Lecciones aprendidas del terremoto de Lorca de 2011
- Alfaro García, Pedro
- González, Marta
- Brusi Belmonte, David
- López Martín, Juan Antonio
- Martínez Díaz, José Jesús
- García Mayordomo, Julián
- Benito Oterino, María Belén
- Murphy, Patrick
- Nájera, Alfonso
- Villalba, Ricardo
- Jódar, Francisco
ISSN: 1132-9157
Year of publication: 2011
Issue Title: Terremotos
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Pages: 245-260
Type: Article
More publications in: Enseñanza de las ciencias de la tierra: Revista de la Asociación Española para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra
Abstract
The Mw 5,2 earthquake of 11 May 2011 in Lorca caused a great impact and social alarm, producing 9 fatalities, injuring hundreds and leaving widespread damage. This paper collects opinions by several experts on earthquakes and seismic risk management, and the opinions of 627 citizens from on an opinion poll conducted by students of the Ramon Arcas high school in Lorca. Although experts and citizens focus their attention on different items, anaylizing their opinions allows us to conclude that prevention or mitigation of the effects of future earthquakes needs combined efforts aimed at improving: (1) earthquake research, (2) earthquakeproof design of buildings, (3) seismic risk management and (4) self-protection measures and education of the population. This multidisciplinary approach of the Lorca earthquake is interesting for students and teachers when it comes to analyzing future earthquakes.