An all-encompassing guide to environmental planning for earthquakes. Discusses prediction and preparation as well as emergency management and recovery. Examines how to enact and evaluate protection strategies. Considers site selection, seismic hazard assessment and improving earthquake resistance of buildings. Addresses loss estimation, risk and vulnerability analysis. Assesses possibilities for reducing earthquake disasters. Includes recommendations for further reading.
- ISBN13 9780470855171
- Publish Date 21 February 2003 (first published 26 October 1992)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 424
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=0470855177