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Earthquake Disasters
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Author : Jay Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Earthquake Disasters written by Jay Hawkins and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In vivid detail, this engrossing volume describes the experiences of people who have witnessed some of history's most powerful earthquakes. Readers will learn about the reasons that earthquakes happen, and examine the tragic and devastating impact that Japan's 2011 earthquake had on the country. Among the historic beyond-belief earthquakes studied are those in Haiti, China, Italy, Kashmir, Armenia, and the United States. Sidebars and a timeline make this volume a dramatic must-read for those intrigued by natural disasters.
The Era Of Great Disasters
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Author : Makoto Iokibe
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2020-09-25
The Era Of Great Disasters written by Makoto Iokibe and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-25 with History categories.
The Era of Great Disasters examines modern disaster response in Japan, from the changing earthquake preparations and regulations, to immediate emergency procedures from the national, prefectural, and city levels, and finally the evolving efforts of rebuilding and preparing for the next great disaster in the hopes of minimizing their tragic effects. This book focuses on three major earthquakes from Japan’s modern history. The first is the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, which struck the capital region. The second is the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, affecting the area between Kobe and Osaka. The third is the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the magnitude 9.0 quake that struck off the Pacific coast of the Tōhoku region, causing a devastating tsunami and the nuclear accident. While the events of (and around) each of these earthquakes are unique, Professor Iokibe brings his deep expertise and personal experience to each disaster, unveiling not only the disasters themselves but the humanity underneath. In each case, he gives attention and gratitude to those who labored to save lives and restore the communities affected, from the individuals on the scene to government officials and military personnel and emergency responders, in hope that we might learn from the past and move forward with greater wisdom, knowledge, and common purpose.
Earthquake Disasters
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Author : John Hawkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Earthquake Disasters written by John Hawkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Earthquakes categories.
In vivid detail, this engrossing volume describes the experiences of people who have witnessed some of history's most powerful earthquakes. Readers will learn about the reasons that earthquakes happen, and examine the tragic and devastating impact that Japan's 2011 earthquake had on the country. Among the historic beyond-belief earthquakes studied are those in Haiti, China, Italy, Kashmir, Armenia, and the United States. Sidebars and a timeline make this volume a dramatic must-read for those intrigued by natural disasters.
Earthquake
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Author : Anne Rooney
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2014-07-17
Earthquake written by Anne Rooney and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-17 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
What is it like to witness an earthquake? This book looks at the Haitian and other earthquakes, using first-hand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists and the media.
Earthquake Disasters
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Author : Jiuping Xu
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-26
Earthquake Disasters written by Jiuping Xu and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-26 with Nature categories.
This book explores practices and approaches on pre-disaster prevention and post-disaster reconstruction for vulnerable countries and areas enhancing earthquake disaster resilience. Destructive earthquakes have frequently occurred in urban or rural areas around the world, causing severe damage on human societies. Pre-earthquake prevention and post-earthquake reconstruction effect the disaster resilience building and long-term development of the affected communities and areas. In recent years, researchers from around the world have made a lot of efforts to study on the theme ‘earthquake disaster prevention and reconstruction’. The chapters in this edited volume contribute to the literature of earthquake disaster research from scientific, social and institutional aspects. These interdisciplinary studies mainly focus on human and policy dimensions of earthquake disaster, such as earthquake risk mitigation, social-physical resilience building, resilience capability assessment, healthcare surge capacity, house reconstruction, the roles of schools, households, civil societies and public participation in earthquake disaster prevention and reconstruction. The authors come from several counties, including China, Bangladesh, Iran, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Indonesia, covering the cases from those countries prone to earthquakes. These nine distinctive chapters have been elaborately selected and integrated from the international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Hazards.
Preventing Earthquake Disasters The Grand Challenge In Earthquake Engineering
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Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Develop a Long-Term Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)
language : en
Publisher: National Academy Press
Release Date : 2003-11-21
Preventing Earthquake Disasters The Grand Challenge In Earthquake Engineering written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Develop a Long-Term Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) and has been published by National Academy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-21 with Nature categories.
The Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES), administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is scheduled to become operational in 2004. These network sites will perform a range of experiments to test and validate complex computer models being developed to simulate the behavior of structures subjected to earthquakes. To assist in this effort, the NSF requested the National Research Council(NRC) to frame the major questions to be addressed by and to develop a long-term research agenda for NEES. Preventing Earthquake Disasters presents an overview of the grand challenge including six critical research problems making up that challenge. The report also provides an assessment of earthquake engineering research issues and the role of information technology in that research effort, and a research plan for NEES.
Great Disasters And Horrors In The World S History
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Author : Allen Howard Godbey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Great Disasters And Horrors In The World S History written by Allen Howard Godbey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Disasters categories.
When The Earth Roars
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Author : Gregory Smits
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2014-03-21
When The Earth Roars written by Gregory Smits and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-21 with History categories.
Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 raised profound questions about how societies can deal effectively with seismic hazards. This important book places the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown disaster in historical perspective, examining conceptions of earthquakes since the seventeenth century, the diverse ways actual earthquakes and their aftermath played out, and their enduring social and scientific significance. By looking backward, Gregory Smits identifies future pitfalls to avoid and assesses the allocation of resources for dealing with future earthquake and tsunami disasters. He criticizes Japan’s postwar quest for earthquake prediction and the concept of “characteristic” earthquakes. Smits argues that earthquakes are so chaotic as to be unpredictable, not only geologically but also in their social and cultural effects. Therefore, he contends, the best hope for future disaster mitigation is antiseismic engineering and flexible disaster-relief capabilities. As the first sustained historical analysis of destructive earthquakes and tsunamis, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Japan, natural disasters, seismology, and environmental history.
The Associated Press Library Of Disasters Earthquakes And Tsunamis
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Author : Associated Press
language : en
Publisher: Grolier Educational Corporation
Release Date : 1998
The Associated Press Library Of Disasters Earthquakes And Tsunamis written by Associated Press and has been published by Grolier Educational Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The set uses a variety of articles to explore 20th century disasters. The articles were taken from various newspapers around the world.
Earthquake Disasters In Latin America
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Author : Heriberta Castaños
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-01-03
Earthquake Disasters In Latin America written by Heriberta Castaños and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-03 with Nature categories.
This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. Understanding disasters is a way of understanding the social system. The idea is to show that every major disaster is unique and different. Statistical methods may be useful for purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami and why the system of tsunami alert did not work. The introductory chapter contains some basics of seismology (plate tectonics) and earthquake engineering. The 1985 Mexico earthquake describes why geology is important. Why was Mexico City founded in a lake? Technology must be adapted to the environment, not "imported" from possibly more advanced but different societies. The 1970 Peru earthquake is an example of disaster in a unique environment. Caracas 1967 takes us on a survey of different engineering solutions. And the 1960 Chile earthquake leads us on a retrospective survey--what has changed in Chile between the two major Chile earthquakes? A discussion on Charles Darwin’s observations of the 1835 Chile earthquake provides a fitting summary.