Earthquake risk reduction actions for New Zealand

Criteria for Seismic Risk Reduction of Earthquake Resistant Buildings

Most of the existing seismic design codes are based on the empirical knowledge accumulated through systematic earthquake damage data collection and their analysis. Required levels of protection and seismic design forces gradually are increased after each series of catastrophic earthquakes particularly in developed countries. Many efforts have been made through experimental and analytical studie...

Earthquake Awareness Programs as a Key for Earthquake Preparedness and Risk Reduction: Lessons from Nepal

Nepal is a highly seismic country having a long history of destructive earthquakes. Huge loss of life and property had occurred in series of earthquakes in the past and it is believed that next big earthquake is around the corner. Studies have estimated a heavy loss of life and property due to the possible future earthquake in the country. The impact of destructive earthquakes can only be reduc...

BIOSECURITY FOR HPAI Promoting and Supporting Actions for Risk Reduction

Risk determinants of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) - an exploratory study in New Zealand

The smooth running of small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) presents a significant challenge irrespective of the technological and human resources they may have at their disposal. SMEs continuously encounter daily internal and external undesirable events and unwanted setbacks to their operations that detract from their business performance. These are referred to as ‘disturbanc...

Risk factors for excess body fatness in New Zealand children.

OBJECTIVE To identify demographic and lifestyle risk factors for excess body fatness in a multiethnic sample of New Zealand children. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1229 European, Polynesian, Asian, and 'Other' children aged 5-11 y (603 male, 626 female) living in New Zealand. MEASUREMENTS Percentage body fat (%BF) was measured using hand-to-foot bioelectrical imped...