Seismic hazard and risk assessment : updated overview with emphasis on Romania /: updated overview with emphasis on Romania. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu, editors.
• Editors: Vacareanu, Radu; (Writer on geophysics and seismology), Ionescu, Constantin
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Seismicity Analysis; 1 Earthquake Hazard Modelling and Forecasting for Disaster Risk Reduction; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Lithospheric Dynamics, Tectonic Stresses and Earthquakes; 3 Quantitative Earthquake Simulations; 4 Earthquake Hazard Analysis; 5 Forecasting Seismic Hazard Events; 6 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Catalogue of Earthquake Mechanism and Correlation with the Most Active Seismic Zones in South-Eastern Part of Romania; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Seismicity Distribution; 2.1 Fault Plane Solutions 2.2 Statistical Analysis3 Discussion of the Results in the Main Seismogenic Areas; 3.1 Vrancea Subcrustal Source-VNI; 3.2 Eastern Moesian Platform Seismogenic Zone-MO; 3.3 Pre-dobrogean Depression and Bârlad Depressions-PD-BD; 3.4 Făgăraş-Câmpulung Seismogenic Zone-FC; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 The Space-Time Distribution of Moderate- and Large-Magnitude Vrancea Earthquakes Fits Numerically-Predicted Stress Patterns; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Data Processing; 3 Particular Patterns Associated to the "Lowermost Group" Seismic Activity; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgements 3 Maps with Maxim Macroseismic Intensities Observed Along Time in Romania4 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Presignal Signature of Radon (Rn222) for Seismic Events; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Geological Background and Seismicity of Vrancea Region; 3 Materials and Methods; 4 Results; 4.1 Seismicity; 4.2 Radon (Rn222) in Air Near the Ground Concentration Variability; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 9 Abnormal Animal Behavior Prior to the Vrancea (Romania) Major Subcrustal Earthquakes; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Vrancea Subcrustal Earthquakes
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.22/09498; Earth sciences; Earthquakes -- Risk assessment -- Romania; Earthquake hazard analysis -- Romania; Earthquakes -- Risk assessment; Earthquake hazard analysis; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology; Earthquake hazard analysis; Science -- Geophysics; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Geophysics; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Geology; Physical geography; Civil engineering; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Natural disasters; Romania; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319747248
• Related ISBNs: 331974724X; 9783319747231; 3319747231
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 26, 2018).
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