Earthquake is a natural disaster, which has occurred since earth came into existence. The earthquakes which come in … occurs. Earthquake can't be prevented but by taking precautions before, during and after an earthquake it's losses can be … reduced. Previous experiences can be used in earthquake disaster management and mitigation …

various measures of social capital are associated with disaster recovery from 2008 Sichuan earthquake. We find that households … offer monetary and material support after the earthquake, which also leads to more government aid received. This suggests … that Spring Festival network members may assist the earthquake-affected households to apply for and obtain more government …

We provide the first household survey-based evidence on the impact of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake on the welfare of … distance from the epicenter as an instrument for earthquake damage, we find a strong positive statistical relationship between … lost value of housing and other assets due to the earthquake and increases in income per capita and government transfers …

characteristics and by the naturally-induced geographic variation in the severity of the shock. We show that the Earthquake Support …