Lessons on resilience from a year of global earthquakes
Rapid population growth in disaster-prone regions concentrates people where recovery after extreme events is costly. Disaster and climate risks in the built environment decrease property values, increase insurance premiums, and compound recovery costs, impacting developers, financial institutions, and local governments. Investment in resilience is crucial.
Morocco Earthquake: Video Episode 2
In Talat N’Yaaqoub, a town just 20 kilometers from the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude Morocco earthquake, we
2023 Morocco Earthquake – Situation Report #2
On Sunday, September 10, 2023, our team of earthquake engineering experts was deployed to Marrakesh in response to
Former Canberran assesses asbestos risk in earthquake damaged Indonesia
Disaster resistant infrastructure specialist, Dave Hodgkin from Miyamoto Relief goes in after disasters to look at what fell
Know Disasters India Interview of Dr. Kit Miyamoto on Disaster Resilience & Recovery
Interview of Dr. Kit Miyamoto from the “Know Disasters” magazine in India.
ABC 7 News: Efforts underway to protect older downtown LA buildings from earthquake damage
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) —At 1136 Sixth St., just west of the heart of downtown Los Angeles stands
Children are the Future: Strengthening Schools
Meet Jini Agrawal, who works for Miyamoto Relief in Nepal on projects to repair and strengthen schools. Today,
ASSOCHAM Earthquake Safety in India
Miyamoto India’s Sandeep Shah, in association with Indian chambers of commerce, today released an important report on the
Fluid Viscous Dampers
Discovery Planet interviews Miyamoto Senior Associate Deepansh Kathuria, M.S., S.E., LEED® AP about the effectiveness of fluid viscous
H. Kit Miyamoto: Quake expert picks up the pieces
Photo Courtesy of Dennis McCoy | Sacramento Business Journal Kit Miyamoto thinks buildings shouldn’t just remain standing after a