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Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes - Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes - Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Series: Springer Natural Hazards
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This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka
earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015.
Drawing on this disastrous event, it closely examines various
aspects of earthquakes in contributions prepared by international
experts. The topics covered include: the geological and geophysical
background of seismicity; a detailed inventory of the damage done
by the earthquake; effective damage prevention through
earthquake-safe buildings and settlements; restoration options for
world-heritage buildings; strategies for providing technical and
medical relief and, lastly, questions associated with public life
and economy in a high-risk seismic zone. Combining perspectives
from various fields, the book presents the state of the art in all
earthquake-related fields and outlines future approaches to risk
identification, damage prevention, and disaster management in all
parts of society, administration, and politics in Nepal. Beyond the
specific disaster in Nepal, the findings presented here will have
broader implications for how societies can best deal with
disasters.
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