Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning

The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called "earthquake engineering" and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. In projects dealing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation, urban planning approaches are often neglected. Today interventions are needed on a city, rather than a building, scale. This work deals with the impact of earthquakes, including also a broader view on multihazards in urban areas. Uniquely among other works in the field, particular importance is given to urban planning issues, in conservation of heritage and emergency management. Multicriteria decision making and broad participation of those affected by disasters are included.

List of contents

Part I: Urban hazard, exposure and vulnerability.- Part II: Earthquake risk assessment.- Part III: Risk management.- Part IV Impact and Decision making tools.

Summary

​The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called “earthquake engineering” and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. In projects dealing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation, urban planning approaches are often neglected. Today interventions are needed on a city, rather than a building, scale. This work deals with the impact of earthquakes, including also a broader view on multihazards in urban areas. Uniquely among other works in the field, particular importance is given to urban planning issues, in conservation of heritage and emergency management. Multicriteria decision making and broad participation of those affected by disasters are included.

Product details

• Assisted by: Iulian Armas (Editor), Iuliana Armas (Editor), Maria Bostenaru Dan (Editor), Agostino Goretti (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9789402407785
• ISBN: 978-94-0-240778-5
• No. of pages: 313
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 313 p. 155 illus., 100 illus. in color.
• Series: Environmental Hazards; Environmental Hazards
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; B, Geography, Urban Planning, Earth and Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Regional & area planning, Environmental management,, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Regional planning, Natural disasters, Natural Hazards