Disasters Engineered

Unstable physical foundations can destabilize entire societies, none more so than in Haiti. In 2010 it suffered a major earthquake, killing 250,000 and displacing 5 million. In such an impoverished nation – was there anything that could be done to stop the bedrock of society from going under? Across the gulf in wealthy America, New Orleans’ Hard Rock Hotel collapsed with two dead bodies trapped inside. How can engineers ensure that people come before profits and how can we build stable communities despite the violent forces of nature?