Dixit, Amod; Yatabe, Ryuichi; Dahal, Ranjan; Bhandary, Netra - In: Natural Hazards 69 (2013) 1, pp. 631-654
Situated over the Himalayan tectonic zone, Kathmandu Valley as a lake in geological past has a long history of destructive earthquakes. In recent years, the earthquake risk of the valley has significantly increased due mainly to uncontrolled development, poor construction practices with no...