Earthquakes have dramatically shaped how San Francisco has developed in the last century.

1. Earthquakes have dramatically shaped how San Francisco has developed in the last century. Two major quakes – in 1906 and 1989, reshaped the city, and another earthquake of similar magnitude is likely. The inevitability of another major disaster has been a challenge from a policy and political perspective. Describe how each earthquake, in 1906, and in 1989, changed development within the San Francisco area compared to what was planned prior to 1906 in the official plan of San Francisco.