Since its opening in 1935, the Griffith Observatory has been one of the most cherished cultural icons of the City of Los Angeles. Perched on the south face of Mount Hollywood and overlooking nearly the entire Los Angeles basin, the Observatory hosts more than 2 million visitors a year and […]
Massive Damage Assessment Program and Repair and Reconstruction Strategy in the Aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
The January 2010 Haiti earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths, affected 3 million people, and damaged or collapsed over 200,000 structures. An unprecedented earthquake damage assessment project by a joint operation of the Haitian Ministry of Public Works, the United Nations Office of Project Services, the Pan American Development Foundation, […]
