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Tectonic Hazards - How Can We Modify the Loss from Hazards

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Define adaptation

Strategies designed to reduce the impact of hazards, rather than preventing them

HAZARD RESISTANT DESIGN -Explain Retrofitted buildings

- Existing buildings can be modified to be made safer - Much research is under taken by engineers - Pakistan  some houses have been built from bales of straw held together with plastic nets

HAZARD RESISTANT DESIGN -Explain earthquake proof buildings

- New buildings and structures can be designed to resist ran shaking earthquakes - The roofs of houses built near volcanoes can be slipped to reduced amount of ash - Buildings at high risk of tsunamis can be elevated - Existing buildings can be modified - Protective structures: sea walls and retaining walls to stop or slow the impact of tsunamis

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