Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disasters
Download or Read eBook Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disasters PDF written by Rasoul Sorkhabi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rasoul Sorkhabi |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014-07-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0123948487 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780123948489 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disasters by : Rasoul Sorkhabi
Book excerpt: Earthquake Hazard, Risk, and Disasters presents the latest scientific developments and reviews of research addressing seismic hazard and seismic risk, including causality rates, impacts on society, preparedness, insurance and mitigation. The current controversies in seismic hazard assessment and earthquake prediction are addressed from different points of view. Basic tools for understanding the seismic risk and to reduce it, like paleoseismology, remote sensing, and engineering are discussed.
