In some places, says Saroj Jha, a disaster specialist at the World Bank, tragic events have been a spur to serious national efforts to learn lessons and make buildings and infrastructure more robust.

• 世界银行灾难专家SarojJha称，一个地区性灾难性事件会促使整个国家吸取灾难的教训，并对建筑和基础设施进行加固。