<p>[Nearly</a> 10,000 reported killed by China quake - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/]Nearly”>Nearly 10,000 reported killed by China quake - CNN.com)</p>
<p>^^Some estimates of students killed in the quake.</p>
<p>[China</a> earthquake brings faulty school design to the fore - International Herald Tribune](<a href=“http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/14/asia/schools.php]China”>http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/14/asia/schools.php)</p>
<p>^^Brings to light the poor earthquake preparedness of schools around the world.</p>
<p>[Socialism</a> and the Chinese Earthquake - Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. - Mises Institute](<a href=“http://mises.org/story/2998]Socialism”>http://mises.org/story/2998)</p>
<p>^^Addresses WHY schools are not prepared for earthquakes. In short: schools are made at whim while other buildings come from economic necessity (e.g. consumers desire the services). As a result, schools are amde shoddily and do not take into account risks (i.e. a 5% increase in cost could have prevented this disaster). Here is a quote that is especially telling:</p>
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<p>Don’t forget to view the pictures of the concrete in the last link. Truly disturbing. Although this was a natural disaster, people (e.g. politicians) are still to blame for the lack of foresight. How can a building twice as tall as a collapsed school be unscathed?!?! </p>
<p>Risk assessment. Many deaths could have been prevented.</p>