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Post-event management strategies (rescue, rehabilitation, reconstruction), to include the enhanced use of communications technologies to map hazards/disasters, locate survivors and promote continuing human development
where does the shakealert app take place
california
why does the shakealert app sometimes not go off
earthquakes are not strong enough
how much information is there on the shakealert app
very little, minimal
what did the quantity of information on the shakealert app cause and why
other resources becoming overwhelmed because they were experiencing more traffic than usual
why did the shakealert app underestimate the magnitude for certain earthquakes
there was too much information from sensors to make accurate calculations
what can happen in the extra few seconds bought by the shakealert app (3 things)
transport networks can be stopped, cars can be stopped, planes can be prevented from taxiing and taking off
which areas are sometimes not warned soon enough by the shakealert app
people who live close to the epicentre
what did the website google set up in response to the haiti 2010 earthquake (3 things)
links to charity websites, news, a place for people to share videos
who was googles data about the haiti 2010 earthquake available to
the general public
what did googles data about the haiti 2010 earthquake allow people to do (3 things)
make damage assessments, identify hospitals, identify refugee camps
what did google donate to haiti in response to the earthquake
hardware
why did google make donations to the haiti 2010 earthquake
damaged internet infrastructure
how long did it take for internet traffic to return to normal levels after the haiti 2010 earthquake thanks to google
6 months, six months
what did SMS shortcodes allow people do to (2 things)
make charity donations, signal that they were trapped, make donations, signal they were trapped
why did google share information on hospitals to the public (3 things)
allow people to find the nearest hospital, see what hospitals were able to treat, ensure hospitals didn't get overwhelmed
how did drones locate people in Korea
wifi signals from phones
what can drones map (korea C.S)
quickest path to survivors
based on information from drones, what can be put in place (2 things)
pipes to deliver emergency supplies, pipes to allow rescuers to travel to survivors
what is drone imaging used to measure (nepal C.S)
scale of damage to buildings
what is large zoom imaging used to see (nepal C.S)
individuals' faces
what is thermal imaging used to see (nepal C.S)
trapped survivors
what is used to protect against tsunamis
sea wall
methods of slope stabilisation (5)
meshes, vegetation, use of drain pipes to reduce pore pressure, ground anchors screwed into slopes to lock in place, retaining walls
how can earthquakes be predicted (3)
seismometers to detect foreshocks, strain meters to monitor changes to the surface, magnetometers to measure changes in the earth’s magnetic field
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