This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015. Drawing on this disastrous event, it closely examines various aspects of earthquakes in contributions prepared by international experts. The topics covered include: the geological and geophysical background of seismicity; a detailed inventory of the damage done by the earthquake; effective damage prevention through earthquake-safe buildings and settl...
Table of Content
Preface.- Introduction.- Part 1 – Earthquakes and related hazards.- Part 2 – Damage, prevention, restoration.- Part 3 – Disaster management and economics.- P...
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 326 ● ISBN 9783319680446 ● File size 11.2 MB ● Editor Jörn H. Kruhl & Rameshwar Adhikari ● Publisher Springer International Publishing ● City Cham ● Country CH ● Published 2017 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5505599 ● Copy protection Social DRM