National Survey for Seismic Protectionof of Armenia

ARMENIA COUNTRY REPORT 2006
andVisiting Researcher Programs from Jan.- Mar.

Lyudmila Harutyunyan

Davidashen, 4 Massive, 375054, Yerevan,
Republic of Armenia Tel: 374 10 361562(ext. 125) Fax: 374 10 366280
E-mail: office@nssp-gov.am

Contents• Country-profile of Armenia• Types of disaster in Armenia• Activities of National Surveyfor Seismic Protection (NSSP)of Armenia• Laws in the area of disasterredaction• Organizations studying theearthquake disaster redaction• Objectives of visiting researchand expected outputs• Seminar on Disaster Management
January 15 – February 25 2006

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A R M E N I A
The Republic of Armenia is situatedin the Southern Caucasus
Territory of the Republic of Armenia
is 30 thousand km2
The Republic of Armenia adjoinswith Georgia,Azerbaijan,Iran,Turkey
Country,s Population is 3,7mil.people
Type of government – presidental
National currency is dram
Christianity was first adopted as
the national religion in 301. The
most of Christians(94%)belong to theArmenian Apostolic Church.

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Armenia is a typical mountain country.The average territorialelevation is 1800 meters above sea level.The maximum height is4095 meters /mount Aragats/ and the minimum is 380 meters.

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Administratively, Armenia is divided into 11 provinces, called
Marz, including the capital of Armenia -Yerevan:
1.Aragatsotn 2.Ararat 3.Armavir 4.Gegharkunik 5.Kotayk 6.Lorri 7.Shirak
8.Syunik 9.Tavush 10.Vayots Dzor 11.Yerevan

Administrative divisions map of the territory of Armenia, NSSP, 2005

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Armenia is rich in historical-architectural monuments(Echmiadzin,Garni,Gexard,Khorvirap,Noravank,Tatev and etc.). State languge is Armenian.
There is no other similar language in the world.Since the beginning of the5 th century Armenians created their unique alphabet.

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Industry
Period from 1994 to 2000 was a period of stabilization for thenational industry. In 2001 the physical volume index of theindustrial output reached - 103.8%.

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EnergyIn 2001
the physical volume of electricity generated in Thermal Power Stations madeup 48.6% , the physical volume of electricity generated in Nuclear Power
Stations – 34.6% ,the physical volume of electricity generated in Hydro Power
Stations - 16.8%

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Agriculture
Privatization of the agriculture sector of Armenia began in 1991. In 2001 thepast 10 thousand collective farms, soviet farms, inter-farms and other agricultural enterprises were replaced by 333 thousand farms and collective farms.

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Construction
In 2001 the share of housing constructions funded by the population
amounted to 67% the total construction funding,by the state budget - 17%, by the investors - 16%.

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Transport
In 2001 cargo shipment via rail transport
took up 62% of total cargo shippedcargo shipment by cars - 30%
by air transport - 8%

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Armenia is one of the most disaster prone
countries in the world
It is prone to all types of disaster except the sea ones
Other hazards
6%

Earthquakes - 94%
Mudslides - 3,15%
Transport accidents - 1,5%
Landslieds and rockfalls – 1,2%
Floods – 0,15%

Earthquakes - 94%

The loss of damage caused by different types of disasters
in Armenia from 1986-2006

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Earthquake of Spitak in 1988
25.000 people have died.

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Activities of National Survey for Seismic
Protection (Armenain NSSP)
Seismic Hazard Assessment
Seismic Risk Assessment
Study of Historic Earthquakes
Seismic Risk Reduction includes:
9 Earthquake Engineering
9 Population Education and Training
9 Preparedness of Government Officials
and Local Authorities
9 Development of Early Warning System
9 Compiling of Hazard and Maps

In 1999 NSSP was recognized by UN as the best one in Europe and world
finalist and awarded with the Certificate of Distinction in the field of
disaster prevention – UN-Sasakawa award7The Scheme of National System for Seismic Disaster Management
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Regional Departments
Northern Department

Western Department

Eastern Department

Southern Department

Divisions of regional department
Seismic hazard
assessment division

National observation
network division

Population
education division

Buildings andstructures seismic
resistance division

Tasks solved and results expected
Seismic hazard
complex assessmentand mapping ofseismic hazard

Data acquisition
and transmission toSeismic hazard
division

Education of differentsections of population
on behavior rules, andsocial and psychologicalanalysisDefinition ofbuildings andstructures seismic
vulnerability andseismic risk

Targets
Statemanagement
bodiesRegional
management
bodiesLocalauthorities

Industrial
facilities

Education
institutions

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The
National Survey of Seismic Protection (NSSP) is incharge of the seismic protection and seismic monitoring
system. NSSP has the following international and local
monitoring systems:

 GPS-Global Position Stations
 NSSP- IRIS-USGS Project CTBT International Monitoring System(Comprehensive nuclear Test-Ban Treaty) Local Seismic Network
 Observation Network8

National observation network
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Telemetry seismic stations
Radi ometry stations
Regi onal seismi c stations
Geomagnetic stations
Hydrogeodynamical stati ons
IRIS GSN station
Electromagnetic stations
SM A accel erometers# SM ACH accelerographs## REA DINESS geochemical station# PICS geochemical stati onsGeochemical stations

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Navak#Gavar
Dzorakhbyur#Garni

S##Vardenis## #Karchakhbyur
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S##Kaputan### ## ###YEREVAN S#####Lermon tovo## Hnaberd
TtujurArtik#S#S##AR MEN IAN N SSP

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S#####S#Isahakyan ### # VANAD ZOR
Spitak ##### GYUM RI#S#Akhurik

