Earthquake hazard, risk and disasters:

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 eart...

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Other Authors: Wyss, Max 1939- (Editor), Shroder, John F. 1939- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier 2014
Series:Hazards and Disasters Series
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Online Access:TUM01
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Summary: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 and geophysicists
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780123964724

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