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Earthquakes and their impact on society / Sebastiano D'Amico, editor.

by D'Amico, Sebastiano, editor.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016]

Springer natural hazards.

xxiv, 706 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, charts ; 25 cm.

Preface -- A description of seismicity based on non-extensive statistical physics: a review / Filippos Vallianatos, Georgios Michas and Giorgos Papadakis -- Recognition of periAdriatic seismic zones most prone to next major earthquakes: insights from a deterministic approach / Enzo Mantovani [and others] -- Forecasting moderate earthquakes in northern Algeria and Morocco / José A. Peláez [and others] -- An earthquake catalogue (2200 b.c. to 2013) for seismotectonic and seismic hazard assessment studies in Egypt / Rashad Sawires [and others] -- Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Romania / Radu Vacareanu [and others] -- Practicality of monitoring crustal deformation processes in subduction zones by seafloor and inland networks of seismological observations / Keisuke Ariyoshi and Yoshiyuki Kaneda -- Neo-deterministic definition of seismic and tsunami hazard scenarios for the territory of Gujarat (India) / A. Magrin [and others] -- Geophysical characterization of liquefied terrains using the electrical resistivity and induced polarization methods: the case of the Emilia earthquake 2012 / Nasser Abu Zeid -- Working strategies for addressing microzoning studies in urban areas: lessons from the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake / Giovanna Vessia, Mario Luigi Rainone and Patrizio Signanini -- Earthquake-induced reactivation of landslides: recent advances and future perspectives / Salvatore Martino -- Resilience, vulnerability and prevention policies of territorial systems in areas at high seismic risk / A. Teramo [and others] --

Numerical study of the seismic response of a mid-rise RC Building damaged by 2009 Tucacas earthquake / Juan Carlos Vielma, Angely Barrios and Anny Alfaro -- Analysis of seismic vulnerability of rural houses in China / Jue Ji, Zening Xu and Xiaolu Gao -- Finite element modelling for seismic assessment of historic masonry buildings / Michele Betti, Luciano Galano, Andrea Vignoli -- Earthquake-resistant and thermo-insulating infill panel with recycled-plastic joints / Marco Vailati and Giorgio Monti -- Base isolation and translation of a strategic building under a preservation order / Giorgio Monti, Marco Vailati and Roberto Marnetto -- Lessons from the Wenchuan earthquake / Yuansheng Wang, Shuihe Cao and Xin Zhang -- Lessons learned from the recent earthquakes in Iran / Mohammad Ashtari Jafari -- The impact of the great 1950 Assam earthquake on the frontal regions of the northeast Himalaya / R.K. Mrinalinee Devi and Pabon K. Bora -- Archaeoseismology in Sicily: past earthquakes and effects on ancient society / Carla Bottari -- The earthquakes of southern Italy from the 18th to the 20th centuries / Andrea Catalani -- Earthquake and people: the Maltese experience of the 1908 Messina earthquake / Ruben Paul Borg, Sebastiano D'Amico and Pauline Galea -- A Web application prototype for the multiscale modelling of seismic input / Franco Vaccari -- Rapid response to the earthquake emergencies in Italy: temporary seismic networks coordinated deployments in the last five years / Milena Moretti, Lucia Margheriti and Aladino Govoni -- The key role of eyewitnesses in rapid impact assessment of global earthquakes / Rémy Bossu [and others] --

Real-time mapping of earthquake perception areas in the Italian region from Twitter streams analysis / Luca D'Auria and Vincenzo Convertito -- The Easter Sunday 2011 earthquake swarm offshore Malta: analysis on felt reports / Matthew R. Agius, Sebastiano D'Amico and Pauline Galea -- Earthquake readiness and recovery: an Asia-Pacific perspective / Douglas Paton and Li-ju Jang -- Geoethics, neogeography and risk perception: myth, natural and human factors in archaic and postmodern society / Francesco De Pascale [and others] -- Psychosocial support to people affected by the September 5, 2012, Costa Rica earthquake / Mario Fernandez [and others] -- The Lisbon earthquake in the French literature / Rosarianna Zumbo and Maria S. Casella.

"This book provides an integrated approach to the assessment of seismic hazards. The reduction of losses expected by future earthquakes is probably the most important contribution of seismology to society. Large earthquakes occurred in densely populated areas highlight the dramatic inadequacy of a massive portion of the buildings demonstrating the high risks of modern industrial societies. Building earthquake-resistant structures and retrofitting old buildings on a national scale can be extremely expensive and can represent an economic challenge even for developed western countries. Earthquakes can cause also several psychological problems due to the fact that such kind of disasters will result in casualties, collapsing of houses, strategic buildings and facilities and deeply affect a community. Moreover in our society it is necessary to properly plan emergency responses and rescues taking into account any possible secondary effect in order to avoid more casualties." -- Publisher's description

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