Earthquakes and their impact on society. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sebastiano D'Amico, editor.
• Editors: D'Amico, Sebastiano
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.22; Earth sciences; Earthquakes; Earthquakes -- Social aspects; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Earthquakes; Earthquakes -- Social aspects; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Natural disasters; Environmental economics; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Geology; Environmental economics; Geology, Structural; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Economic geology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319217536; 3319217534
• Related ISBNs: 9783319217529; 3319217526
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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