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6 Cards in this Set
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When was the Kobe earthquake? |
1995 |
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Why was there so much damage to residential areas? |
The houses were traditional and were meant to with stand the monsoon not an earthquake. The heavy roof collapses |
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What highway in Kobe collapsed? |
The hanshin highway |
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What is a primary hazard? |
hazards due directly to the earthquake itself e.g. Ground shaking |
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What is a secondary hazard |
Hazards indirectly relating to the hazard e.g soil liquefaction or pipe breakages |
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Name some strategies to deal with tectonic hazards |
Resistant design/ back up money/ back up power/ action plan/ emergency services |
