Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bostenaru Dan, Maria (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Armas, Iuliana (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Goretti, Agostino (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Environmental Hazards
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental management.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Environmental Management.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XIII, 313 p. 155 illus., 100 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789400779815

The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called “earthquake engineering” and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. In projects dealing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation, urban planning approaches are often neglected. Today interventions are needed on a city, rather than a building, scale. This work deals with the impact of earthquakes, including also a broader view on multihazards in urban areas. Uniquely among other works in the field, particular importance is given to urban planning issues, in conservation of heritage and emergency management. Multicriteria decision making and broad participation of those affected by disasters are included.