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How do locations prepare for and respond to earthquakes? (Preventive…
How do locations prepare for and respond to earthquakes?
Preparatory systems: actions aimed to respond to any negative impacts that may happen
Emergency planning
Insurance
Preventive systems: actions aimed to minimize negative events from happening
Land planning
Things to consider;
Space between buildings?
Number of roads?
Proximity with mountains?
Hospitals/emergency services?
Building height restriction?
Building design
Shock-proof buildings
Potential problems: 1. Expensive, poorer countries cannot afford shock-proof buildings; 2. Where does the funding come from?; 3. What if there's an earthquake in the middle of constructing the buildings?
Use stronger building material
Potential problems: 1. Country cannot afford materials; 2. Materials are non-ethical and severely impact the environment; 3. the country has other issues to fund for so this project might be more time-consuming
Education
Drill students through procedures in case of an earthquake emergency, allow students to evacuate to safer areas
Potential problems: 1. not in an area with the warning alarms; 2. hearing problems; 3. having earphones on; 4. sensitive hearing; 5. who should pay for the system’s installation and maintenance?
Teach students about earthquakes and allow them to understand how they work
Monitoring
Earthquake monitors