Sentences with phrase «seismic danger zones»

Oct. 24, 5:32 a.m. Updated The latest earthquake in Turkey — that country's strongest in a decade — provides a fresh reminder of the deep vulnerability created by weak building designs in the world's crowded seismic danger zones.

At the bottom of this post, you can read the enthusiastic note she circulated on Wednesday to members of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, which is devoted to boosting safety in seismic danger zones.

Such efforts demonstrate that the most important ingredient in making the world's seismic danger zones safer may not be ductile details or smart phones — but simply the motivation to devote some of one's time to making sure good ideas get to where they matter.

Not exact matches

A motorcyclist enters the danger zone amid increased seismic activity of Mount Agung at the border gate between the Rendang and Muncan villages, Karangasem regency, on Sept. 28.

A motorcyclist enters the danger zone at the border gate between Rendang and Muncan village, Karangasem regency, Bali, on Sept. 28, amid increased seismic activity at Mount Agung.

The natural giant is not sleeping yet, but the seismic activity is decreasing and the radius of the danger zone has also been reduced.

In the meantime, here are reactions to this seismic divide (costs versus lives) from various scholars and practitioners immersed in helping smooth the ride in the Earth's danger zones: