Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-09
Mått155 x 235 x 42 mm
Vikt1 220 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringer Natural Hazards
Antal sidor706
Upplaga15001
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783319217529

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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)