While looking at the map of landslides, I noticed some significant relations to the earthquake map. They both highlight areas near the coastlines and near other waterways. Another similarity is the areas of high geologic activity are near largely populated. The landslide map includes data from the past 50 years. The data shows high activity of landslides which is useful for populated areas. The data is important to builders and residents who desire to move into neighborhoods. High landslide activity may deter people from living in certain areas. Landslides and earthquakes may hard areas of economic value. Cities invest in the reconstruction of areas destroyed by landslides and the prevention of future destruction.
Geological research is needed to ensure that changes in the rock formations do not harm the highly populated areas while preserving history in its formations. Geologists require long periods of data to create plans and predictions for future natural disasters. Other than the geological information California must keep records of movement in the earth and how long of a duration of time the events took place. Maps can show a visual representation of changes, but factual mathematical data is just as important to have a complete geologic interpretation of an area. Historical layers of the land tell geologists about how the land was long before humans came to be. All this information is useful to preserve the land in California and understand its value.
The rock formations of California are always shifting and changing due to earthquakes and landslides. Does California have special laws and regulations protecting people and infostructure for natural occurrences? Is it possible to prevent or stop an area from landslides? Do more landslides occur in areas with frequent earthquakes? Lastly, have geologists found new discoveries in California due to its frequent earthquakes and landslides?
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