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Geohazard Management in the Transport Sector

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dc.contributor.authorMuzira, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorHumphreys, Martin
dc.contributor.authorPohl, Wolfhart
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T15:47:46Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T15:47:46Z
dc.date.issued2010-03
dc.description.abstractGeohazards can result in significant loss of human life as well as cause extensive damage to infrastructure. The magnitude and frequency of geohazard events ranges from earthquakes and tsunamis to landslides and flash floods. In the most severe cases involving the low frequency but more intense geohazards like earthquakes or tsunamis, the primary concern, ex ante, is on the minimization of the potential loss of life and property, damage to infrastructure, and ensuring continuity in the functionality of public and private services. In the higher frequency, lower impact, geohazards, such as landslides, flash floods, and rock fall, proper planning remains vital, but is often overlooked in transition and developing economies. In the transport sector, proper planning for this category of geohazards can realize significant savings in construction costs, avoiding cost over-runs, repair costs and costly delays, and subsequent maintenance costs. This technical note provides a summary of the typology of geohazards, prospective mitigation measures, and current practices in managing geohazards. It also outlines some key recommendations to facilitate improved management of geohazards in the transport sector.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/03/12806072/geohazard-management-transport-sector
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/11708
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11708
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTransport Notes Series; No. TRN 40
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCELERATION
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBLASTING
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBRIDGES
dc.subjectCAGES
dc.subjectCARRIAGEWAY
dc.subjectCATCHMENT
dc.subjectCATCHMENT AREA
dc.subjectCLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOLOR
dc.subjectCOMMUTERS
dc.subjectCONCRETE
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectDAMS
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDRAINS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectEMBANKMENTS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY PLANS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY SITUATIONS
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectEROSION
dc.subjectEXCAVATION
dc.subjectEXTRACTS
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFALLING
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFRAMEWORK
dc.subjectFREEZING
dc.subjectGAUGE
dc.subjectHAZARD
dc.subjectHAZARDS
dc.subjectHEAVY RAIN
dc.subjectHEAVY RAINFALL
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectICE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINJURY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectJOINTS
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLANDSLIDE
dc.subjectLANDSLIDES
dc.subjectLEAKAGE
dc.subjectLOADING
dc.subjectMASS
dc.subjectMOTION
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARD
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNOISE
dc.subjectPERMEABILITY
dc.subjectPIPES
dc.subjectPRECAST CONCRETE
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectREINFORCEMENT
dc.subjectRESERVOIRS
dc.subjectRETAINING STRUCTURES
dc.subjectRETAINING WALLS
dc.subjectRISK ANALYSES
dc.subjectRISK ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORKS
dc.subjectROAD USERS
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROADS & HIGHWAYS
dc.subjectROCK AVALANCHES
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectROUTINE MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectRUNOFF
dc.subjectRUNOFF FLOW
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSATURATION
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHISTOSITY
dc.subjectSHEAR
dc.subjectSHOTCRETE
dc.subjectSLAB
dc.subjectSLIDING SURFACE
dc.subjectSNOW
dc.subjectSPEED
dc.subjectSPREADING
dc.subjectSTIFFNESS
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSYNTHETICS
dc.subjectTERRAIN
dc.subjectTOPOGRAPHY
dc.subjectTOPSOIL
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LIGHT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT PROJECTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
dc.subjectTSUNAMIS
dc.subjectTUNNEL
dc.subjectVEGETATION
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVELOCITY
dc.subjectVIBRATION
dc.subjectWARNING SYSTEM
dc.subjectWARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWATER CONTENT
dc.subjectWATER PRESSURE
dc.subjectWATERSHED
dc.subjectWEATHERING
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIRE
dc.titleGeohazard Management in the Transport Sectoren
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2010-09-27
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:54:19.243966Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/03/12806072/geohazard-management-transport-sector
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid134491468029358297
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20100927023719
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12806072
okr.identifier.report56749
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.sectorTransportation :: General transportation sector
okr.topicScience and Technology Development::Engineering
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicFood and Beverage Industry
okr.topicRoads and Highways
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitTransport (LCSTR)
okr.unitSustainable Devmt Sector Unit (ECSSD)
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