The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 Anatomy of a Disaster /

• Main Authors: Yong, Chen (Author), Booth, David C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: 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...