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Hazardous setting - Central Italy (L'Aquila earthquake 2009 (Social…
Hazardous setting - Central Italy
overall causes of earthquakes
Fault lines
North - South Italy close to Apennine mountain range
East - West
near destructive plate margin
between
Eurasian
and
African plates
Examples
of
earthquakes
3 earthquakes
upto
mag 6.4 hit
area around Assisi - 1997
6.3 mag earthquake
-> L'Aquila in April 2009
series of earthquakes
around Amatrice - between Aug to Oct 2016
L'Aquila earthquake 2009
cause
movement
along
north-south fault line
impacts
killed 300 people
70,000 homeless
damage cost US $15 bill
precautions taken before earthquake
strict building regulations
newer
buildings
designed and built to
withstand earthquakes
Social impacts that have affected character of L'Aquila
Historic city centre buildings destroyed
affected
architectural
and social character of city
people rehoused in newly built earthquake-resistant homes in suburban areas or in new towns outside city
Attendance
at
social
and
religious **
activities
have
declined**
approx
1000 people
attended
Good friday
after earthquake
30,000
attended
good Friday **
before earthquake**
reluctance to use shops, bars, restaurants rebuilt in city centre
many shops closed down
Mental health issues
fear
of
more quakes occurring
others developed coping strategeis and increased in future hazards
Economic impacts that have affected character of L'Aquila
L'Aquila's
University
buildings badly
damaged
-> unusable
decline
in
students enrolling
--> major economic loss for city
Political impacts
Officials
and
scientists
blamed for
not giving public adequate warning
about
earthquake
tension between residents and officials
gov blamed for not rebuilding L'Aquila quickly enough
Gov blamed
for not involving residents in decisions a/b rebuilding city
residents feeling of
discontent
&
lack of support
Economic responses
Italian Gov has reconstruction plans
improve economy
more than before disaster
e.g. making more
attractive
for
students
make L'Aquila busier and more
affluent
place
Community responses
Accepted homes in
newtowns/suburbs
reducing risk of seismic hazard
creating
new earthquake resistant homes
solar panels
to reduce resilience on mains power
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