Terms
An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
Conflagration
1871, Great Britain was also involved in the recovery.
The Great Chicago Fire
Name one modern day weather related disaster and what the recovery process was like.
Varies, most popular choice was the 2020 Derecho.
- Tree clean up and replanting
- Rebuilding and government aid
The great size or extent of something. In geology. It specifically measures the energy released by an earthquake.
Magnitude
Known as a double catastrophe.
The San Francisco Earthquake.
Why is resilience important for communities rebuilding?
Varies
- So that damaged structures get fixed
- So that people have homes, power, water, etc.
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something before it happens.
Mitigation
1906, Southern Oregon was also involved.
The San Francisco Earthquake
The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and built environment in cities.
Urban Planning
Prolonged drought and wooden structures, and an accident caused this.
The Great Chicago Fire
The capacity of a community to recover after a catastrophe, toughness.
Resilience
Mitigation efforts and resilience to rebuild with new materials and alert systems.
Both The Great Chicago Fire and The San Francisco Earthquake