Week 3

     This week, we explored earthquakes and the effect they have on the environment. Earthquakes that are felt by humans are very rare in Germany. The majority of Germany’s earthquake faults are located in the three areas of crustal weakness: the Rhine area, the Swabian Alb, and the Eastern Thuringa. There have been several small scale earthquakes in Germany that were recorded beginning in the late 1600’s. One such earthquake was recorded in an engraving and showed cracked walls in a monastery. One of the most significant earthquakes occured on April 13 1992. This quake caused some moderate damage to buildings and infrastructure. Being that earthquake activity in this country is a rare occurrence, there have not been to many measures made to prevent earthquakes other than reinforcing buildings.

Works Cited

Grunthal,G. 2015, January 30. Seismicity in Germany in Global Context. Retrieved from

/http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/seismic-hazard-and-stress-field/topics/where-in-germany-does-the-earth-quake/seismicity-in-germany-in-global-context/

Week 2

Germany is not one of the most hazard-prone locations in the world, but it does experience natural hazards from time to time. The most significant natural hazards in this country are floods, storms, earthquakes and extreme temperatures. Germany is located on the Eurasian plate, but is not significantly close to any plate boundaries.

Works Cited:

Kreibich, 2014, A Review of Multiple Natural Hazards and Risks in Germany.
Retrieved from: http:// http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11069-014-1265-6

Hello everyone reading this!

The country I chose to study this semester is Germany. I have relatives from there and have always been interested in learning more about this country.

The assignment for this week asks the difference between natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes.  Hazards are the possibility of dangers or risks. Disasters are sudden calamities that seriously affect communities  and while catastrophes can also be considered disasters, they take several years to overcome.