Earthquake and its Impacts on Education: Aftermath Nepal Quake 2015

Although earthquakes themselves do not kill people, they highlight the critical importance of physical infrastructure resilience, safety measures and preparedness for natural disasters. Earthquakes are one of several environmental crises that can be categorized as a natural hazard/disaster. This stu...

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Main Author: Bal Krishna Basnet (Author)
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Published: Foxton Books, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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