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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
A challenge to earthquake engineering professionals
Earthquake Spectra, Volume 20, No. 4, Year 2004
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Recent earthquakes have caused unacceptably high death tolls. We, the editors of the World Housing Encyclopedia, believe that reducing such an unacceptably high loss of life from earthquakes is the most important challenge facing the global earthquake engineering community. This paper acknowledges the continuing disparity between life loss from earthquakes in developing and developed countries, and the increasing vulnerability in developing countries. A sampling of current efforts to improve construction practices includes the publication of earthquake tips in India, construction manuals in Colombia, and the formation of various international networks to promote collaboration and information sharing. Future possibilities include more rewards for research into inadequately engineered construction, greater emphasis on small-scale, local efforts, and a stronger emphasis on advocacy. We believe that all of us, as earthquake professionals, have a responsibility to make the built environment safer worldwide. © 2004, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
Authors & Co-Authors
Comartin, Craig
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Brzev, Svetlana
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Naeim, Farzad
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Greene, Marjorie
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Blondet, Marcial
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Cherry, Sheldon
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D’Ayala, D.
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Farsi, Mohammed Naboussi
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Jain, Sudhir K.
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Pantelic, Jelena
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Samant, Laura
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Sassu, Mauro
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Statistics
Citations: 25
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 12
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10.1193/1.1809130