Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research
A Community Workshop Report
As geological threats become more imminent, society must make a major commitment to increase the resilience of its communities, infrastructure, and citizens. Recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti, and Chile provide stark reminders of the devastating impact major earthquakes have on the lives and economic stability of millions of people worldwide. The events in Haiti continue to show that poor planning and governance lead to long-term chaos, while nations like Chile demonstrate steady recovery due to modern earthquake planning and proper construction and mitigation activities. At the request of the National Science Foundation, the Na…
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Weitere Autoren: Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics / Board on Earth Sciences & Resources / Division on Earth and Life Studies / National Research Council
- ISBN: 978-0-309-21452-0
- EAN: 9780309214520
- Produktnummer: 11636546
- Verlag: National Academies Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 102 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.0 cm 299 g
- Abbildungen: col. Illustrations
- Gewicht: 299
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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