Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk
| Author | : Carlos Sousa Oliveira |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 561 |
| Release | : 2007-12-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402036088 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402036086 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (086 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk by : Carlos Sousa Oliveira
Download or read book Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk written by Carlos Sousa Oliveira and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Multidisciplinary approach of risk assessment and management, which can provide more efficient earthquake mitigation. * Transfer of Geo-scientific and engineering knowledge to Civil Protection and insurance agents * Approaches and common practices directly related to the preparation of earthquake emergency plans * Illustrated examples of actual applications, including web sites * Case-studies and information on relevant international projects
