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SUMMARY:Disasters by design - Ekbal Hussain - British Geological Survey
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CONTACT:Lucas Measures
DESCRIPTION:Globally\, two thirds of deaths arising from natural hazards i
 n recent decades were caused by geological hazards. But how and why do nat
 ural hazards turn into disasters? In this talk I will explore this questio
 n through the lens of one particularly troublesome hazard: earthquakes. We
  will focus on general issues but make specific references to the 2023 Tur
 kiye earthquake disaster. The death toll for a given earthquake magnitude 
 will depend not only on geographic location\, but also the social vulnerab
 ility of communities and the quality of the building stock. But these are 
 dynamic features of evolving societies\, which means earthquake risk varie
 s in time and space. This talk will compare and contrast global trends in 
 earthquake fatalities and aim to extract common themes that exacerbate the
  impact of natural hazards\, and consider where and why these turn into di
 sasters.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Foundess Court\, Pembroke College
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