Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society

✍ Scribed by Sebastiano D'Amico (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 718
• Series: Springer Natural Hazards
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
A Description of Seismicity Based on Non-extensive Statistical Physics: A Review....Pages 1-41
Recognition of periAdriatic Seismic Zones Most Prone to Next Major Earthquakes: Insights from a Deterministic Approach....Pages 43-80
Forecasting Moderate Earthquakes in Northern Algeria and Morocco....Pages 81-95
An Earthquake Catalogue (2200 B.C. to 2013) for Seismotectonic and Seismic Hazard Assessment Studies in Egypt....Pages 97-136
Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Romania....Pages 137-169
Practicality of Monitoring Crustal Deformation Processes in Subduction Zones by Seafloor and Inland Networks of Seismological Observations....Pages 171-192
Neo-deterministic Definition of Seismic and Tsunami Hazard Scenarios for the Territory of Gujarat (India)....Pages 193-212
Geophysical Characterization of Liquefied Terrains Using the Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods: The Case of the Emilia Earthquake 2012....Pages 213-232
Working Strategies for Addressing Microzoning Studies in Urban Areas: Lessons from the 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake....Pages 233-290
Earthquake-Induced Reactivation of Landslides: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives....Pages 291-322
Resilience, Vulnerability and Prevention Policies of Territorial Systems in Areas at High Seismic Risk....Pages 323-344
Numerical Study of the Seismic Response of a Mid-Rise RC Building Damaged by 2009 Tucacas Earthquake....Pages 345-361
Analysis of Seismic Vulnerability of Rural Houses in China....Pages 363-375
Finite Element Modelling for Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Buildings....Pages 377-415
Earthquake-Resistant and Thermo-Insulating Infill Panel with Recycled-Plastic Joints....Pages 417-432
Base Isolation and Translation of a Strategic Building Under a Preservation Order....Pages 433-447
Lessons from the Wenchuan Earthquake....Pages 449-458
Lessons Learned from the Recent Earthquakes in Iran....Pages 459-474
The Impact of the Great 1950 Assam Earthquake on the Frontal Regions of the Northeast Himalaya....Pages 475-489
Archaeoseismology in Sicily: Past Earthquakes and Effects on Ancient Society....Pages 491-504
The Earthquakes of Southern Italy from the 18th to the 20th Centuries....Pages 505-532
Earthquake and People: The Maltese Experience of the 1908 Messina Earthquake....Pages 533-561
A Web Application Prototype for the Multiscale Modelling of Seismic Input....Pages 563-584
Rapid Response to the Earthquake Emergencies in Italy: Temporary Seismic Networks Coordinated Deployments in the Last Five Years....Pages 585-599
The Key Role of Eyewitnesses in Rapid Impact Assessment of Global Earthquakes....Pages 601-618
Real-Time Mapping of Earthquake Perception Areas in the Italian Region from Twitter Streams Analysis....Pages 619-630
The Easter Sunday 2011 Earthquake Swarm Offshore Malta: Analysis on Felt Reports....Pages 631-645
Earthquake Readiness and Recovery: An Asia-Pacific Perspective....Pages 647-663
Geoethics, Neogeography and Risk Perception: Myth, Natural and Human Factors in Archaic and Postmodern Society....Pages 665-692
Psychosocial Support to People Affected by the September 5, 2012, Costa Rica Earthquake....Pages 693-701
The Lisbon Earthquake in the French Literature....Pages 703-706

✦ Subjects

Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Natural Hazards; Environmental Economics; Structural Geology