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Placing engineering in the earthquake response and the survival chain

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  • Luis Ceferino

    (Berkeley
    New York University)

  • Yvonne Merino

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

  • Sebastián Pizarro

    (Servicio de Atención Médica de Urgencia
    Universidad Finis Terrae)

  • Luis Moya

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)

  • Baturalp Ozturk

    (New York University)

Abstract

Earthquakes injure millions and simultaneously disrupt the infrastructure to protect them. This perspective argues that the current post-disaster investigation paradigm is insufficient to protect communities’ health effectively. We propose the Earthquake Survival Chain as a framework to change the current engineering focus on infrastructure to health. This framework highlights four converging research opportunities to advance understanding of earthquake injuries, search and rescue, patient mobilizations, and medical treatment. We offer an interdisciplinary research agenda in engineering and health sciences, including artificial intelligence and virtual reality, to protect health and life from earthquakes.

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  • Luis Ceferino & Yvonne Merino & Sebastián Pizarro & Luis Moya & Baturalp Ozturk, 2024. "Placing engineering in the earthquake response and the survival chain," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-48624-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48624-3
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