Human Casualties in Earthquakes: Progress in Modelling and Mitigation - Couverture souple

Livre 7 sur 41: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
 
9789400734784: Human Casualties in Earthquakes: Progress in Modelling and Mitigation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9400734786 ISBN 13 : 9789400734784
Editeur : Springer, 2013

Synopsis

Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has become a topic of vital importance for national and urban authorities responsible for emergency provision, for the development of mitigation strategies and for the development of adequate insurance schemes. In the last few years important work has been carried out on a number of recent events (including earthquakes in Kocaeli, Turkey 1999, Niigata Japan, 2004, Sichuan, China 2008 and L'Aquila,Italy 2009). These events have created new and detailed casualty data, which has not until now been properly assembled and evaluated. This book draws the new evidence from recent events together with existing knowledge. It summarises current trends in the understanding of the factors influencing the numbers and types of casualties in earthquakes; it offers methods to incorporate this understanding into the estimation of losses in future events in different parts of the world; it discusses ways in which pre-event mitigation activity and post-event emergency management can reduce the toll of casualties in future events; and it identifies future research needs.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has become a topic of vital importance for national and urban authorities responsible for emergency provision, for the development of mitigation strategies and for the development of adequate insurance schemes. In the last few years important work has been carried out on a number of recent events (including earthquakes in Kocaeli, Turkey 1999, Niigata Japan, 2004, Sichuan, China 2008 and L'Aquila, Italy 2009) These events have created new and detailed casualty data, which has not until now been properly assembled and evaluated. This book draws the new evidence from recent events together with existing knowledge. It summarises current trends in the understanding of the factors influencing the numbers and types of casualties in earthquakes; it offers methods to incorporate this understanding into the estimation of losses in future events in different parts of the world; it discusses ways in which pre-event mitigation activity and post-event emergency management can reduce the toll of casualties in future events; and it identifies future research needs.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the first book dealing specifically with human casualties in natural disasters. It draws on the new evidence to summarize current trends in the understanding of the factors influencing the numbers and types of human casualties in disasters.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Springer
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9400734786
ISBN 13 
9789400734784
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Éditeur
Spence Robin, So Emily, Scawthorn Charles
Coordonnées du fabricant
ProductSafety@springernature.com
ProductSafety@springernature.com

Poststr. 9
Darmstadt
64293
Allemagne

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9789048194544: Human Casualties in Earthquakes: Progress in Modelling and Mitigation

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  9048194547 ISBN 13 :  9789048194544
Editeur : Springer, 2011
Couverture rigide