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Lebanon: 'Beirut is ridiculously unprepared for a major earthquake' - Opinion

Source(s): Next City
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'If we design our structures for earthquakes and observe international regulations, we save a lot of lives,' said Mohammed Harajli, a professor of civil engineering at AUB in an interview with Next City. 'The cost of making a building earthquake resistant does not add that much to the cost of the building. It’s five percent maximum,' he added.

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Hazards Earthquake
Themes Governance Structural safety
Country and region Lebanon

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