Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk

Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques
2006
ISBN: 978-94-017-8273-9
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 545 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 855 g

Reihe: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering

Written by a team of specialists in many disciplines, this book answers the need for a multidisciplinary approach in the field of earthquake risk assessment and management. It provides an overview of earthquake emergency plans, and a frank assessment of the problems and pitfalls of current methods. The authors apply real world experience to the transfer of geo-scientific and engineering knowledge to Civil Protection personnel and insurance agents. Also included are examples of actual applications taken from the bibliography – including relevant websites.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Oliveira, Carlos Sousa

Roca, Antoni

Goula, Xavier

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Vulkanologie, Seismologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk. An Introduction.- Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk. An Introduction.- Earthquake Hazard And Strong Motion.- Overview on Earthquake Hazard Assessment - Methods and New Trends.- Observation, Characterization and Prediction Of Strong Ground Motion.- Local Site Effects and Microzonation.- Site-City Interaction.- Vulnerability Assessment.- Vulnerability Assessment Of Dwelling Buildings.- Vulnerability Assessment Of Historical Buildings.- Experimental Techniques For Assessment Of Dynamic Behaviour Of Buildings.- Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Of Lifelines.- System Analysis And Risk.- Damage Scenarios and Damage Evaluation.- Urban System Exposure to Natural Disasters: An Integrated Approach.- Response Of Hospital Systems.- Managing Earthquake Risk.- Building Against Earthquakes.- Industrial Facilities.- Early Warning and Rapid Damage Assessment.- Technical Emergency Management.- Civil Protection Management.- Earthquake Risk and Insurance.- Strengthening and Repairing Earthquake Damaged Structures.- Advanced Techniques in Modelling, Response and Recovery.- Case Studies, Initiatives And Experiences.- Seismic Loss Scenarios Based on Hazard Disaggregation. Application to the Metropolitan Region of Lisbon, Portugal.- Loss Scenarios For Regional Emergency Plans: Application to Catalonia, Spain.- Risk-Ue Project: An Advanced Approach to Earthquake Risk Scenarios With Application to Different European Towns.