tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post6529927107581870154..comments2023-07-12T20:25:09.496+12:00Comments on mars 2 earth: a great idea and aroha for JapanMarty Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-79921374348283349472011-03-12T17:43:17.770+13:002011-03-12T17:43:17.770+13:00Building Community capacity is good - the problem ...Building Community capacity is good - the problem is that you can't predict which places will be near a disaster and be capable of surviving the disaster.<br /><br />In such an event there is always the risk that these centres will be either far away from the need or compromised by the event. <br /><br />I think a combination of improving community infrastructure and having re-locatable capacity devoted to civilian purposes within regions is required. <br /><br />The other side of this is the absolute need for all of us to have the capacity and the knowledge to look after ourselves for extended periods of time.<br /><br />To be pretty honest, I think we are a little spoiled by what we have gotten used to in terms of power, communications, sewerage systems and so on. While it is challenging, the last 14 days or so in Christchurch is such a small part of a generational experience - a huge percentage of the world's population have never had these conveniences and may never have them in my lifetime. <br /><br />I think the Haiti, Indonesia and now the Japanese experience will put our Christchurch tragedy into a different perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com