Final capstone report- SUSE 502, Iowa State University
Introduction-
On April 25th, 2015,an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8M hit Nepal and killed over 8000 people and injured more than 21000. A year after the catastrophic disaster, millions of people are estimated to still be homeless and the country is struggling to recover. The aftermath of the earthquake and the lack of quick recovery uncovered complex underlying issues that pertain to the failure of disaster preparedness. But along with all the frustration during the recovery process, there are still opportunities to create a more resilient community for the future. Due to the analysis, this project proposes developing an urban environment that does not only plan for short-term recovery, but establishes amore resilient environment to prepare for future disasters where damage could beminimized and recovery expedited.
