Examples of management of earthquake hazards
I can understand how earthquakes are managed differently at contrasting locations.
Examples of management of earthquake hazards
I can understand how earthquakes are managed differently at contrasting locations.
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Key learning points
- Management can reduce the impacts of earthquake hazards.
- Management involves short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction.
- Earthquake hazards may be managed differently at contrasting locations.
Keywords
Management - techniques used to reduce hazard risk, including short-term relief and long-term planning, preparation and prediction
Common misconception
Japan’s tsunami evacuation failed because it had not invested in a tsunami warning system.
Japan had invested in a tsunami warning system, but due to how close the epicentre was, there were only 30 minutes before tsunami waves arrived, meaning that not everyone was evacuated safely. The height of the tsunami was not accurately predicted.
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