The goal of our project was to create a Resource for Emergency Planning (REP) for the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi. We conducted an online survey and coordinated in-person interviews with family members, staff and security guards to gauge the level of awareness concerning seismic risk on campus. We evaluated the campus terrain with regard to earthquake vulnerability. Lastly, we met with officials in Mandi District to understand the government's policies toward preparing communities for a quake. In completing these tasks, we identified gaps in preparedness on campus and were able to provide recommendations in the REP manual for the institute, including evacuation maps for residents to follow in the event of an earthquake.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tappen, Jake Edward
• Ladd, Davis
• Brainard, Christopher

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042819-025842

Keyword

• Urban and Environmental Planning

Advisor

• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Somasse, Gbetonmasse B.

Year

• 2019

Center

• Mandi, India Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• IIT-Mandi

Date created

• 2019-04-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-03