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Sanahin
S#Stepanavan

Dzorashen ## ## Shirakamout

AmasiaS## Tashir# Ashotsk

Artashat##S##Sourenavan##

Ararat
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S#Jermuk##Khn atsakh#Sisian

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Karmrakar

Kapan######Kajaran
S#The arrangement of seismic stations of NSSPNational observation network
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Radonometrical stations 24
Geomagnetic monitoring stations 10
Electromagnetical monitoring stations 9
Atmospheric pressure measuring stations 4
Hydro geodynamic stations 13
Hydro geochemical Regional stations 7
Hydro geochemical READINESS stations 4
Seismic stations 11
IRIS network stations 1 (international global networkstations, unique in the region, long period)• Ground strong motion stations 24• Telemetric seismic stations 28• GPS stations 17 ( 1 stationary, 16 field stations)9National Survey for Seismic Protection of Armenia

Seismic stations of NSSP
1.Navak s/s 2. Yerevan s/s 3.Jermuk s/s 4.Karmrakar s/s

The historical earthquake study is the most important issueof seismology.
Map of major historical earthquakes in Armenia

Spatial distribution of epicenters of historical destructive earthquakes
in the territory of Armenia, NSSP, 2005

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Earthquake sequence and distribution in Armenia
and neighboring countries for 2004-2005

Spatial distribution image of earthquakes in the territory of Armenia, NSSP, 2005

Seismic risk and seismic hazard assessments are the first necessary
stages of seismic protection. The territory of Armenia is divided into
4 zones of seismic hazard. Those zones are: 7 value of intensity,
8 value of intensity, 9 value of intensity, 10 value of intensity.
Seismic Hazard Map of the Territory of Armenia

Seismic zonation map of the territory of Armenia , NSSP, 2005

11Seismic Risk Map of Republic of Armenia

Seismic Risk Map of Republic of Armenia, NSSP, 2005

Seismic Hazard Map of City Yerevan

Seismic Hazard Map of city Yerevan, NSSP, 2005

12SEISMIC RISK DISTRIBUTIONFOR YEREVAN CITYHigh risk
Moderate risk
Low risk

General seismic risk scheme of the Yerevan city, NSSP, 2005

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The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has passed
more than two tens of Laws in the area of disaster reduction, ihcluding the following basic Laws on establishing and regulating
emergency management in the country:“Law on the Protection of the Population in EmergencySituations”, adopted by the elected National Assembly on2 December 1998.
,,Law on Seismic Protection of the Republic of Armenia,,
adopted by the elected National Assembly on 12 June 2002.
“Law on Civil Defense of the Republic of Armenia”, adopted
by the elected National Assembly on 5 March 2002.

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National Survey for Seismic Protection of Armenia“Law on Fire Security of the Republic of Armenia”, adopted
by the elected National Assembly on 18 April 2001.
“Law on Environmental Education and Public Awareness”,adopted by the elected National Assembly on 20 November
2001.
“Law on Rescue Forces and Status of a Rescuer”, adopted by
the elected National Assembly on 19 June 2004.
“Law on Safe Utilization of Atomic Energy for Peaceful
Purposes”, adopted by the elected National Assembly on
1 February 1999.

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The Armenian NSSP is dealing with the whole complex ofearthquake disaster reduction problems. Several strongorganizations are involved into research activities dealing
with earthquake disaster reduction issues.
studying

theOrganizations
earthquake disaster reduction are:Armenian Association of Seismology and Physics of theEarth’s Interior
Armenian Foundation for Seismic Protection
Armenian Research Institute of Earthquake Engineeringand Protection of Constructions

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Institute of Water Problems under theMinistry of Agriculture
The Hydrometeorology and Environment
Monitoring Agency
In Armenia the Emergency Management
Administration under the Government of theRepublic of Armenia
Engineering Project Based Institute under the
Ministry of Urban Development

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In the Republic of Armenia there has been developed and arebeing realized the National Programs on raising publicawareness in disaster risk reduction area. At present, in all
public schools, colleges and higher education of the Republic
the corresponding training programs in disaster risk reduction
area are realized. The audiences and training programs, respectively are subdivided into two categories:… for trainers involved into labor sphere… for the non involved ones

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The audiences involved intolabor sphere are subdivided
into 4 levels:…top managers…medium level managers…specialists…servicing staff

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The noninvolved into labor sphere trainees
are subdivided into 5 levels:… pre-school institution children… public school pupils… college students… students of high education institutions… housekeepers, pensioners, invalids

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Training programme holding in Yerevans schools

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Early Warning Systems in theRepublic of Armenia
Means of Early Warning: Not urgent warning trough the government
management bodies
 Urgent warning – automatic warning troughthe sound seismic alarm

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Objectives of Visiting Research
1. Information, knowledge and experienceexchange in the field of seismic protection.
2. Study of disaster risk reduction activitiesin Japan and relevant political actions.
3. Study of public education system.
4. Participation in training courses and drills.
5. Providing update information for ADRC
database.
6. Acquisition of different didactic materials
for Armenia.

Results of research Participation in high-level training courses
 Visits to organizations and institutions, Governmental offices, schools, health facilities, museums
 Study of various advanced methods and technologies for disaster risk management and reduction
 Participation at the workshops and symposiums
 Experiens, knowledge and information sharing
and dissemination
 Study of the disaster risk reduction system inJapan and appropriate political measures While participating in training courses access tovaluable information essential for disaster risk
reduction in Armenia

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Training-program <<Disaster Management>>
January 15 – February 25 2006

Numerous important lessons learned during joint work andrich experience and knowledge acquired will be used in thework on achievement of sustainable natural disaster risk
reduction for my country and Armenian people.

THANK YOU19