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Earthquake hazard in Asia: a growing problem

Ruins of the old village of Gisk, eastern Iran. Destroyed in the 1977 Bob Tangol earthquake.

In a new article for the Royal Society of Asian Affairs blog, Richard Walker uses examples largely from Iran to talk through some of the reasons why populations are often focussed in regions of earthquake hazard, and why there is an urgent need to increase resilience.

Earthquake Hazard in Asia: A Growing Problem – The Royal Society for Asian Affairs

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