EPS 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, Hayward Fault Zone, Geomorphology
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1906: the new great san francisco earthquake . 1995: kobe- good example because loma prieta and northridge were not near an urban center like kobe was. Hurricane katrina: few believed a modern wealthy city could be destroyed by a natural disaster. Earthquake progression on north antolian fault (in turkey) Earthquake effects: fault displacement, ground shaking, liquefaction. Forecasting and early warning system are key! Forecasting: probabilities that a fault will rupture with certain amount of ground shaking. Early warning: pushing out warning before shaking arrives. Mary comerio: convinces berkeley to retro t campus. Arietta chakos: lobbied berkeley to make schools earthquake-safe. Retro tting homes: berkeley has highest percentage of retro tted or partially retro tted homes in bay area: activism by individuals, translated into incentives: property transfer tax rebate for retro ts. Apartment buildings: need work: berkeley has a list of soft-story buildings that anyone can view. Clear explanations of what needs to be done.