The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake highlights some of the successes of government-led schemes to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. A stronger focus on individuals and local communities could reduce losses even further in the future.
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Chan, E. Bottom-up disaster resilience. Nature Geosci 6, 327–328 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1815
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