Trinidad urged to develop building code
Published:Tuesday | June 17, 2014 | 9:17 AM
The director of the Seismic Research Centre at the St Augustine campus of the University of West Indies (UWI), Dr Richard Robertson, is calling for appropriate building codes backed by legislation in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago lie in an area of high earthquake activity for the Caribbean and scientific evidence indicates that the islands are likely to experience a large magnitude earthquake sooner rather than later.
The Seismic Unit said Trinidad must build its resilience to seismic hazard to ensure that progress towards sustainable development is not set back by a major earthquake.
It said the establishment and enforcement of a national building code are critical components for strengthening resilience to all hazards including earthquakes.
WATCH: The Gleaner Minute
Like our new Facebook page:
Gleaner Jamaica
Follow us on Twitter:
@JamaicaGleaner
Follow us on Instagram:
jamaicagleaner
Follow us on YouTube:
Jamaica Gleaner
onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com