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标题：Role of Different Vegetation Types in Reducing the Earthquake Damages in Muzaffarabad District
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作者：Mohammad Qasim ; Zoq Kiyani ; Ejaz Ahmad 等
期刊名称：World Applied Sciences Journal
印刷版ISSN：1818-4952
电子版ISSN：1991-6426
出版年度：2010
卷号：8
期号：09
出版社：International Digital Organization for Scientific Information Publications
摘要：
The 8th October, 2005, earthquake proved to be one of the devastating events in the country’s history.
The toll on property and human lives were at high. However, there were reports that areas with better vegetation
covers suffered minimal or no damages. To investigate this, a study to assess the role of different vegetation
types in reducing earthquake damages was conducted in Muzaffarabad District. It was revealing that
substantial vegetation cover acted as a barrier against natural hazards such as earthquake. On the other hand,
it was also proved that amongst different land uses, forest lands were the most effective in terms of reducing
earthquake damages.
关键词：Earthquake ; Forest lands