Uncovering the mysteries : a practitioners workshop on the impact of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake for Australian urban communities.

"This Workshop is an initiative of the UN International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) through the co-operation of Emergency Management Australia (EMA, formerly NDO) Australian IDNDR Co-ordination Committee"-Cover

Subtitle continues: ...to discuss the results and outcomes to date of continuing investigations into the scientific, engineering and emergency management aspects of this earthquake as regards the impact on Australian urban communities in future similar earthquakes.

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The Workshop's aim is to provide a forum for continuing "information exchange" on the potential earthquake peril for our nation. The time is now most appropriate for all practitioners to "have their say" through comment, question and exchange of ideas on such diverse topics as: Local Authorities and Designers, Building Planning and Legal Responsibilities; The Engineers Role in Response and Disaster Management; Geological and soil Controls for Urban Area Development; What restrictions does an earthquake Code of Practice impose on building designers and what are the local authorities' responsibilities?; Socio-Economic effects on community, health and trauma response - who pays?; The international scene for earthquake mitigation. The emphasis is on what is happening today and the impact for the future. The information is relevant for all Australian urban areas, not just Newcastle or some other city where earthquakes have occured in the past