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AEG WA Section OCTOBER 2016 Meeting - Geohazard Reconnaissance and Preliminary Recommendations for Post-Earthquake Villages of Duguna Ghadi, Sindhupalchowk, Nepal
PURCHASE OF OR SIGN UP FOR MEAL STOPS on Friday the 15th AT 3PM. PAY AT DOOR ONLY IF YOU CAN'T USE A CREDIT CARD.
5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Dinner
-Rainbow Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Butternut Squash, Craisins, Pepitas and Queso Fresco with a Tomato Reduction (Gluten Free and Vegetarian)
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-Chicken Saltimbocca Pan Seared Chicken topped with Spinach, Prosciutto, and Gruyere Cheese, served with Wild Mushroom Risotto and a Madeira Demi Glaze
AND dessert
7:30 Program
Speaker: Eliya Gangar, CESCL, GIT; Geologist; GeoEngineers
Abstract: On April 25, 2015 and May 12, 2015, two high-magnitude earthquakes (Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake and Mw 7.3 aftershock) struck Nepal. These events initiated landslides, rockfalls and avalanches; flattened houses in hundreds of villages; and severely damaged structures throughout the central region of Nepal. In all, 31 of Nepals 75 districts were affected, 14 of which have been classified as most-affected. The Sindhupalchok District, in which the Duguna Gadi villages lie, is one of the 14 most affected districts. Together the earthquakes resulted in approximately 8,790 fatalities, the injury of 22,300 people, 750,000 damaged or destroyed homes, and lost livelihoods of thousands of people (Government of Nepal, 2015). After the immediate emergency response phase slowed by the fall of 2015, Engineers Without Borders USA was contacted to evaluate geohazards at 14 locations including 13 villages in the Duguna Gadi region. The focus of the field reconnaissance was to work side by side with Nepali geoprofessionals and establish a methodology for evaluating geohazards so that communities could rebuild or resettle in lower risk areas. This presentation reports the results of a one-week field visit to the Duguna Gadi area during November-December 2015 by three geoprofessionals with Engineers Without Borders USA who worked directly with three Nepali geoprofessionals to observe the effects of the earthquakes so that recommendations could be made to reestablish in lower risk areas communities that lost homes, farms, infrastructure and livelihoods. Preliminary monitoring results and effects of the recent monsoon season, as well as potential next-steps, will also be discussed.
Bios: Eliya Gangar works as a geologist at GeoEngineers in the Earth Sciences & Engineering group, specializing in work related to geohazards. She obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees in geology at Central Washington University.
Dave Cook works at Aspect Consulting, Inc., after 20 years of working at GeoEngineers, as a principal geologist in the Environmental group. Dave is the current US-EWB president.
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LocationBest Western Executive Inn (View)
200 Taylor Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
United States
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Attendees
Christina A.
United States
Oct 19, 2016 2:24 PM |
Eliya G.
United States
Oct 19, 2016 8:04 AM |
Ryan W.
Renton, WA United States
Oct 18, 2016 3:12 PM |
Name Withheld
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 18, 2016 8:03 AM |
Peter G.
United States
Oct 17, 2016 12:46 PM |
Christopher F.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 17, 2016 6:49 AM |
Gabrielle C.
seattle, WA United States
Oct 16, 2016 11:27 AM |
Na Hyung C.
United States
Oct 16, 2016 10:11 AM |
Kristina S.
Rockville, MD United States
Oct 15, 2016 3:48 PM |
Riley E.
seattle, WA United States
Oct 15, 2016 3:07 PM |
David F.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 6:18 PM |
Chris R.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 5:55 PM |
Nicole B.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 5:44 PM |
Justin V.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 5:44 PM |
Douglas S.
United States
Oct 14, 2016 3:06 PM |
Annie V.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 1:05 PM |
Catherine S.
Spokane, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 12:00 PM |
Name Withheld
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 11:57 AM |
Lexie S.
Monroe, NY United States
Oct 14, 2016 11:24 AM |
Galan M.
United States
Oct 14, 2016 11:09 AM |
Chip B.
United States
Oct 14, 2016 10:45 AM |
Name Withheld
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 14, 2016 10:21 AM |
Sabine D.
United States
Oct 14, 2016 9:10 AM |
Chelsey G.
United States
Oct 14, 2016 8:58 AM |
William G.
Hinsdale, IL United States
Oct 13, 2016 9:54 PM |
Shawn H.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 9:07 PM |
Jim M.
United States
Oct 13, 2016 3:44 PM |
Bo M.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 3:17 PM |
Aaron W.
United States
Oct 13, 2016 2:59 PM |
John M.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 2:37 PM |
Mike G.
Portland, OR United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:42 PM |
Stephen E.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:33 PM |
Amelia O.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:18 PM |
Bryon F.
Ellensburg, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:03 PM |
Kenneth N.
Olympia, WA United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:03 PM |
Jason B.
United States
Oct 13, 2016 1:00 PM |
Stephen N.
United States
Oct 13, 2016 12:01 PM |
Austin W.
Spokane, WA United States
Oct 12, 2016 6:32 PM |
Lizzie W.
Shoreline, WA United States
Oct 12, 2016 1:38 PM |
Matt B.
United States
Oct 12, 2016 1:21 PM |
Alyssa T.
seattle, WA United States
Oct 11, 2016 6:05 PM |
Daniel C.
seattle, WA United States
Oct 11, 2016 6:05 PM |
Eric K.
United States
Oct 10, 2016 6:30 PM |
Alison D.
Woodinville, WA United States
Oct 10, 2016 1:31 PM |
Kevin C.
Rockford, MI United States
Oct 10, 2016 8:30 AM |
John L.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 07, 2016 9:56 AM |
Jennifer P.
United States
Oct 07, 2016 7:43 AM |
Dave M.
United States
Oct 06, 2016 4:41 PM |
Mark M.
Bainbridge Island, WA United States
Oct 06, 2016 12:24 PM |
Ayla H.
Seattle, WA United States
Oct 05, 2016 11:38 PM |
Sarah P.
Lake Forest PArk, WA United States
Oct 03, 2016 12:59 PM |
John M.
Puyallup, WA United States
Sep 29, 2016 8:54 AM |
Dottie M.
Germany
Sep 29, 2016 1:11 AM |
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