Placing engineering in the earthquake response and the survival chain

Luis Ceferino (), Yvonne Merino, Sebastián Pizarro, Luis Moya and Baturalp Ozturk
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Luis Ceferino: Berkeley
Yvonne Merino: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Sebastián Pizarro: Servicio de Atención Médica de Urgencia
Luis Moya: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Baturalp Ozturk: New York University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2024
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