Tsunami Events and Lessons Learned: Environmental and Societal Significance - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9400772688 ISBN 13 : 9789400772687

Editeur : Springer, 2013

Synopsis

This book is a collective effort by world experts, bringing together assorted contributions presented during the Ocean Science Session OS-017, of the AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly held in Singapore in 2012 (the Asia Tsunami and Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami events). The chapters cover assessment, evaluation, forecast and lessons learned as well as environmental and societal impacts of the latest tsunamis that occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and the Pacific Ocean in Japan 2011.

The book is aimed at experts, scientists and decision makers seeking recent updated information, knowledge and experiences to better understand, quantify, forecast and protect coastal water resources, ecosystems, communities and human settlements which are often affected by tsunamis.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book brings together contributions presented during the Ocean Science Session OS-017, of the AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly held in Singapore in 2012 and other conferences. It covers various tsunami events as well as impacts and lessons learned.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9400772688
• ISBN 13: 9789400772687
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Kontar Y.A., Santiago-Fandiño V., Takahashi T.
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