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The days of 'Project and rehabilitation of earthquake-resistant buildings', which has hosted and organized along this week the School of Civil Engineering and Mines UPCT have been closed today by the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar has explained in this interview the importance of seismic training:
-Lorca has recorded on Wednesday a 2.4 magnitude earthquake.
Is this type of tremors continue to generate concern and fear among citizens Lorca?
-Although they have been almost two and a half years from the occurrence of 11 earthquakes greater than 2011 is hard to forget the fear and pain that occurred.
Any small movement causes the sensations of yesteryear recover memory.
But it should be noted that since the earthquake occurred Lorca has grown considerably in terms of prevention, training and performance against such catastrophes.
Through Sismilor Plan we launched the relevant operational and has made a significant task of disseminating educational center, township associations and groups in order that people know how to act in an emergency situation.
We are much more prepared and that is essential.
-Six research teams from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, in the autonomous region, are developing the first seismic microzonation study carried out in a Spanish city.
Do you expect that this work will enhance the security in the city?
-We have many hopes placed in this study has three virtues.
On the one hand is innovative: so far there had been no initiative so.
It is complete: it has an amplitude which allows you to draw an overview of all Lorca.
And most importantly, will be a useful work, applicable to our city and allow us to grow in safety.
-The School of Civil and Mining UPCT is creating a seismic engineering platform to address these issues, both regionally and nationally and internationally.
What benefits do they bring to Lorca?
-The Region of Murcia, Lorca not only is a seismic risk area.
Therefore, from the university is essential that professionals are trained in these matters by the tremendous social implications involved.
But we also have experience with the history and practice, which allows us graduates UPCT engineers may be experts at international level seismic experience providing solutions and training to people throughout the world.
-The days in which you participate are oriented to training and specialization in earthquake engineering.
Do you feel important to the engineers of the region have specific training of earthquakes?
-As I said, we live in an earthquake zone, so technical profile professionals have to meet the special circumstances of this earth to put all that experience in his professional work helping to reduce the impact of these catastrophes.
An earthquake can not be predicted.
But I have to work on all aspects that can make your impact is less.
And that the training of professionals is essential.
- How does the sensitivity UPCT had with Lorca after the tragedy of 2011?
-The UPCT is much more than a university.
This is a fundamental institution for the Region of Murcia for its educational importance, professional and social.
In UPCT have found great allies during this time and the ties that bind us are narrowed through collaboration in common.
Source: UPCT
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