After The Earth Quakes
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After The Earthquake
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Author : William McCay
language : en
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Release Date : 2011
After The Earthquake written by William McCay and has been published by Benchmark Education Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Earthquakes categories.
Examines earthquakes, discussing what causes them, how they are measured, and how they can cause tsunamis. Includes a section on the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Explains how scientists study earthquakes and how the information they gather is used to save lives.
After The Earth Quakes
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Author : Susan Elizabeth Hough
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2006
After The Earth Quakes written by Susan Elizabeth Hough and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nature categories.
Earthquakes rank among the most terrifying natural disasters faced by mankind. Out of a clear blue sky-or worse, a jet black one-comes shaking strong enough to hurl furniture across the room, human bodies out of bed, and entire houses off of their foundations. When the dust settles, the immediate aftermath of an earthquake in an urbanized society can be profound. Phone and water supplies can be disrupted for days, fires erupt, and even a small number of overpass collapses can snarl traffic for months. However, when one examines the collective responses of developed societies to major earthquake disasters in recent historic times, a somewhat surprising theme emerges: not only determination, but resilience; not only resilience, but acceptance; not only acceptance, but astonishingly, humor. Elastic rebound is one of the most basic tenets of modern earthquake science, the term that scientists use to describe the build-up and release of energy along faults. It is also the best metaphor for societal responses to major earthquakes in recent historic times. After The Earth Quakes focuses on this theme, using a number of pivotal and intriguing historic earthquakes as illustration. The book concludes with a consideration of projected future losses on an increasingly urbanized planet, including the near-certainty that a future earthquake will someday claim over a million lives. This grim prediction impels us to take steps to mitigate earthquake risk, the innately human capacity for rebound notwithstanding.
After The Earthquake
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Author : Margaret Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
After The Earthquake written by Margaret Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Earthquakes categories.
When an earthquake strikes the West Coast of New Zealand, a family deep in a remote area is cut off from the nearest township.
After Earthquake And Fire
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Author : Mining and scientific press, San Francisco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
After Earthquake And Fire written by Mining and scientific press, San Francisco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with California categories.
Housing And Culture After Earthquakes
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Author : Yasemin Aysan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Housing And Culture After Earthquakes written by Yasemin Aysan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Buildings categories.
Haiti After The Earthquake
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Author : Paul Farmer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-07-10
Haiti After The Earthquake written by Paul Farmer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-10 with History categories.
"Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider's view of the relief effort." -- Financial Times "The book's greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos In the book's more analytical sections the author's diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction is sharp." -- Economist "A gripping, profoundly moving book, an urgent dispatch from the front by one of our finest warriors for social justice." -- Adam Hochschild "His honest assessment of what the people trying to help Haiti did well -- and where they failed -- is important for anyone who cares about the country or international aid in general." -- Miami Herald
Post Earthquake Rehabilitation And Reconstruction
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Author : F.Y. Cheng
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1996-10-14
Post Earthquake Rehabilitation And Reconstruction written by F.Y. Cheng and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-14 with Science categories.
Damage assessment, rehabilitation, decision-making, social consequences, repair and reconstruction; these are all critical factors for considerations following natural disasters such as earthquakes. In order to address these issues, the United States of America and the Peoples Republic of China regularly organize bilateral symposia/workshops to investigate multiple hazard mitigation, particularly with respect to earthquake engineering. This book contains state-of-the-art reports presented by world-renowned researchers at the US/PRC Sympsosium Workshop on Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction held in Kunming, Yunnan, China, May 1995. The following key areas are addressed: damage assessment of structures after earthquakes; lessons of post-earthquake recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction, including public policy, land use options, urban planning, and design; issues in and examples of decision-making, and implementation of rehabilitation and reconstruction plans and policies; repair, strengthening, retrofit and control of structures and lifeline systems, post-earthquake socio-economic problems covering issues of relief and recovery; human and organizational behavior during emergency response, and strategies for improvement; real-time monitoring of earthquake response and damage.
After Earthquake And Fire
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Author : Mining and Scientific Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
After Earthquake And Fire written by Mining and Scientific Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with Science categories.
The original copy of this article was lost in the fire that followed the 1906 earthquake. This reprint was published soon after and contains facsimiles of the original edition, articles on the earthquake and the remaining mining-related articles.?
On The After Shocks Of Earthquakes
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Author : Fusakichi Ōmori
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
On The After Shocks Of Earthquakes written by Fusakichi Ōmori and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Earthquakes categories.
After A California Earthquake
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Author : Risa Palm
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1992-04-15
After A California Earthquake written by Risa Palm and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-04-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Shortly before the Loma Prieta earthquake devastated areas of Northern California in 1989, Risa Palm and her associates had surveyed 2,500 homeowners in the area about their perception of risk from earthquakes. After the quake they surveyed the homeowners again and found that their perception of risk had increased but that most respondents were fatalistic and continued to ignore self-protective measures; those who personally experienced damage were more likely to buy insurance. A rare opportunity to analyze behavior change directly before and after a natural disaster, this survey has implications for policy makers, insurance officials, and those concerned with risk management.