Active Faults Of The World

Author : Robert Yeats
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108445683

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Active Faults of the World by Robert Yeats Pdf

Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' - with the potential to destroy large cities in the developing world such as Port au Prince, Kabul, Tehran and Caracas. Leading international earthquake expert, Robert Yeats, explores both the regional and plate-tectonic context of active faults, providing the background for seismic hazard evaluation in planning large-scale projects such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams. He also highlights work done in more advanced seismogenic countries like Japan, the United States, New Zealand and China, providing an important basis for upgrading building standards and other laws in developing nations. The book also explores the impact of major quakes on social development through history. It will form an accessible reference for analysts and consulting firms, and a convenient overview for academics and students of geoscience, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering, and land-use planning.

Author : Robert S. Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : OCLC:1090052183

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Active Faults of the World by Robert S. Yeats Pdf

Author : Robert Yeats
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 923 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107375604

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Active Faults of the World by Robert Yeats Pdf

Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' – with the potential to destroy large cities in the developing world such as Port au Prince, Kabul, Tehran and Caracas. Leading international earthquake expert, Robert Yeats, explores both the regional and plate-tectonic context of active faults, providing the background for seismic hazard evaluation in planning large-scale projects such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams. He also highlights work done in more advanced seismogenic countries like Japan, the United States, New Zealand and China, providing an important basis for upgrading building standards and other laws in developing nations. The book also explores the impact of major quakes on social development through history. It will form an accessible reference for analysts and consulting firms, and a convenient overview for academics and students of geoscience, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering, and land-use planning.

Author : Federica Ferrarini,Ramon Arrowsmith,Michele M. C. Carafa,Nathan Toke
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889713615

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Unveiling Active Faults: Multiscale Perspectives and Alternative Approaches Addressing the Seismic Hazard Challenge by Federica Ferrarini,Ramon Arrowsmith,Michele M. C. Carafa,Nathan Toke Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on the Science of Earthquakes
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309169097

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Living on an Active Earth by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on the Science of Earthquakes Pdf

The destructive force of earthquakes has stimulated human inquiry since ancient times, yet the scientific study of earthquakes is a surprisingly recent endeavor. Instrumental recordings of earthquakes were not made until the second half of the 19th century, and the primary mechanism for generating seismic waves was not identified until the beginning of the 20th century. From this recent start, a range of laboratory, field, and theoretical investigations have developed into a vigorous new discipline: the science of earthquakes. As a basic science, it provides a comprehensive understanding of earthquake behavior and related phenomena in the Earth and other terrestrial planets. As an applied science, it provides a knowledge base of great practical value for a global society whose infrastructure is built on the Earth's active crust. This book describes the growth and origins of earthquake science and identifies research and data collection efforts that will strengthen the scientific and social contributions of this exciting new discipline.

Author : Chuanyou Li,Wenjun Zheng,Daoyang Yuan,Zhuqi Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832510414

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Active faults and earthquake due to continental deformation by Chuanyou Li,Wenjun Zheng,Daoyang Yuan,Zhuqi Zhang Pdf

Author : Hector Perea,Sara Martinez-Loriente,Jillian Maloney,Francesco Emanuele Maesano,Paola Vannucchi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889741083

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Submarine Active Faults: From Regional Observations to Seismic Hazard Characterization by Hector Perea,Sara Martinez-Loriente,Jillian Maloney,Francesco Emanuele Maesano,Paola Vannucchi Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Buildings
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000787635

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Microzonation for Safer Construction, Research, and Application by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134482764

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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology by Andrew Goudie Pdf

Volume editor is the leading authority in the field Alphabetically organized in two volumes c.700 comprehensively signed, cross-referenced and indexed entries Detailed bibliographies and suggestions for further reading follow most entries Fully illustrated: over 300 plates and line drawings Written by an editorial team of over 270 experts from over thirty countries

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 4306 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781464963391

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Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics. The editors have built Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Earth Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Forum,Geophysics Study Committee
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309036382

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Active Tectonics by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Forum,Geophysics Study Committee Pdf

Over 250,000 people were killed in the Tangshan, China earthquake of 1976, and other less active tectonic processes can disrupt river channels or have a grave impact on repositories of radioactive wastes. Since tectonic processes can be critical to many human activities, the Geophysics Study Committee Panel on Active Tectonics has presented an evaluation of the current state of knowledge about tectonic events, which include not only earthquakes but volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and their rates, methods of identifying and evaluating active tectonics, and the effects of active tectonics on society.

Author : Stanley A. Schumm,Jean F. Dumont,John M. Holbrook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521661102

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Active Tectonics and Alluvial Rivers by Stanley A. Schumm,Jean F. Dumont,John M. Holbrook Pdf

Describes how rivers respond to active tectonics for graduate students, consultants and academic researchers.

Author : Y. Dilek,Y. Ogawa,Y. Okubo
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204783

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Characterization of Modern and Historical Seismic–Tsunamic Events, and Their Global–Societal Impacts by Y. Dilek,Y. Ogawa,Y. Okubo Pdf

Earthquakes and tsunamis are devastating geohazards with significant societal impacts. Most recent occurrences have shown that their impact on the stability of nations–societies and the world geopolitics is immense, potentially triggering a tipping point for a major downturn in the global economy. This Special Publication presents the most current information on the causes and effects of some of the modern and historical earthquake–tsunami events, and effective practices of risk assessment–disaster management, implemented by various governments, international organizations and intergovernmental agencies. Findings reported here show that the magnitude of human casualties and property loss resulting from earthquakes–tsunamis are highly variable around the globe, and that increased community, national and global resilience is significant to empower societal preparedness for such geohazards. It is clear that all stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, governments, media and world organizations must work together to disseminate accurate, objective and timely information on geohazards, and to develop effective legislation for risk reduction and realistic hazard mitigation–management measures in our globally connected world of today.

Author : Ye Hong
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000109825

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Contemporary Lithospheric Motion Seismic Geology by Ye Hong Pdf

This volume presents the results on contemporary geodynamic model, crustal stress field, active faults, folds and volcanoes. It discusses the tectonophysical environments of earthquake generation and the methodology of earthquake prediction.

Author : Kathleen Gallagher
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487541224

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Hope in a Collapsing World by Kathleen Gallagher Pdf

For young people, the space of the drama classroom can be a space for deep learning as they struggle across difference to create something together with common purpose. Collaborating across institutions, theatres, and community spaces, the research in Hope in a Collapsing World mobilizes theatre to build its methodology and create new data with young people as they seek the language of performance to communicate their worries, fears, and dreams to a global network of researchers and a wider public. A collaboration between a social scientist and a playwright and using both ethnographic study and playwriting, Hope in a Collapsing World represents a groundbreaking hybrid format of research text and original script – titled Towards Youth: A Play on Radical Hope – for reading, experimentation, and performance.