By :1. Jiro KUWANO
(Geosphere Research Institute-Saitama University)
2. Mairaing WARAKORN (Department of Civil Engineering – Kasetsart University)
3. Mark ZARCO
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
4. Mary Ann ADAJAR
(Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle University – Manila)
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
4. Mary Ann ADAJAR
(Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle University – Manila)
Abstract : Asian countries like Japan, Philippines and Thailand are one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Each year, different types of natural disasters cause countless deaths, disruption of commerce, and destruction of homes, critical infrastructure and the environment. Because of these tremendous losses of life and damage to property, there is a critical need for increase efforts in understanding the causes of disasters, evaluating their risk, and developing procedures for mitigating their effects. By effective mitigation techniques, we can reduce the damage, reduce the severity of its effects and reduce human sufferings that result from disasters. This paper describes some major geotechnical hazards occurrence in Japan, Philippines and Thailand. It also includes some mitigation techniques that can be used to reduce the impact of geotechnical hazards before, during and after their occurrence. Keywords: geotechnical hazards, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, mitigation.
