商品簡介
Earthquakes are among the most destructive of natural hazards. In the last decade alone, they have killed tens of thousands of people and imposed tremendous costs, as buildings, lifelines, facilities and livelihoods are destroyed and damaged in moments. They are also emotionally wrenching, with survivors facing grief, pain, fear, economic distress and, often, lingering guilt. To understand earthquakes as hazards requires a familiarity with both the natural forces at work and the social factors that make human beings vulnerable.
In Earthquakes, an international, interdisciplinary team draws on their work in several countries to examine the earthquake as a hazard. The collection will provide earthquake researchers with access to the best of the current work in a wide variety of related disciplines. It will also prove an invaluable resource for emergency managers and planners who need a comprehensive resource on a hazard that they must address in a particular place and in a particular but theoretically-grounded manner.
