How do locations prepare for and respond to earthquakes?

preventive systems (actions aimed to minimize negative impacts from happening)

preparatory systems (actions aimed to respond to any negative impacts that may happen)

land planning

building design

education

monitoring

the seismic monitoring

used to measure the ground movements of the seismic waves

better building designs and materials

Seismograms

it can be used to record the location, origin time, and magnitude (characteristics) of the earthquake

shock proof building

drills and academic learning

escape routes, allowing students to know what to do and where to go if an earthquake occurs

earthquake public education

teaching people what to do and where to hide in your house when an earthquake occurs

it can reduce the impacts of the infrastructure from the earthquake

using stronger materials

follows the direction of the earthquake

materials: wood, plastic, glass, metal, cement, brick, etc

insurance

emergency planning

better land use planning

considerations on where to put the infrastructures

Best to have some open space in case buildings collapsing

A good as open space but also important for delivering resources and emergency services

As far away from steep slopes as possible in case of landslides, HK wouldn’t be able to build on slopes if we have earthquakes

As long as there are multiple routes, but should be far from coast (in case of tsunami) and away from slopes, best to be at the centre of a community