Economic Issues In Formulating Policy For Earthquake Hazard Mitigation

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Economic Issues In Formulating Policy For Earthquake Hazard Mitigation

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Author : Jerome W. Milliman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985

Economic Issues In Formulating Policy For Earthquake Hazard Mitigation written by Jerome W. Milliman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation And Earthquake Insurance

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation And Earthquake Insurance written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Disaster relief categories.

Playing Against Nature

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Author : Seth Stein
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2014-04-09

Playing Against Nature written by Seth Stein and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-09 with Science categories.

Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build levees to protect against floods, or to prevent development in the areas at risk? Would more lives be saved by making hospitals earthquake-resistant, or using the funds for patient care? What should scientists tell the public when – as occurred in L’Aquila, Italy and Mammoth Lakes, California – there is a real but small risk of an upcoming earthquake or volcanic eruption? Recent hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis show that society often handles such choices poorly. Sometimes nature surprises us, when an earthquake, hurricane, or flood is bigger or has greater effects than expected from detailed hazard assessments. In other cases, nature outsmarts us, doing great damage despite expensive mitigation measures or causing us to divert limited resources to mitigate hazards that are overestimated. Much of the problem comes from the fact that formulating effective natural hazard policy involves combining science, economics, and risk analysis to analyze a problem and explore the costs and benefits of different options, in situations where the future is very uncertain. Because mitigation policies are typically chosen without such analysis, the results are often disappointing. This book uses general principles and case studies to explore how we can do better by taking an integrated view of natural hazards issues, rather than treating the relevant geoscience, engineering, economics, and policy formulation separately. Thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter invite readers to confront the complex issues involved. Readership: Instructors, researchers, practitioners, and students interested in geoscience, engineering, economics, or policy issues relevant to natural hazards. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. Additional resources can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/Stein/Playingagainstnature

A Benefit Cost Model For The Seismic Rehabilitation Of Buildings

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1993-07

A Benefit Cost Model For The Seismic Rehabilitation Of Buildings written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Earthquake Protection

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Author : Andrew Coburn
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2003-02-21

Earthquake Protection written by Andrew Coburn and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services. Furthermore, major earthquake disasters, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California, the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan and the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake in Turkey have occurred. The experience and knowledge gained through these events have improved our understanding of how to manage, mitigate and work towards the prevention of similar catastrophes. The 1990s were in fact the costliest decade on record in terms of disaster management due to such seismic events, placing unprecedented pressure on the insurance industry in particular, and changing its view of earthquake protection. Significantly revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide a comprehensive overview of how to reduce the impact of earthquakes on people and property, and implement best practice in managing the consequences of such disasters. It also includes significant coverage of the techniques of modelling earthquake catastrophe. Each chapter deals with a separate aspect of protection, and covers a wide range of economic and social conditions, drawing on the authors' considerable personal experience and with reference to real life examples. Key features include: Recent event coverage Modern developments in the theory and practice of planning and engineering loss estimation techniques, along with new engineering techniques such as microzonation and hazard-mapping Historic buildings experience An entirely new chapter on 'Earthquakes and Finance' This valuable book provides essential reading for earthquake and structural engineers and geoscientists, as well as insurers and loss prevention specialists, risk managers and assessors involved in managing earthquake risk, urban and regional planners, and emergency management agencies.

The Adequacy Of The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act In Mitigating The Effects Of Future U S Earthquakes

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

The Adequacy Of The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act In Mitigating The Effects Of Future U S Earthquakes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Earthquake prediction categories.

Earthquake Hazards Reduction

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Author : United States. Working Group on Earthquake Hazards Reduction
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

Earthquake Hazards Reduction written by United States. Working Group on Earthquake Hazards Reduction and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Buildings categories.

Earthquakes And Earthquake Insurance

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

Earthquakes And Earthquake Insurance written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Disaster insurance categories.

Symposium On Natural Disasters And Public Policy

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985

Symposium On Natural Disasters And Public Policy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.

Economic Consequences Of Earthquakes

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Author : Barclay G. Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-04

Economic Consequences Of Earthquakes written by Barclay G. Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04 with categories.

This book is concerned with the impact of damage to physical facilities on social & economic systems. The papers in this volume cover a variety of related topics including: new strategies for dealing with the earthquake hazard; implications of the great Hanshin (Kobe, Japan) earthquake for major U.S. cities; potential earthquakes in the eastern & central U.S.; preparedness & mitigation; economic implications of damage to infrastructure & mitigation opportunities; business disruption & economic consequences; potential impact on finance & insurance; & recommendations for future action. Illustrated.