Software calculating losses from earthquakes for HCM City

Published: 19/02/2009 05:00

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Thousands of students at the dormitory of the HCM National University left their room because of earthquake on November 28, 2007.

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology has checked and taken over software which evaluates possible losses caused by earthquakes in HCM City created by Dr. Nguyen Hong Phuong from the Geophysics Institute.

Dr. Phuong said he and his coworkers chose HCM City for research because to date, the city has just zoned areas prone to earthquakes, not calculated potential losses caused by earthquakes.

The software, named ArcView GIS, can reproduce and calculate human and material losses caused by earthquakes in HCM City by inputting data.

Dr. Phuong suggested that HCM City should re-research this issue every two years and implement a programme to manage risks and mitigate losses caused by earthquakes.

Mai Loan

Provide by Vietnam Travel

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