Housing, Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Dome Buildings, Part 1
Should Builders Rebuild Traditionally Or Rebuild to Prevent Future Destruction?
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and fires cause extensive damage each year around the world. Houses, hospitals and institutions are destroyed. However, the use of a newer technology in building design could be used to save housing and other structures. Houses built with a concrete dome design are resistant to damage caused by tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
On September 15, 2004, scientific researchers told Congress that the increase of temperature made by global warming leads to “stronger winds, heavier rains and larger storm surges.”
(Reuters Alertnet Foundation)
Several scientists gave testimony to the Republican-led panel, saying that the higher temperatures resulting from greenhouse gas emissions would contribute to greater extremes in weather such as flooding and changing storm patterns.
There are continuous earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault and all over the world. Several California earthquakes have been reported during September 2004. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported on September 29, 2004, in Southern California, near Bakersfield. (CISN, California Integrated Seismic Network)
An increase in seismic activity was also reported on September 29, 2004, at Mt. St. Helens, Washington. (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network)
References:
For more information on global warming, see Reuters Alertnet Foundation
For the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN) see
For the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network see
posted by GS @ 3/11/2005 04:52:00 PM
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