They need to offer stronger financial incentives for storm-proofing buildings and be a louder voice in influencing land-use planning and building codes so that coastal properties are better protected or not built at all.
Panasonic has also tweaked the hardware's polycarbonate-encased magnesium alloy chassis, with MIL-STD-810G1 ensuring that the gear will survive drops from six-feet, as well as IP651 weather-proofing.
That means Web-hosting services need to take the responsibility for hack-proofing their sites, says O'Brien.
To that end, it bears IP certification for dust- and water-proofing (up to 30 minutes at a depth of one meter).
The firms offering this technology can't be "fool-proofing" the concept to protect the novice FX investor from dangerous practices, such as quick in-out trades, poor risk management and too much leverage, Paz says.
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Storm-proofing subways, hospitals, electrical grids and other key infrastructure will cost tens of billions of dollars.
Draught-proofing can cut gas bills by 10% by merely putting sticky tape around windows and doors.
They will not include trigger locks and other child-proofing devices as standard equipment.
The general level of inflation-proofing that both public and private schemes offer, looks set to get weaker.
Key buildings in need of better earthquake-proofing have been identified in Delhi, and work is under way.
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You can tell Sony put time into refining this experience, essentially fool-proofing it for a wide swath of potential users.
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Future-proofing a city means creating the markets for green businesses and green technologies, and designing the space and facilities to support them.
Far more damaging has been a system for vetting new buildings that was hurriedly introduced last summer in reaction to architects faking data for earthquake-proofing.
"You need to run to the crisis, " says Richard Levick, author of Stop the Presses: Bullet-proofing Brand and Protecting Reputations in an Age of Peril.
In the wake of the Kobe earthquake, new regulations for quake-proofing buildings came into force, and some local governments offer citizens a structural health check on their homes.
Plus they are baby-proofing their own homes for frequent visits.
Future-proofing is important, because of the speed of change.
Low cost improvements can include replacing incandescent lights with CFL or LED alternatives, master switches to make it easier to switch off appliances at night, energy monitoring to make it easier to identify waste, draft proofing, and using plants or shade-cloth to keep the summer sun off your home.
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