The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 Anatomy of a Disaster /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Yong, Chen (Συγγραφέας), Booth, David C. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Environmental management.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Environmental Management.; Physical Geography.

"The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: An anatomy of disaster" gives a detailed account of the damage, seismology and tectonics of the event and discusses earthquake prediction, seismic hazard and risk management, the creation and implementation of building codes, and new practices used in resc...