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CATEGORIES:Martin Centre Research Seminar Series
SUMMARY:Lessons from Earthquakes - Dr. Emily So\, Lecturer
 \, Department of Architecture\, University of Camb
 ridge
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20120215T131500
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UID:TALK35824AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/35824
DESCRIPTION:Tremendous progress has been made in earthquake sc
 ience and engineering in the past decades. However
 \, fatalities and injuries due to earthquakes cont
 inue to dominate recent headlines. With each new e
 vent\, we are reminded of the power of the forces 
 of nature and are motivated to improve our efforts
  in mitigation. In this talk\, Dr. So will present
  the work of USGSʼs PAGER\, an automated system is
 suing alerts on the impact of significant earthqua
 kes around the world\, informing emergency respond
 ers\, government and aid agencies\, and the media 
 of the scope of a potential disaster. She will als
 o talk about her work with the Global Earthquake M
 odel (GEM) and how these ongoing efforts are makin
 g a difference in the field at large.
LOCATION:First-floor Classroom\, Department of Architecture
CONTACT:Villian Lo
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