Managing the earthquake hazard Homework 07/03/15 Mitigation: Modify the event 1. How realistic is the control of the physical earthquake event? Control of the earthquake event itself and physical variables such as the location of the epicentre‚ depth of the focus‚ foundation material ie rock type‚ duration of shaking and time of day is not a realistic form of management. Earthquakes caused by humans on the other hand such as those resulting from dam destruction can be managed by considering
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making it susceptible to earthquakes CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are‚ therefore‚ unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes. On the basis of
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Short Essay: The 2010 Haiti Earthquake -Chloe Hunt Word count: 556 (not including headings‚ sub-headings‚ reference list‚ figures‚ in-text citations) Introduction: Haiti is one of the most disaster prone countries on the planet‚ experiencing reoccurring floods‚ hurricanes‚ earthquakes and tropical storms‚ placing a dent in the countries social and economical development. The 2010‚ 7.0 magnitude Haiti earthquake was the most severe natural catastrophe recorded in the countries history. (Borenstein
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Nursery Hazard - A danger or risk Danger - The possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger". A person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury: "drought is a danger". Risk - A situation involving exposure to danger: "flouting the law was too much of a risk". Potential Hazards in a nursery could be: • Plugs that are not covered‚ Wires i.e. from a computer‚ radio‚ etc… This is a hazard because if the wire is exposed the child could touch it and be electrocuted. • Cleaning
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Environmental Hazards December 6‚ 2012 Environmental hazards can have many effects to one’s health. It has the potential to threaten the surroundings of a natural environment and harmfully affect people’s health. It can cause health issues to plants‚ minerals‚ or animals. Some hazards have the potential to be poisonous to the environment. Some examples are oil spills‚ which can cause fish or any animal living in the water to die. There are earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and floods. Environmental hazards are
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faults lead to be a lot more destruction. Earthquakes are a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy stored in rocks beneath earths surface. Earthquakes appear all over the planet‚ and there are many different sizes. Some earthquakes destroy entire cities while others only shake the ground for a moment. Faults are one of the causes of earthquakes‚ which I will tell about soon as well as the hazards and benefits they give. Earthquakes can be caused in many ways‚ some even
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Earthquakes are one of the most destructive of natural hazards. Earthquake occurs due to sudden transient motion of the ground as a result of release of elastic energy in a matter of few seconds. The impact of the event is most traumatic because it affects large area‚ occurs all on a sudden and unpredictable. They can cause large scale loss of life and property and disrupts essential services such as water supply‚ sewerage systems‚ communication and power‚ transport etc. They not only destroy villages
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Underwater earthquake causing Tsunami. * The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53UTC on Sunday‚ 26 December 2004‚ with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami was given various names‚ including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ South Asian tsunami‚ Indonesian tsunami‚ and the Boxing Day tsunami. * The earthquake was caused
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Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural disasters. It is when the stored energy beneath the Earth’s surface is discharged and shakes the ground. The impact of this event is one of the most traumatic ones because it can put long term effects on a large area. They are proven to be unpredictable but once it strikes‚ all in a few seconds‚ cities and towns are completely flattened. Continue on to discover more about this dangerous calamity. Did you ever know that the earth can also move
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2013 a calamity so unexpected and tragic struck the islands in Central Visayas. Recorded as the deadliest earthquake that struck the Philippines in 23 years‚ fear‚ anxiety and panic were felt all throughout the area. Houses collapsed‚ buildings got destroyed and churches had fallen. More crucially‚ lives had been taken. Currently‚ we’re still within weeks after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake‚ hit into the peaceful surfaces of Bohol and Cebu. The destruction brought about by the quake is heartbreaking—over
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