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OECD Publication "Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes"

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A review of OECD countries’ implementation of the Recommendation Concerning Guidelines on Earthquake Safety in Schools, featured in the report and approved by OECD Council in 2005, is under way.

 

Additional References: Bloomberg: China's Student Quake Deaths Spark Anger at School Construction; Herald Tribune: China earthquake brings faulty school design to the fore; New York Times: Earthquake in China Highlights the Vulnerability of Schools in Many Countries. 

For more information, please contact Hannah von Ahlefeld, e-mail: hannahvonahlefeld@oecd.org

 

 
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