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Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk - Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques (Hardcover, 2006 ed.) Loot Price: R5,698

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Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk - Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments,...

Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk - Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)

Carlos Sousa Oliveira, Antoni Roca, Xavier Goula

Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 2

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This book points out the need of a multidisciplinary approach in the field of risk assessment and management. It provides an overview of the problems, approaches and common practices directly related to earthquake risk mitigation and, in particular, to the preparation of earthquake emergency plans. Written by a team of specialists from different disciplines, the authors worked together extensively in order to create unity and continuity in the text as a whole. Each topic is illustrated with examples of actual applications taken from the bibliography a" including websites with available relevant information. Case studies and information on some relevant international projects are given.

Audience
This work will be of interest to students and professionals with a basic education in geology, geophysics, geotechnical and civil engineering, system analysis, geography and architecture. It can be used as a textbook for a specialized post-graduate course on the topic.

CD-ROM included
Included is a CD-ROM containing full-color versions of figures which are printed in black-and-white in the book itself.

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Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 2
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2006
Editors:	Carlos Sousa Oliveira • Antoni Roca • Xavier Goula
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	545
Edition:	2006 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-3524-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-3524-1
Barcode:	9781402035241