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The National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering called for new laws to encourage the reconstruction of weaker structures, following the partial collapse of four buildings during Tuesday’s earthquake in Hualien. One of the issues stalling the reinforcement or reconstruction of older buildings is the large number of people who have property rights in the buildings.
The National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) has developed an integrated radar weather forecast system to provide an emergency warning and response advisory six hours before a potential disaster strikes, reducing casualty rates in disaster-prone areas, reports Taipei Times...
Under the US$3 million project, the impact of extreme events such as typhoons can be assessed and potential changes in rainfall can be calculated, the deputy executive secretary of the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction told the Taipei Times. 'Such information is valuable and can help reduce casualties.' A new plan...
'Through mock drills, we wish to raise public awareness of disaster prevention. The better we can prepare for natural disasters, the less impact such hazards will have,' said Taiwanese Vice Premier Jiang Yi/hua in an interview on on the annual national disaster-prevention day...
Premier Wu Den-yih said Taiwan's (China) disaster prevention efforts had shown some positive results and that the most important was 'to make the right decision at the right time' in response to an editorial in the Taipei Times...
An editorial addresses the origin of the Siaolin mudslides in August last year and stresses the need for improved disaster prevention and response as well as environmental management capabilities at both national and local levels...
Drawing upon disaster risk reduction examples, David Petley, Wilson Professor at the University of Durham in the UK, asserts that in Taipei, 'there is little doubt that the management of disaster risk can be achieved', though requiring 'political will and considerable investment'...
Perspective: Chinese lecturer calls for 'a softer intellectual and systemic approach - such as introducing compulsory flood insurance' in the face of increased risks from modernization and hi-tech...
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