Earthquakes and their impact on society

Earthquakes and their impact on society / Sebastiano D'Amico, editor.

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 ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: D'Amico, Sebastiano (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2016]
Series:Springer natural hazards.
Subjects:
Earthquakes.
Earthquakes > Social aspects.
earthquakes.
Natural disasters.
Environmental economics.
Geological surface processes (geomorphology)
Economic geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; A Description of Seismicity Based on Non-extensive Statistical Physics: A Review; Recognition of periAdriatic Seismic Zones Most Prone to Next Major Earthquakes: Insights from a Deterministic Approach; Forecasting Moderate Earthquakes in Northern Algeria and Morocco; An Earthquake Catalogue (2200 B.C. to 2013) for Seismotectonic and Seismic Hazard Assessment Studies in Egypt; Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Romania; Practicality of Monitoring Crustal Deformation Processes in Subduction Zones by Seafloor and Inland Networks of Seismological Observations.
  • Neo-deterministic Definition of Seismic and Tsunami Hazard Scenarios for the Territory of Gujarat (India)Geophysical Characterization of Liquefied Terrains Using the Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods: The Case of the Emilia Earthquake 2012; Working Strategies for Addressing Microzoning Studies in Urban Areas: Lessons from the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake; Earthquake-Induced Reactivation of Landslides: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives; Resilience, Vulnerability and Prevention Policies of Territorial Systems in Areas at High Seismic Risk.
  • Numerical Study of the Seismic Response of a Mid-Rise RC Building Damaged by 2009 Tucacas EarthquakeAnalysis of Seismic Vulnerability of Rural Houses in China; Finite Element Modelling for Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Buildings; Earthquake-Resistant and Thermo-Insulating Infill Panel with Recycled-Plastic Joints; Base Isolation and Translation of a Strategic Building Under a Preservation Order; Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake; Lessons Learned from the Recent Earthquakes in Iran; ``The Impact of the Great 1950 Assam Earthquake on the Frontal Regions of the Northeast Himalaya''
  • Archaeoseismology in Sicily: Past Earthquakes and Effects on Ancient SocietyThe Earthquakes of Southern Italy from the 18th to the 20th Centuries; Earthquake and People: The Maltese Experience of the 1908 Messina Earthquake; A Web Application Prototype for the Multiscale Modelling of Seismic Input; Rapid Response to the Earthquake Emergencies in Italy: Temporary Seismic Networks Coordinated Deployments in the Last Five Years; The Key Role of Eyewitnesses in Rapid Impact Assessment of Global Earthquakes.
  • Real-Time Mapping of Earthquake Perception Areas in the Italian Region from Twitter Streams AnalysisThe Easter Sunday 2011 Earthquake Swarm Offshore Malta: Analysis on Felt Reports; Earthquake Readiness and Recovery: An Asia-Pacific Perspective; Geoethics, Neogeography and Risk Perception: Myth, Natural and Human Factors in Archaic and Postmodern Society; Psychosocial Support to People Affected by the September 5, 2012, Costa Rica Earthquake; The Lisbon Earthquake in the French Literature; Acknowledgments; Contents.

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