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    life‚ or drastic change to the environment. 2. Extensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. Types Of Natural Disaster? 1. Avalanches 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanic Eruption 4. Tornado 5. Storms Avalanches 1. An avalanche (also called a snow slide or snow

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    Facilities & Property Management Assignment 2 Table of Contents Page 1 * 1. Identifying Elements and Evacuation Plans Page 2 * 2. Disaster Management Framework * 2.1 Pre-Event * 2.2 Prodromal * 2.3 Emergency Page 3 * 2.4 Intermediate * 2.5 Long Term Recovery * Conclusion Page 4 * Referencing A hotel property is constructed to meet the needs of a growing community. With increasing disasters affecting properties in the world caused naturally

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    Describe the characteristics and explain the causes‚ of tsunamis. (8 marks) A Tsunami is a large and potentially destructive sea wave often produced by a submarine earthquake‚ subsidence or an underwater volcanic eruption. They occur when a large volume of water is displaced in the ocean. The characteristics of tsunamis differ slightly from normal sea waves. For one‚ they often have extremely long wave lengths‚ in deep water an initial wavelength can be up to 100km. Their amplitude contrasts with

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    Title: Earthquake Epicenter Lab Problem: How can we use seismic waves to determine the epicenter of an earthquake? Hypothesis: By using the arrival time of P-waves and S-waves from seismic stations‚ I can determine the epicenter of an earthquake. Data and Observations: After you have recorded the data for the seismographs you selected to review (Step 3 in the lab)‚ take a screenshot of your completed data table (or print it and send it directly to your instructor). You should also take a screenshot

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    Natural disasters

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    WHAT IS A NATURAL DISASTER A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚[1] and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover.[2] In 2012‚ there were 905 natural disasters worldwide‚ 93% of which were

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    the populace of Ermita‚ at the heart of Manila particularly in the outskirts of M.H. Del Pilar nearby the grandiose Camarin restaurant‚ was one of the few people who have survived the 1990 Luzon killer earthquake. On July 15‚ 1990‚ the often crowded city of Manila was struck by the strongest earthquake recorded in the Philippine history. The whole city was under a big shock for some minutes especially those who are inside the Camarin restaurant which is known to be a majestically stood building offering

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    features of the destruction of the Bronze-Age Island and society of Thera. The Earthquakes When the late Bronze-Age island of Thera erupted nothing truly scientific would have been known. It would have been seen as the ‘wrath of the gods’ rather than a geophysical phenomenon because of the undersea movement of the earth. Between Earthquake and Eruption The next issue for debate is the time between the earthquake and the eruption and the possible reactions of the Theran people. The proper understanding

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    a significant way in every tragedy that occur in the Philippines. Page 2 II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This research paper aim to answer the following questions: 1. Why is it that the Philippines is prove volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ and tropical storms? 2. What are the leaders doing to prevent tragedy and disaster? 3. Do you agree that these are the signs that the world ends? 4. What will be the examples to that they are the signs of the world end?

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    EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! 1 BOB ZHAO Which form of energy is related to the distance an object moves times the force moving it? Student Response Correct Answer A. work B. latent heat C. potential energy D. power E. sensible heat Score: 1/1 2 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! Which prefix used with units represents a billion? Student Response Correct Answer BOB ZHAO A. g B. b C. M D. B E. G Score: 1/1 3 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! BOB ZHAO The speed at which wave energy propagates

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    The Earthquake-Resilient Building The Brilliant Idea: A replaceable‚ building-wide system to help hospitals‚ apartment buildings and office towers survive severe seismic shaking. By Logan Ward and the Editors of Popular Mechanics September 30‚ 2010 6:30 AM Elastic high-strength steel cables run down the center of the system’s frame. The cables control the rocking of the building and‚ when the earthquake is over‚ pull it back into proper alignment. A steel frame situated around a building’s

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