The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 - Anatomy of a Disaster

"The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: Anatomy of a Disaster" gives a detailed account of the damage, seismology and tectonics of the event and discusses earthquake prediction, seismic hazard and risk management, the creation and implementation of building codes, and new practices used in rescue, relief and reconstruction. It will be of significant interest to researchers and practitioners engaged in seismology, geophysics, engineering, the social sciences, and disaster management and recovery. It also offers a valuable new and unique Chinese perspective with many insights for future mitigation of earthquake risk.
Professor Yong Chen works for the China Earthquake Administration; Dr David C. Booth works for the British Geological Survey.

List of contents

Wenchuan earthquake.- Wenchuan earthquake:Seismological features.- Prediction efforts prior to Wenchuan earthquake.- Seismic Hazard Assessment.- Emergency response and Rescue.- Reconstruction of Wenchuan.

About the author

Yong Chen, China Earthquake Administration, [e-mail] David C. Booth, British Geological Survey, [e-mail]

Summary

"The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: Anatomy of a Disaster" gives a detailed account of the damage, seismology and tectonics of the event and discusses earthquake prediction, seismic hazard and risk management, the creation and implementation of building codes, and new practices used in rescue, relief and reconstruction. It will be of significant interest to researchers and practitioners engaged in seismology, geophysics, engineering, the social sciences, and disaster management and recovery. It also offers a valuable new and unique Chinese perspective with many insights for future mitigation of earthquake risk.
Professor Yong Chen works for the China Earthquake Administration; Dr David C. Booth works for the British Geological Survey.

Product details

• Authors: David C Booth, David C. Booth, Yon Chen, Yong Chen
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9783642211584
• ISBN: 978-3-642-21158-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 614 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 272 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; B, Earth and Environmental Science, Geoengineering, Environmental Management, Meteorology & climatology, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Foundations, Earth Sciences, Physical geography, Environmental management,, Geochemistry, Physical geography & topography, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Engineering—Geology, Natural disasters, Engineering geology, Natural Hazards, Geotechnical engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences