Mitigating the Impact of Impending Earthquakes
Author | : Klaus Brandes |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9054108010 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789054108016 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The concept of earthquake prognostics, originally initiated in the 80s by a Berlin-based group of scientists and experts, has been further developed at international seminars. The 6th international seminar held in 1991 at the Japanese-German Center in Berlin has considerably contributed towards concretization and materialization of the earthquake prognostics strategy. Topics: General aspects: Earthquake prognostics - From fundamental research to practical measures of protection; A few comments on earthquake disaster precention; Earthquake sources processes; Earthquake hazard assessment; Risk analysis and evaluation; Measures of protection.