P1 MB Sinkholes

Sinkholes damage can be prevented by mitigation. Mitigation is  the tactic that people use to prevent the toll of a disaster and detect the disaster before it strikes. 2 of these tactics will be listed below with their pro's and con's... MSEDS (Mechanical Sinkhole Early Detection System) This device that detects air under the ground. This is useful in the way that it is very sensitive and will detect even the slightest amount of air in the ground. Sadly their are many ways to insert air into the ground and due to the sensitivity of these devices you will be getting a lot of false alarms. Another issue is the amount of money it costs to get a MSEDS, it will cost about $1,000 in total. NASA radar that was found can detect sinkholes. The NASA radar can detect unsteadiness in the ground where sinkholes may form. Most people can not get their hands on a NASA radar as they are government material. Also a NASA airborne radar cannot scan the entire world because its not that quic

                                                How does it affect people? Sinkholes affect people because they can... They can break buildings and cause economic loss They can pollute ground water sources sickening people People can die if they get stuck in a sinkhole What are the economical damages of sinkholes? Sinkholes are very expensive some of the economical damages are... It can cause building to collapse causing hundreds of thousands of dollars to business A small sinkhole costs $10,000-$15,000 or more to repair A medium sinkhole can cost $20,000- $100,000 or more to repair

                                                                  What are sinkholes? Sinkholes are holes in the ground created by erosion. Sinkholes can be man made or nature made. Most sinkholes are made when their is excess water in the ground that is not properly drained.                                                            How are sinkhole created? Sinkholes are created when  limestone dissolves, pores and cracks are enlarged and carries acidic water. The land surface above collapses or sinks into the cavities or when surface material is carried downward into the voids. What is needed for sinkholes to form? Forming a sinkhole requires specific conditions. For a sinkhole to form you would need... Loose ground Heavy rain Erosion Improperly drained water in the ground