental release of toxic, flammable and hazardous chemicals from chemical plants are causing serious threats to lives, properties and environment. The situation becomes more damaging if the plant is located in a ...
  • CREATION OF DIGITAL ATLAS FOR LANDSLIDE HAZARD 
    Chanalia, Vipin (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    The assessment of landslide hazard manually is a challenging task. With the evolution of geospatial technologies like remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS), the estimation of the hazard has become effective ...
  • ELOGICALLY COMPATIBLE LAND USE PLANNING OF 40. CO.SENSITIVE ZONES USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNOLOGIES 
    K, Harisankar (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    In the present day spatial planning plays a major role in the development of the country. India being a country with a population of around 1.2 billion people, providing them with the necessary required infrastructure and ...
  • INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH 
    Kumar, Abhishek (IIT ROORKEE, 2015-05)
    The formulation of capacity development strategies is based on the outcomes of capacity assessment. Based upon the experiences of various experts and stakeholders, it is proposed to realistically assess the existing ...