- RISE-PAK
RISE-PAK stands for Relief and Information Systems for Earthquakes Pakistan and is an information-sharing
web portal developed and maintained by a consortium of experts from American andPakistan i universities, the World Bank, Pakistan'sNational Database and Registration Authority , andWorld Online , Pakistan's largestInternet service provider which is hosting the website.RISE-PAK was created after the
2005 earthquake in Kashmir which has claimed more than 80,000 lives with around 70,000 injured inPakistan ,India , andAfghanistan .The website provides users with maps of about 4000 villages affected by the quake. A database provides detailed demographic information, disaster information, assistance received, and access routes to the villages in the area. It also provides pre-earthquake information showing village-level demographic and infrastructure data, major road networks, and the distance of every village from the epicentre of the earthquake.
The Pakistani government, army relief operations, donors, and non-government organizations can add or update information to this database through text messages, faxes, emails, or phone so as to coordinate the massive relief efforts by numerous organizations working in the area.
Related links
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2005 Kashmir earthquake
*International response to 2005 Kashmir earthquake External links
* [http://www.risepak.com/ RISE-PAK] - Official website
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