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Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society (Springer Natural Hazards)
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Description for Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society (Springer Natural Hazards)
Hardcover. Editor(s): D'Amico, Sebastiano. Series: Springer Natural Hazards. Num Pages: 706 pages, 101 black & white illustrations, 247 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KCN; RBGD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1256.
This book provides an integrated approach to the assessment of seismic hazards. The reduction of losses expected by future earthquakes is probably the most important contribution of seismology to society. 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. Building earthquake-resistant structures and retrofitting old buildings on a national scale can be extremely expensive and can represent an economic challenge even for developed western countries. Earthquakes can cause also several psychological problems due to the fact that such kind of disasters will result in casualties, ... Read more
This book provides an integrated approach to the assessment of seismic hazards. The reduction of losses expected by future earthquakes is probably the most important contribution of seismology to society. 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. Building earthquake-resistant structures and retrofitting old buildings on a national scale can be extremely expensive and can represent an economic challenge even for developed western countries. Earthquakes can cause also several psychological problems due to the fact that such kind of disasters will result in casualties, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Springer Natural Hazards
Number of Pages
706
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319217529
SKU
V9783319217529
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99-15
Reviews for Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society (Springer Natural Hazards)
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 ... Read more