Researchers pursue earthquake proof housing

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Updated December 22, 2008 11:55:57

At least 69,000 people were killed and 4.8 million made homeless by this year's devastating earthquakes in China's Sichuan province. Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney are working on designing and building earthquake proof housing.

Presenter: Nicky Phillips
Peter Hickson, earthquake housing researcher, University of Techology, Sydney

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