Profile

Mr. Rafi Ahmad

Bachelor of Science from Aligarh Univerisity IndiaDiploma from Master of Science from Master of Science from Aligarh University, India

Telephone: 876/927-2728
Email: rafi.ahmad@uwimona.edu.jm

Assessment Report

Citations

Book, Whole

Northmore, K. J., Ahmad, Rafi, O'Connor, E. A., Greenbaum, D., McDonald, A. J., Jordan, C. J., Merchant, A. P., Marsh, S. H.. Landslide hazard mapping: Jamaica case study
Ahmad, Rafi, McCalpin, James P.. Landslide susceptibility maps for the Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica with notes on their use
Ahmad, Rafi., DeGraff, Jerome C., McCalpin, James P.. Landslide loss reduction: A guide for the Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi, Carby, Barbara, Cotton, Bill, DeGraff, Jerome C., Harris, Norman, Howell, D. G., McDonald, Franklin, Manning, Paul, McCalpin, James P.. Landslide hazard mitigation and loss-reduction for the Kingston Metropolitan Area
Ahmad, Rafi, Miller, David, J., Vutchkov, Mitko K.. Physical environment and geohazards in St. Andrew, Jamaica: Field guide
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards and hazard management in Greater Caribbean and Latin America, Publication No. 3

Book, Chapter

Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards, human security, sustainable development in the Caribbean: the ground rules
Ahmad, Rafi. Living off the edge: Landslide hazard in the Jacks Hill area, Upper St. Andrew, Jamaica, Excursion Guide
Ahmad, Rafi. Vulnerability of water supply to natural hazards in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi , Lyew-Ayee, Parris Jr. The shaping of Kingston by its urban geology
Ahmad, Rafi. The shaping of Kingston by its urban geology
Gupta, A. , Ahmad, Rafi. Geomorphology and the urban tropics: Building an interface between research and usage
Howell, D. G., Brabb, E. E., Ahmad, Rafi. Interest in landslide hazard information: Parallels between Kingston, Jamaica and the San Francisco bay region
Ahmad, Rafi. Fractal character of landslides in Jamaica [Abstract only]
Ahmad, Rafi. Landslides in Jamaica: Extent, significance, and geological zonation
Ahmad, Rafi. Geology of the Blue Mountain range

Journal, Article

Ahmad, Rafi. Earthquakes in Jamaica are inevitable, but earthquake disasters need not be
Ahmad, Rafi. Facing landslide hazard in Jamaica: Developing safer urban and rural settlements
Ahmad, Rafi. The Jamaica earthquake of January 13, 1993: Geology and geotechnical aspects
Robinson, Edward, Ahmad, Rafi, Phillip-Jordan, C., Armstrong, M.. The Burlington landslide, mouth of the Rio Grande, Jamaica: Example of an ancient slide dam?
Carby, Barbara, Ahmad, Rafi. Vulnerability of roads and water systems to hydro-geological hazards in Jamaica
Jordan, C. J., O'Connor, E A, Merchant, A P, Northmore, K J, Greenbaum, D, McDonald, A J, Kovacik, M, Ahmad, Rafi. Rapid landslide susceptibility mapping using remote sensing and gis modelling: [Monograph] proceedings of the fourteenth international conference on applied geologic remote sensing
Ahmad, Rafi. The 1999 national best practices award for environmental management
Ahmad, Rafi, Scatena, F.N., Gupta, A.. Morphology and sedimentation in Caribbean montane streams: Examples from Jamaica and Puerto Rico
Ahmad, Rafi, Earle, A.H., Hugues, P., Maharaj, Ravidya, Robinson, Edward. Landslide damage to the Boar River water supply pipeline, Bromley Hill, Jamaica: Case study of a landslide caused by Hurricane Gilbert (1988)
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazard maps in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Rapid assessment of landslide disaster, 3-4 January, 1998 in the Fellowship Area, Rio Grande Valley, Portland, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. The geology of the January 13, 1993 earthquake, Jamaica
Gupta, Avijit, Ahmad, Rafi. Urban steeplands in the tropics: An environment of accelerated erosion
Gupta, Avijit, Ahmad, Rafi. Geomorphology and the urban tropics: Building an interface between research and usage
Ahmad, Rafi. Primer on earthquake hazards and disasters in Jamaica geography in the Caribbean classroom
Ahmad, Rafi. Woodford earthquake, January 13, 1993: Preliminary post earthquake Geotechnical investigation, Human impacts and lessons learned
Ahmad, Rafi. Suggestions for the Caribbean response to geohazards in the 90's

