Integrated Research Approach
The methodology combines technological know-how, data collection, interviews, expert opinion, field observation and strategic views.
Primary Sources
Professionals and officials from BUET, MIST, RAJUK, HBRI, PWD, DNCC, Titas Gas, Power Grid Bangladesh, WASA, consultants and disaster-management institutions.
Engineering Methods
Visual Rating for seismic vulnerability screening, study of base-isolation technology, government risk/vulnerability maps and structural model analysis using ETABS for normal and base-isolated structures.
Study Area
Dhaka is used as the primary case study.