| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 337 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation |
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Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series.
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| Contents |
EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH:BACKGROUND AND SELECT REPORTS; NATURAL DISASTER RESEARCH, PREDICTIONAND MITIGATION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; EARTHQUAKES: RISK, DETECTION, WARNING, AND RESEARCH; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM(NEHRP); A Shift in Program Emphasis to Hazard Reduction; NEHRP REAUTHORIZATION IN THE 111TH CONGRESS; Authorization of appropriations in H.R. 3820; Other changes proposed in H.R. 3820; EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS AND RISK; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE AND INTENSITY; NATIONAL SEISMIC HAZARDS MAPS AND EARTHQUAKEFORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA |
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THE MAY 12, 2008, SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA ANDIMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATESJANUARY 12, 2010, MAGNITUDE 7.0 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES HAITI; Potential Losses from Earthquakes; A decrease in estimated loss?; FEBRUARY 27, 2010, MAGNITUDE 8.8 EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE; IS THERE A SIMILAR RISK TO THE UNITED STATES?; The New Madrid Seismic Zone; MONITORING; Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS); ANSS Funding; Dense urban networks; Regional networks; Backbone stations; National Strong-Motion Project (NSMP); Global Seismic Network (GSN); DETECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND WARNING |
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National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)ShakeMap; Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER); Pre-disaster Planning: HAZUS-MH; RESEARCH-UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES; U.S. Geological Survey; National Science Foundation; CONCLUSION; End Notes; PROMPT ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL EARTHQUAKESFOR RESPONSE (PAGER): A SYSTEM FORRAPIDLY DETERMINING THE IMPACT OFEARTHQUAKES WORLDWIDE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PAGER PROCESSING; Hypocenter and Magnitude Estimates; Calculation of Ground Shaking: ShakeMap; Exposure Estimates; PAGER PRODUCTS; Web Pages; E-mail Alerts; PAGER EXAMPLES |
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Increasing Population Exposure with MagnitudeImproved Shaking Estimates with Time; Effect of Building Vulnerability on Casualties; PAGER FUTURE; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; ESTIMATING CASUALTIES FOR LARGEEARTHQUAKES WORLDWIDE USINGAN EMPIRICAL APPROACH; ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CHAPTER; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; EARTHQUAKE FATALITIES WORLDWIDE; METHODOLOGY; GOODNESS OF FIT; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; NEED FOR REGIONALIZATION; Human Development Index; Climate Classification; MODEL IMPLEMENTATION; EXAMPLE ANALYSIS; Indonesia; India; Slovenia; Albania; Chile; Georgia; Greece; Algeria; Italy |
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JapanPakistan; Peru; Philippines; Romania; Turkey; United States; FATALITY ESTIMATION FOR RECENT EARTHQUAKES; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; APPENDIX I. PAGER REGIONALIZATION SCHEMEFOR THE EMPIRICAL MODEL; APPENDIX II. PAGER IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPIRICAL MODEL*; APPENDIX III: AN AUTOMATED ALERTS AND COMMENTSDEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY FOR THE LOSSPAGER SYSTEM; Uncertainty Estimation and Illustration; DOCUMENTATION FOR THE 2008 UPDATE OF THEUNITED STATES NATIONAL SEISMIC HAZARD MAPS; INTRODUCTION; GENERAL METHODOLOGY; Seismicity-Derived Hazard Component; Fault Sources |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Seismology -- Research.
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NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
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Seismology -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carmichael, Melanie A
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| LC no. |
2010022733 |
| ISBN |
9781613245019 |
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1613245017 |
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