Earthquake hazard, risk and disasters

Earthquake hazard, risk and disasters

by Wyss, Max

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Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disasters presents the latest scientific developments and reviews of research addressing seismic hazard and seismic risk, including causality rates, impacts on society, preparedness, insurance and mitigation. The current controversies in seismic hazard assessment and earthquake prediction are addressed from different points of view. Basic tools for understanding the seismic risk and to reduce it, like paleoseismology, remote sensing, and engineering are discussed. Co…

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  • Full title :Earthquake hazard, risk and disasters / editor, Max Wyss.

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Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disasters presents the latest scientific developments and reviews of research addressing seismic hazard and seismic risk, including causality rates, impacts on society, preparedness, insurance and mitigation. The current controversies in seismic hazard assessment and earthquake prediction are addressed from different points of view. Basic tools for understanding the seismic risk and to reduce it, like paleoseismology, remote sensing, and engineering are discussed. Contains contributions from expert seismologists, geologists, engineers a.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Academic Press
  • Place of Publication:London, England
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (607 pages) : : illustrations (some color), maps, charts.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780123964724, 0123964725
  • oclc:ocn964825406
  • Dewey Decimal:363.3495

Table of Contents

Front Cover; Earthquake Hazard, Risk, and Disasters; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Remote Sensing for Disaster Response: A Rapid, Image-Based Perspective; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 REMOTE SENSING AND DISASTER RESPONSE; 1.3 LIMITATIONS, UNCERTAINTIES, AND BEST PRACTICE; 1.4 CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 -- The Capabilities of Earth Observation to Contribute along the Risk Cycle; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 CAPABILITIES OF REMOTE SENSING FOR ASSESSING AND MAPPING EARTHQUAKE RISK AND DAMAGE.

2.3 CONCLUSION AND INFERRING SUGGESTIONS FOR EO ON EARTHQUAKE ANALYSISACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3 -- Disaster-Risk Reduction through the Training of Masons and Public Information Campaigns: Experience of SDC's "C ... ; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 CONTEXT; 3.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE; 3.4 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTNERS FOR THE TRAINING OF MASONS; 3.5 DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING CONTENT AND TRAINING SETUP; 3.6 ADAPTATION OF THE TRAINING TO VARYING SITUATIONS; 3.7 A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO ACCOMPANY THE TRAINING; 3.8 CONCLUSION AND LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.

Chapter 5 -- Aggravated Earthquake Risk in South A…

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Subjects

Construcciones antisísmicas Earthquake hazard analysis Earthquakes -- Environmental aspects Earthquakes -- Safety measures Evaluación de riesgos Prevención de desastres Riesgo sísmico Risques sismiques Tremblements de terre -- Aspect de l'en… Tremblements de terre -- Sécurité

Writers

Wyss, Max

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