Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Oliveira, Carlos Sousa (Editor), Roca, Antoni (Editor), Goula, Xavier (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological And Earthquake Engineering, 2
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Human geography.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Human Geography.

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....