1. INTRODUCTION
• A city is a centre of
population,
commerce and
culture.
• It is a large place
for people to work
• It is also a
permanent human
settlement
WHAT IS A CITY?
COMPONENTS OF A CITY
• Infrastructures
such as school, city
hall earthquake
resilient building,
government
building and etc.
• Systems such as
transport, drainage,
communication,
3. LOCATION
• Located at Falling
Springs, California,
United States
• Located near Soldier
Creek, Angelus
National Forest
• La Cienega Spring
located inside
• Also located near
Rockbound Canyon
HISTORY
• A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California
• Had remains of some abandoned, burnt down
vacation cabins
• The cabins were occupied before by a religious
group
• The cabins had been heavily vandalized before a
forest fire burnt them down
4. AIMs OF THE CITY
To build earthquake-
resilient buildings to :
• Reduce damage
dealt by an
earthquake
• Save more lives
To develop Falling
Springs by :
• Removing all burnt
vacation cabins
• Replanting trees and
plants
To provide more job
opportunities for the
citizens such as :
• Doctor
• Fireman
• Policeman
5. Current issue
Most Common Natural Disaster :
EARTHQUAKE
Road cracks caused
by an earthquake
Buildings collapsed
when earthquake
hits
Bridge Fallen when
earthquake strucks
6. Transportation
Maglev Train
• Fastest train
• Uses magnetic
levitation
• Produce less
sound
• Runs more smooth
Solar Powered Car
• Reduce air and
sound pollution
• Do not require any
expenses to run
• Able to utilize their
full power easily
Solar Powered Bike
• Reduce air and
sound pollution
• Much faster than
normal bike
• Require very low
maintenance
7. Resilient buildings
Earthquake -
Cross-bracing
• Reinforce walls
using two beams
Shear walls
• Concrete walls
with steel bars in
them
• Using a system of
concrete cores and
composite columns
that supposedly
ensure structural
stability
Shock absorbers
• Also know as
base isolators
• Absorb tremors
of earthquake
• Stabilize building
8. TECHNOLOGY
Face Recognition
• Computer application
for automatically
identifying a person
from a digital image
• Used in security
systems
• Can locate anyone
easily and efficiently
Recycling Bin
• Makes origamis such
as rubbish bins,
chairs and etc. from
waste papers
• Very environmental
friendly
• Reduces waste of
paper
