14.5 Countries vary in their ability to manage earthquake hazards Flashcards
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What was established in 2001?
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World Agency of Planetary Monitoring and Earthquake Risk Reduction (WAPMERR)
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What was the aim of WAPMERR?
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To reduce the risks from earthquakes
3
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How would WAPMERR carry out their aims?
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By carrying out research into earthquake prediction, tsunami risk and the construction of seismic-resistant buildings
4
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What did WAPMERR predict in 2005?
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That there was an 89% probability of there being a high-magnitude quake in the Himalayas before 2100 resulting in 200,000 fatalities
