Developing Tsunami-Resilient Communities The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bernard, E. N. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Oceanography.; Geotechnical engineering.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Science education.; Nature.; Environment.; Social sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Social Sciences, general.; Science Education.

Tsunamis remain an ever-present threat to lives and property along the coasts of most of the world’s oceans. Because of the geographical extent of U.S. coastlines, an earthquake in Alaska can generate a local tsunami for Alaskans and, hours later, a distant tsunami for communities in Hawaii and alon...