2002, ISBN: 9780470855171

Since the publication of the successful first edition ofEarthquake Protection there have been 110 lethalearthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also beensignificant developments i… More...

Since the publication of the successful first edition ofEarthquake Protection there have been 110 lethalearthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also beensignificant developments in the field of earthquake riskmanagement, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk forinsurance and financial services. Furthermore, major earthquakedisasters, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California,the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan and the 1999 Kocaeli earthquakein Turkey have occurred. The experience and knowledge gainedthrough these events have improved our understanding of how tomanage, mitigate and work towards the prevention of similarcatastrophes. The 1990s were in fact the costliest decade on recordin terms of disaster management due to such seismic events, placingunprecedented pressure on the insurance industry in particular, andchanging its view of earthquake protection. Significantly revised and updated, this second edition continuesto provide a comprehensive overview of how to reduce the impact ofearthquakes on people and property, and implement best practice inmanaging the consequences of such disasters. It also includessignificant coverage of the techniques of modelling earthquakecatastrophe. Each chapter deals with a separate aspect ofprotection, and covers a wide range of economic and socialconditions, drawing on the authors' considerable personalexperience and with reference to real life examples. Key features include: * Recent event coverage * Modern developments in the theory and practice of planning andengineering loss estimation techniques, along with new engineeringtechniques such as microzonation and hazard-mapping * Historic buildings experience * An entirely new chapter on 'Earthquakes and Finance' This valuable book provides essential reading for earthquake andstructural engineers and geoscientists, as well as insurers andloss prevention specialists, risk managers and assessors involvedin managing earthquake risk, urban and regional planners, andemergency management agencies. eBook Andrew Coburn#Robin Spence PDF, John Wiley & Sons, 26.11.2002, John Wiley & Sons, 2002<

ISBN: 9780470855171

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant development… More...

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services. Furthermore, major earthquake disasters, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California, the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan and the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake in Turkey have occurred. The experience and knowledge gained through these events have improved our understanding of how to manage, mitigate and work towards the prevention of similar catastrophes. The 1990s were in fact the costliest decade on record in terms of disaster management due to such seismic events, placing unprecedented pressure on the insurance industry in particular, and changing its view of earthquake protection. Significantly revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide a comprehensive overview of how to reduce the impact of earthquakes on people and property, and implement best practice in managing the consequences of such disasters. It also includes significant coverage of the techniques of modelling earthquake catastrophe. Each chapter deals with a separate aspect of protection, and covers a wide range of economic and social conditions, drawing on the authors' considerable personal experience and with reference to real life examples.Key features include:Recent event coverageModern developments in the theory and practice of planning and engineering loss estimation techniques, along with new engineering techniques such as microzonation and hazard-mappingHistoric buildings experienceAn entirely new chapter on 'Earthquakes and Finance'This valuable book provides essential reading for earthquake and structural engineers and geoscientists, as well as insurers and loss prevention specialists, risk managers and assessors involved in managing earthquake risk, urban and regional planners, and emergency management agencies.; PDF; Business,Finance and Law > Finance & accounting > Finance > Insurance & actuarial studies, Wiley<

ISBN: 9780470855171

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant development… More...

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services. Furthermore, major earthquake disasters, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California, the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan and the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake in Turkey have occurred. The experience and knowledge gained through these events have improved our understanding of how to manage, mitigate and work towards the prevention of similar catastrophes. The 1990s were in fact the costliest decade on record in terms of disaster management due to such seismic events, placing unprecedented pressure on the insurance industry in particular, and changing its view of earthquake protection. Significantly revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide a comprehensive overview of how to reduce the impact of earthquakes on people and property, and implement best practice in managing the consequences of such disasters. It also includes significant coverage of the techniques of modelling earthquake catastrophe. Each chapter deals with a separate aspect of protection, and covers a wide range of economic and social conditions, drawing on the authors' considerable personal experience and with reference to real life examples.Key features include:Recent event coverageModern developments in the theory and practice of planning and engineering loss estimation techniques, along with new engineering techniques such as microzonation and hazard-mappingHistoric buildings experienceAn entirely new chapter on 'Earthquakes and Finance'This valuable book provides essential reading for earthquake and structural engineers and geoscientists, as well as insurers and loss prevention specialists, risk managers and assessors involved in managing earthquake risk, urban and regional planners, and emergency management agencies.; PDF; Scientific, Technical and Medical > Earth sciences > Volcanology & seismology, Wiley<

2003, ISBN: 9780470855171

eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), 2. Auflage, [PU: John Wiley & Sons], John Wiley & Sons, 2003

2003, ISBN: 9780470855171

eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), 2. Auflage, [PU: Wiley], Wiley, 2003