Structural retrofit to lessen earthquake effects is an example of which concept?

• A. All levels of govt
• B. Mitigation
• C. Type of Incident and Severity
• D. Stanford Act

Answer: (B)

Mitigation is the idea here. Structural retrofit to lessen earthquake effects is a proactive risk-reduction measure taken before a disaster occurs. By strengthening buildings and improving designs to withstand seismic forces, you reduce potential injuries, deaths, and property damage when an earthquake happens. This fits the mitigation goal of lowering vulnerability and long-term risk, rather than focusing on who does the action (all levels of government) or how an event is categorized after it occurs (type of incident and severity). The Stanford Act isn’t a concept used to describe this kind of pre-disaster risk reduction.