Author: Earthquake Engineering Research InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Lessons Learned from the 1985 Mexico Earthquake
Author: Earthquake Engineering Research InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Proceedings of the 2nd U.S.-Japan Workshop on Urban Earthquake Hazards Reduction, Held at Tokai University, Shimizu, Japan, July 27-29, 1988
Author: Handbook of Disaster Research
Author: Havidan RodriguezPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387739521
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.
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Author: Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering
Author: Earthquake Spectra
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquake engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
Book Description
Proceedings of Workshop for Utilization of Research on Engineering and Socioeconomic Aspects of the 1985 Chile and Mexico Earthquakes
Author: Index of Conference Proceedings
Author: British Library. Document Supply CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Disaster Hits Home
Author: Mary C. ComerioPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 052091872X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Whenever a major earthquake strikes or a hurricane unleashes its fury, the devastating results fill our television screens and newspapers. Mary C. Comerio is interested in what happens in the weeks and months after such disasters, particularly in the recovery of damaged housing. Through case studies of six recent urban disasters—Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina, Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes in California, as well as earthquakes in Mexico City and Kobe, Japan—Comerio demonstrates that several fundamental factors have changed in contemporary urban disasters. The foremost change is in scale, and as more Americans move to the two coasts, future losses will continue to be formidable because of increased development in these high-hazard areas. Moreover, the visibility of disasters in the news media will assure that response efforts remain highly politicized. And finally, the federal government is now expected to be on the scene with personnel, programs, and financial assistance even as private insurance companies are withdrawing disaster coverage from homeowners in earthquake- and hurricane-prone regions. Demonstrating ways that existing recovery systems are inadequate, Comerio proposes a rethinking of what recovery means, a comprehensive revision of the government's role, and more equitable programs for construction financing. She offers new criteria for a housing recovery policy as well as real financial incentives for preparedness, for limiting damage before disasters occur, and for providing a climate where private insurance can work. Her careful analysis makes this book important reading for policymakers, property owners, and anyone involved in disaster mitigation.
Technical Report
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquake engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description