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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Buildings
ISBN : UCBK:C067017056
Author : Randall G. Updike,William M. Brown,Margo L. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788143220
Reports specifically on the scientific work done by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) following the Northridge, California, earthquake of Jan. 17, 1994. Provides an overview of the earthquake and its impact, early and long-term responses, and the various tasks of the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program agencies. Examines the USGS role in assisting recovery, reconstruction, and mitigation. Includes details of the investigation into the setting and consequences of the earthquake. Numerous maps, diagrams, and photos.
Author : Thomas L. Holzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : UCSD:31822029563871
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Earthquake hazard analysis
ISBN : UOM:39015085435744
Author : Peter Folger
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 147527744X
The United States faces the possibility of large economic losses from earthquake-damaged buildings and infrastructure. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has estimated that earthquakes cost the United States, on average, over $5 billion per year. California, Oregon, and Washington account for nearly $4.1 billion (77%) of the U.S. total estimated average annualized loss. California alone accounts for most of the estimated annualized earthquake losses for the nation. A single large earthquake, however, can cause far more damage than the average annual estimate. The 1994 Northridge (CA) earthquake caused as much as $26 billion (in 2005 dollars) in damage and was one of the costliest natural disasters to strike the United States. One study of the damage caused by a hypothetical magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the San Andreas Fault in southern California projected as many as 1,800 fatalities and more than $200 billion in economic losses. An issue for the 112th Congress is whether existing federally supported programs aimed at reducing U.S. vulnerability to earthquakes are an adequate response to the earthquake hazard. Under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), four federal agencies have responsibility for long-term earthquake risk reduction: the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They variously assess U.S. earthquake hazards, deliver notifications of seismic events, develop measures to reduce earthquake hazards, and conduct research to help reduce overall U.S. vulnerability to earthquakes. Congressional oversight of the NEHRP program might revisit how well the four agencies coordinate their activities to address the earthquake hazard. Better coordination was a concern that led to changes to the program in legislation enacted in 2004 (P.L. 108-360). P.L. 108-360 authorized appropriations for NEHRP through FY2009. Total funding enacted from reauthorization through FY2009 was $613.2 million, approximately 68% of the total amount of $902.4 million authorized by P.L. 108-360. Congress appropriated $131.2 million for NEHRP in FY2010, similar to FY2009 funding levels. Also, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA; P.L. 111-5) provided some additional funding for earthquake activities under NEHRP. What effect funding at the levels enacted through FY2010 under NEHRP has had on the U.S. capability to detect earthquakes and minimize losses after an earthquake occurs is difficult to assess. The effectiveness of the NEHRP program is a perennial issue for Congress: it is inherently difficult to capture precisely, in terms of dollars saved or fatalities prevented, the effectiveness of mitigation measures taken before an earthquake occurs. A major earthquake in a populated urban area within the United States would cause damage, and a question becomes how much damage would be prevented by mitigation strategies underpinned by the NEHRP program. Legislation was introduced during the 111th Congress (H.R. 3820) that would have made changes to the program and would have authorized appropriations totaling $906 million over five years for NEHRP. Ninety percent of the funding would have been designated for the USGS and NSF, and the remainder for FEMA and NIST. The bill passed the House but not the Senate. Similar legislation will likely be introduced in the 112th Congress.
Author : Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520221192
A "superb cautionary tale (that) should be required reading for every Californian" (Mike Davis, author of "City of Quartz"), "Magnitude 8" reaches beyond the earthshaking moment to examine the mythology, culture, social implications, politics, and science of earthquakes. Map.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951D02031544C
Author : Edward A. Keller,Duane E. DeVecchio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351673716
The new revised fifth edition of Natural Hazards remains the go-to introductory-level survey intended for university and college courses that are concerned with earth processes that have direct, and often sudden and violent, impacts on human society. The text integrates principles of geology, hydrology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, soil science, ecology, and solar system astronomy. The textbook explains the earth processes that drive hazardous events in an understandable way, illustrates how these processes interact with our civilization, and describes how we can better adjust to their effects. Written by leading scholars in the area, the new edition of this book takes advantage of the greatly expanding amount of information regarding natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. The text is designed for learning, with chapters broken into small consumable chunks of content for students. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and ends with revision as well as high-level critical thinking questions. A Concepts in Review feature provides an innovative end-of-chapter section that breaks down the chapter content by parts: reviewing the learning objectives, summary points, important visuals, and key terms. New case studies of hazardous events have been integrated into the text, and students are invited to actively apply their understanding of the five fundamental concepts that serve as a conceptual framework for the text. Figures, illustrations, and photos have been updated throughout. The book is designed for a course in natural hazards for nonscience majors, and a primary goal of the text is to assist instructors in guiding students who may have little background in science to understand physical earth processes as natural hazards and their consequences to society.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951P009750174
Author : Joong Hoon Kim,Zong Woo Geem,Donghwi Jung,Do Guen Yoo,Anupam Yadav
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030319670
This book discusses various aspects of real-world applications of optimization algorithms, presenting insights from the 5th International Conference on Harmony Search, Soft Computing and Applications, held at Kunming, China on July 20–22, 2019. The book focuses on the recent advances in soft computing techniques such as harmony search, PSO and DE and their application to solve engineering problems. Presenting research on various real-world engineering problems concerning crowd evacuation strategies, adaptive learning systems, economic impact analysis, cyber-attack detection, urban drainage systems, water management models, feature selection and inventory systems, it is a valuable resource for researchers wanting a state-of-the-art overview of the latest advances in soft computing and related areas.
Author : Robert Bolin,Lois Stanford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134682324
This book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. It focuses on the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the US and other recent disasters to examine vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. The authors also explore the ways state policy can reduce vulnerability in the future.
Author : Frances C. Wilkinson,Linda K. Lewis,Nancy K. Dennis
Publisher : Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780838985489
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000032189230
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UCAL:B5183024
Author : Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace,Matthew Jones,John Hillier,Matthew Foote
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118906064
This book covers both the practical and theoretical aspects of catastrophe modelling for insurance industry practitioners and public policymakers. Written by authors with both academic and industry experience it also functions as an excellent graduate-level text and overview of the field. Ours is a time of unprecedented levels of risk from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Fortunately, it is also an era of relatively inexpensive technologies for use in assessing those risks. The demand from both commercial and public interests—including (re)insurers, NGOs, global disaster management agencies, and local authorities—for sophisticated catastrophe risk assessment tools has never been greater, and contemporary catastrophe modelling satisfies that demand. Combining the latest research with detailed coverage of state-of-the-art catastrophe modelling techniques and technologies, this book delivers the knowledge needed to use, interpret, and build catastrophe models, and provides greater insight into catastrophe modelling’s enormous potential and possible limitations. The first book containing the detailed, practical knowledge needed to support practitioners as effective catastrophe risk modellers and managers Includes hazard, vulnerability and financial material to provide the only independent, comprehensive overview of the subject, accessible to students and practitioners alike Demonstrates the relevance of catastrophe models within a practical, decision-making framework and illustrates their many applications Includes contributions from many of the top names in the field, globally, from industry, academia, and government Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Modelling: A Practitioner’s Guide is an important working resource for catastrophe modelling analysts and developers, actuaries, underwriters, and those working in compliance or regulatory functions related to catastrophe risk. It is also valuable for scientists and engineers seeking to gain greater insight into catastrophe risk management and its applications.