Resistant Design Vulnerability Modification a. Hazard Avoidance b. Improved preparedness c. Cooling of lava flows 1973 Heimaey irruption. Flood control projects including levees and dams Cloud seeding of hail-producing thunderstorms.
Storm surge flood gates in Japan and Europe.
Fire resistant designs such as fire walls between urban structures Earthquake resistant buildings. Hurricane and tornado resistant designs. Typically depend of enforcement of local building codes . Building codes developed in collaboration with insurance institutions. Improvements made through studying past events.