Earthquake defences
Earthquake defences
- 1994
- New Builder (227) 2 September 1994, 8(1) .
Research from the United States reveals that, although more people would survive a severe earthquake in California or Tokyo because of specially designed structures, the costs of repairing earthquake damage could jeopardise the world economy.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
DAMAGE
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMY
LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
TOKYO
WORLD ECONOMY
Research from the United States reveals that, although more people would survive a severe earthquake in California or Tokyo because of specially designed structures, the costs of repairing earthquake damage could jeopardise the world economy.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
DAMAGE
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMY
LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
TOKYO
WORLD ECONOMY