Japan's ability to cope with earhtquakes Flashcards
1
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emergency crews
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readily trained teams of people to assist
2
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buildings are earthquake proof
A
people trained on 1st September on how to survive earthquakes
3
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huge GDP
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$34,000 in 2011, allows leeway in terms of planning for earthquakes and tsunamis
4
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sea walls
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40% Japan’s coastline covered up to 10m high
5
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monitoring earthquakes
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Japanese Meteorological Agency operates network of 200 seismographs
6
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JMA issues info to public straight away when earthquake occurs
A
info on its epicentre, magnitude and observed seismic intensity. triggers initiation of rescue and relief operations
