Earthquake proofing a city

"Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do". With this in mind, it is crucial that as cities become larger, more overcrowded and with more complex infrastructure that more is done to prevent building collapse during earthquakes.

In 2015, the UN general assembly passed a 15-year voluntary agreement to reduce the likelihood and impact of disasters around the world. It is named after the Japanese city where it was created. The "Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030" aims to lower the human and economic losses from natural disasters and improve international cooperation. There are various aims of the agreement but the primary aim is to look at retrofitting existing buildings and ensuring that new buildings are built to an agreed hazard resistant design.

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