Question

Make a Chart on "Disaster Management". Earthquake OR Flood its causes and mitigation strategies.

Answer 1

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1. Earthquake:
Earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of ground causing great destruction as a result of movement of earth’s crust. An earthquake has the potential to tsunami or volcanic eruption.
Earthquake of magnitude 9.2 on the Richter’s scale in 2004 in Indonesia is the second largest earthquake ever recorded. The deadliest earthquake happened in Central China, killing over 800,000 in 1556. People during that time and region lived in caves and died from the caves collapsing.
Earthquake mitigation strategies:
a. Existing critical facilities built on reclaimed land should be inspected and retrofitted if necessary to ensure earthquake resistance.
b. Future critical facilities should not be located on reclaimed land because of the high potential for liquefaction.
c. Older unreinforced masonry buildings should be inspected and retrofitted if necessary to increase earthquake resistance.
d. Older unreinforced masonry buildings should not be used for critical functions.

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