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Presidential Resolution No. PP-3190 “On measures for improvement of scientific research in the field of seismology, seismic resistant construction and seismic safety of the population and territory.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Research Early warning system Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Resolution enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The President, in order to improve the effectiveness of the system for preventing and eliminating the consequences of emergencies, implementing targeted measures to protect the population and territories from seismic risks, creating conditions for conducting research in the field of seismology and earthquake-proof construction in line with modern requirements, strengthening the material and technical base of the network of stations tracking the stress-strain state of the earth's crust, assessing the seismic hazard and the forecast of earthquakes, decrees to validate a set of arrangements for further improvement of effectiveness of scientific research in the field of seismology, seismic resistant construction and seismic safety of the population and territory (Annex 1). Interdepartmental Scientific and Technical Council on seismology, earthquake-proof construction and seismic safety of the population and territory shall be set up for the performance of the following tasks: (a) formation and coordination of the main directions of scientific research in the field of seismology, seismic construction and seismic safety; (b) organization of scientific and technical expertise of scientific projects and their results in the field of seismology and earthquake-proof construction; (c) creation of favorable conditions for effective integration of science, education and production; (d) assistance in the introduction into practice of the results of new scientific research and innovative developments on the basis of contracts with the national organizations; (e) support of scientists, including young scientists, who have achieved high scientific results and made a worthy contribution to the development of science; (f) assistance in attracting charitable donations for the material and technical support of research institutions dealing with issues of seismology, seismic resistant construction and seismic safety of the population and the territory.

Full text
Russian
Website
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