Earthquakes suggest that tectonic clock is ticking in Kashmir
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The geological and tectonic history of Kashmir suggests an intricate relationship with earthquakes. This means that earthquakes have carved the landscape and made Kashmir one of the reflections of paradise on Earth. However, with beauty comes the beast; for Kashmir, it is the earthquake, flood, and landslide hazards. The tectonic structure indicates that major earthquakes in the region can occur at anytime.
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whenever I visit India, I fail to understand why our buildings do not follow the standard earthquake safety building procedures and practices that will save lives during earthquakes. I have been posing this question to myself and discussing it with several scientists, students, and people in Kashmir, which made me conclude that the changes are difficult to make but are not impossible. The mindset is not ready to leap towards a new building practice where some previous social norms may have to be abandoned for good. For example, including well-trained architects and engineers from some of the best institutes in the world to replace the existing ones, who are locally trained, and most of them still need to be formally trained at universities, etc.
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