Jaime Santos-Reyes

Earthquakes - Impact, Community Vulnerability and Resilience - IntechOpen 2019 - 1 electronic resource (250 p.)

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This book is a collection of scientific papers on earthquake preparedness, vulnerability, resilience, and risk assessment. Using case studies from various countries, chapters cover topics ranging from early warning systems and risk perception to long-term effects of earthquakes on vulnerable communities and the science of seismology, among others. This volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, non-governmental organizations, and key decision-makers involved in earthquake disaster management systems at national, regional, and local levels.


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intechopen.77465 9781789846676 9781789852332 9781789846669

10.5772/intechopen.77465 doi

Engineering Physical Sciences Engineering and Technology Environmental Engineering Earthquake Engineering