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3.1.1.2 Tectonic hazards (part b) Typeit
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Why do people live in tectonically active regions?
There are lots of reasons why people live in tectonically active regions. While there few reasons to seek out an area prone to , other than the fact that the area is a pleasant place to live - such as California, or there are existing settlements. However, there are many reasons why people may choose to live near active .
The slopes of volcanoes can provide fertile from weathered volcanic ash. There may be mineral wealth, such as and sulfur. There is clean, renewable geothermal available. There are also tourist attractions with money to be made.
Of course, there may be reasons why people have no choice - for example they may not be able to to move or may choose not to, accepting the risks.
Reducing the risk
The most important aspect of mitigation is planning. By working out what needs to be done to keep people safe and putting those plans into action, lives can be saved and property protected. There are three Ps to plan for:
– involves investing in up to date technologies to monitor the natural environment for signs that a natural hazard might be about to occur. This provides people with a warning so that they have time to evacuate or put plans for survival into action.
– makes a place more resilient to tectonic hazards by reducing the damage that is likely to occur. If are better built to withstand earthquakes then less lives are likely to be lost. Local authorities can require new buildings to meet earthquake safe building standards or that older buildings are retrofitted to make them safe.
– this ensures that the people who live and work in a place affected by tectonic hazards know what to do when a hazard happens. This may involve plans for volcanic eruptions, practice drills for earthquakes and publicising ways in which the public can prepare for such emergencies, e.g. posters, advertising campaigns and smart phone apps that encourage people to organise where they will go in an emergency, how they will contact each other and what to pack in an emergency ‘go to’ bag.
There are lots of reasons why people live in tectonically active regions. While there few reasons to seek out an area prone to , other than the fact that the area is a pleasant place to live - such as California, or there are existing settlements. However, there are many reasons why people may choose to live near active .
The slopes of volcanoes can provide fertile from weathered volcanic ash. There may be mineral wealth, such as and sulfur. There is clean, renewable geothermal available. There are also tourist attractions with money to be made.
Of course, there may be reasons why people have no choice - for example they may not be able to to move or may choose not to, accepting the risks.
Reducing the risk
The most important aspect of mitigation is planning. By working out what needs to be done to keep people safe and putting those plans into action, lives can be saved and property protected. There are three Ps to plan for:
– involves investing in up to date technologies to monitor the natural environment for signs that a natural hazard might be about to occur. This provides people with a warning so that they have time to evacuate or put plans for survival into action.
– makes a place more resilient to tectonic hazards by reducing the damage that is likely to occur. If are better built to withstand earthquakes then less lives are likely to be lost. Local authorities can require new buildings to meet earthquake safe building standards or that older buildings are retrofitted to make them safe.
– this ensures that the people who live and work in a place affected by tectonic hazards know what to do when a hazard happens. This may involve plans for volcanic eruptions, practice drills for earthquakes and publicising ways in which the public can prepare for such emergencies, e.g. posters, advertising campaigns and smart phone apps that encourage people to organise where they will go in an emergency, how they will contact each other and what to pack in an emergency ‘go to’ bag.