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The
original inspiration for this site
has been to use the WEB - which is
free and accessible world-wide -
to share the work done while on an
UNESCO-funded mission to the
earthquake area in India in March,
2001. In this manner, the
images and reports from that
Mission could be shared with
colleagues, government officials,
and in fact, anyone who finds it
through search engines or word of
mouth.
I
have found the World Wide Web to
be a remarkable resource for
actual publication of work, such
as some of this here, carried out
in the public interest, as it is
instantly widely available without
restriction to anyone, anywhere in
the world.
The
long-term goal is to expand the
site to include the work of
others, as has already been done
with the pilot publication of the
Bhuj Earthquake Reports from
INTACH in India - which have been
placed here as a service to that
organization pending their
transfer to their web site - and
the work of individuals, such as
Prof. Hemen Sanghvi, who has
individually worked to preserve
the earthquake-damaged historic
buildings in Morvi, in Gujarat,
India. I welcome any
suggestions for additional
material, or for links to be added
to other related sites.
--
Randolph Langenbach, 2001
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