Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Large earthquakes occurred in densely populated areas highlight the dramatic inadequacy of a massive portion of the buildings demonstrating the high risks of modern industrial societies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-10-09
Mått:155 x 235 x 42 mm
Vikt:1 220 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Springer Natural Hazards
Antal sidor:706
Upplaga:15001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319217529

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Selected by Choice magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2016 "This encyclopedic volume is the most up-to-date compilation of systematic scientific knowledge on earthquakes in the Mediterranean and the southern Asian/Pacific seismic zones. ... Exemplary illustrations (many in color) include numerous photographs of earthquake damage and geologic maps of areas affected by earthquakes. Charts, tables, and engineering drawings are outstandingly educational. All seismic scientists, engineers, historians, and geographers should always have this useful volume at hand. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners." (T. L. T. Grose, Choice, Vol. 54 (3), November, 2016)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction on seismicity.- Earthquake research and analysis.- Seismic hazard and risk.- Secondary effects due to earthquakes.- Earthquake response analysis.- Economic issues of earthquakes.- Damage to tourism industry.- Impact and analysis of mass media information.- Earthquake and mental health.