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The Hazardous event. E.g. Earthquakes - Coggle Diagram
The Hazardous event. E.g. Earthquakes
Prediction
We can't exactly predict when an earthquake will hit.
What is needed is a system that can:
give people time to move into a what are thought to be 'safe' location. In most instances, this will mean leaving all buildings and moving out into open spaces.
Puts the emergency services on immediate alert
A big problem with earthquakes is the speed of the shock. Once an earthquake has started, warnings of only a matter of minutes would be possible. The only people that might find this beneficial is the people in areas away from the epicentre.
Preparation
Warning systems - Once an earthquake has started, equipment such as seismometers, accelerometers computers and satellites are able to raise alarms and send warnings.
These alarms are most beneficial to emergency services. Linked to these systems, are plans that are organised evacuations of people from affected areas
Evacuation plans
Building designs to withstand sudden shocks of an earthquake for example
Global information systems
Remote Sensing and GIS to help for hazardous mapping
In earthquake zones, satellite images are also part of remote sensing that puts together GIS about various parts of the earthquake hazards.
Images of the affected area of the earthquake can be helpful for search and rescue operations.
Education
The aim of education is to make sure that people know what they should do both during and after an earthquake. This includes knowing where to find safe and open spaces and locations beyond the reach of earthquakes.
Response
Emergency Response
After the event has occurred, the emergency response team are notified..
Also later after the event, there is a review response. In which the whole hazard is examined and questions are askedd