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1
Q

in 1995 what earthquake hit japan and where?

A

the great hanshin earthquake
kobe
6.8

2
Q

where was the epicentre of 1995?

A

only 20km away from the city centre

3
Q

what was the economic damage?

A

$100billion

4
Q

how many people were killed?

A

6000

5
Q

what % of cities building insured?

A

3%

so many people faced financial ruin

6
Q

why was the city at risk?

A

there were many traditional old houses in the city

with heavy tiled roof that protect against tsunamis but killed them in earthquake as supports failed

7
Q

why had people not maintained a sufficient support network?

A

kobe had not had a serious earthquake for 400 years

8
Q

why have the japanese government been criticised for the earthquake?

A

they were very slow to respond and did not encourage people form community to help
also did not allow any foreign help

9
Q

what was the bill for reconstruction?

A

120 billion

10
Q

whiting a couple of months what had happened?

A

50,000 hosuign units to protect those people displaced

11
Q

what % of port operations were resorted and when?

A

70% within a year

12
Q

since the event what has the city done?

A

it issued the disaster management in japan document

also been regarded important to learn from the event and they have edit in place measures

13
Q

what are the most important lessons they have learned?

A

-improved seismic reistsnace on buildings
-NGO help
-improve fire fighting capacity
-comunity particpation
(edution)

14
Q

what did the mayor of kobe say after the event to other communities?

A

each community should have its own plan to respond in case of emergency