Conference Proceedings

Ahmad, Rafi. Deep-seated gravitational block-type slope movements in the Scotland District, Barbados [Abstract]
Ahmad, Rafi, Miller, David J.. Landslides related to precipitation in Eastern Jamaica [Abstract]
Ahmad, Rafi, Clark, J., Hellin, J., Manning, P.A., McDonald, M.. The potential of bio-engineering in slope stabilization: A case study from Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Hazard and environmental geology of Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica: Field guide
Ahmad, Rafi. Preventive maintenance for disaster mitigation
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazard maps in Jamaica: Foundations for sustainable development
Robinson, Edward, Laughton, D.V.. Burlington and Jupiter landslides, Rio Grande valley: Comparison with Millbank landslide as examples of processes producing natural dams
Ahmad, Rafi. Hydropower from natural landslide dams: An alternative source of energy in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi, Carby, Barbara, Saunders, P.H.. The impact of slope movements on a rural community: Lessons from Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi, Brown, Lawerence. Assessment of rainfall characteristics and landslide hazards in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Physical environment and geohazards in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Thomas, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazard maps in Jamaica: Foundation for sustainable development
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards and hazard management in the Greater Caribbean and Latin America: Proceedings of the Second Caribbean Conference on Natural Hazards and Disasters
Ahmad, Rafi. Living with natural disasters in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Impact of natural hazards on water supply systems in small island states: Jamaican example
Ahmad, Rafi. Flooding in Jamaica; myths and realities
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazard maps in Jamaica, GIS and Disaster Management
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards and the built environment of Kingston
Ahmad, Rafi. Understanding flooding processes and associated hazards on Jamaica to achieve total disaster risk management
Lyew-Ayee, Parris Jr , Ahmad, Rafi. A virtual field guide of landslide in Upper St.Andrew, Jamaica: An innovative approach to natural hazards-risk management
Ahmad, Rafi. Land degradation in the Caribbean: Quaternary geological processes, Meeting the Task Force for the Partner Initiative on Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management in Caribbean SIDS
Ahmad, Rafi. Coastal vulnerability and tsunami hazard in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards maps: Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazards profile of Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Hazard maps for landslides and earthquakes, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. 'Ivan' landslides: Reconnaissance, Lessons from Hurricane Ivan: Are we learning for tomorrow?
Ahmad, Rafi. Hazard mapping and its suitability with special reference to Kingston & St. Andrew, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Early warning systems: Floods and Drought

Electronic Citation

Ahmad, Rafi. Hazard mapping and site suitability with special reference to Kingston & St. Andrew
Ahmad, Rafi. Assessment of rainfall characteristics and landslide hazards in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi , Miller, David J. , Rowe, Deborah-Ann C. Landslides related to precipitation in eastern Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Is Tsunami a threat to Jamaica?
Ahmad, Rafi. Landslides in the Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Earthquake hazards, risks and disasters in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Lecture notes for analysis and mangement of geohazards and risks with special reference to the Caribbean
Ahmad, Rafi. Developing early warning systems in Jamaica: Rainfall thresholds for hydrogeological hazards
Ahmad, Rafi. Natural hazard maps for Jamaica: Foundations for sustainable development
Ahmad, Rafi. Landslide susceptibility mapping for Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Protecting built environment in a natural hazard-prone city: Kingston, Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. Sediment-water floods in the Caribbean
Ahmad, Rafi. Storm surges and Tsunami coastal flooding processes in Jamaica
Ahmad, Rafi. What we call flood in Jamaica is important

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Postgraduate Advisement:

Oliver,R.M
Earle,A.H.
Maharaj,R.M.
Manning,P.A.S.

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