Could Earthquake Proof Buildings Be the Remedy For Survival in Indonesia?
Natural disasters which in this very century has become rampant and almost taken to be a normal thing because of its rate of occurrence, frequency and magnitude. Natural disaster in quote earthquake have been of much occurrence in Indonesia and because of its magnitude has caused havocs the destruction of lives, properties and nature at large which inturn serves and supports human.
In view of the frequent rate of earthquake in Indonesia, there have been various sources of remedies been thought and brought as to handle and make sure that what would be only destroyed to an extent would be mostly the nature givings not human lives. Trying to reduce the number of human death expectancies when natural disaster like earthquake happens in Indonesia, there is need to explore more on how to tackle it professionally such ignited this surge of having earthquake proven buildings been built.
A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia has once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly built homes in one of the most seismically active zones on the planet.Since Monday’s quake, survivors have been sleeping rough or in shelters away from homes vulnerable to collapse as aftershocks rattle buildings already compromised by the 5.9-magnitude quake that killed at least 271.source
Highlighting the death toll from the recent earthquake attack in Indonesia which has risen much fear and worrisome mind as number of casualties keeps on increasing day by day as per the rescue workers dealings involving the digging and finding of measures to rescue those trapped inside.
Taking about buildings serving as B abode for shelter is considered to contribute more deciding the fate to an extent of either one would be alive or dead when earthquake sets in. Couldn't be underated that houses not fashioned with the modern tools having high repulsiveness in adverse conditions as of the subject matter earthquake would record more death and injuries compared to the one not of such form. In much back up to this,Architect Martijn Schildkamp testified specially on the Nepal region that experienced am earthquake of high magnitude had homes shattered but of the ones that used much of the repellent materials for earthquake and which was built strong recorded little or no casualties.
When the quake hit in 2015, more than 8,000 people were killed, but the schools, made from traditional techniques and materials from the landscape, like rubble stone masonry, did not crumble.source
In account to this, much more advisable to homes both old and newly built to adapt to this kind of work out provided by science and Architects as to provide a better living and a sustainable one owing to what nature is offering now. Though we know that having this accomplished isn't an easy task in that it requires support from within and without such should government look into and have such provided as a stitch in time saves nigh.
Reference;
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/25/asia/indonesia-earthquake-resistant-homes-intl-hnk/index.html