Earthquake disasters in Latin America a holistic approach

Earthquake disasters in Latin America a holistic approach

This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. Understanding disasters is a way of understanding the social system. The idea is to show that every major disaster is unique and different. Statistical methods may be useful for purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami and why the system of.

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Main Authors: Castaños, Heriberta autor/a, Lomnitz, Cinna autor/a
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Language:eng
Published: Dordrecht Springer 2012
Subjects:Terremotos, Tectónica de placas, Desastres naturales, Sismología,
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spelling KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:359432020-11-25T08:57:12ZEarthquake disasters in Latin America a holistic approach Castaños, Heriberta autor/a Lomnitz, Cinna autor/a textDordrecht Springer2012engThis book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. Understanding disasters is a way of understanding the social system. The idea is to show that every major disaster is unique and different. Statistical methods may be useful for purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami and why the system of.Incluye bibliografía1 Darwin and Plate Tectonics.. 1.1 Darwin Feels an Earthquake.. 1.2 Earthquake Physics.. 1.3 Plate Tectonics and Failure Modes.. 1.4 How to Measure Earthquakes.. 1.5 Failure Modes.. 1.6 Tsunami Warning Systems.. 1.7 Megaquakes and Transelastic Waves.. References.. 2 The Great 1960 Chile Megaquake.. 2.1 A Great Earthquake.. 2.2 Earthquakes and Coastal Geomorphology.. 2.3 An Observation of Long-Period Surface Waves on Soft Ground.. References.. 3 The 1967 Caracas Earthquake.. 3.1 Caracas in 1967.. 3.2 Accountability and the Law.. References.. 4 The 1970 Peru Earthquake.. 4.1 The Santa Valley.. 4.2 Geology of the Disaster.. 4.3 Climate Change and Communicative Action.. References.. 5 The 1985 Mexico Earthquake.. 5.1 September 19, 1985, 7:19 a.m.. 5.2 Lázaro Cárdenas.. 5.3 Mexico City.. 5.4 Social Effects of the Earthquake.. 5.5 The Senate Hearings.. 5.6 Disaster, Denial, and the Law.. References.. 6 The 2010 Haiti Earthquake.. 6.1 An Unmitigated Catastrophe.. 6.2 Possible Causes of the Disaster.. 6.3 Disaster Culture in an Earthquake Country.. Reference.. 7 The 2010 Chile Earthquake.. 7.1 Another Megaquake.. 7.2 Earthquake Damage Caused by Long-Period Surface Waves.. 7.3 Some Historical Sidelights.. 7.4 Disaster and Regional Development.. Reference.. 8 A List of Significant Earthquakes in Latin America.. 8.1 Introduction.. 9 Conclusions and Recommendations.. 9.1 Summary.. 9.2 Megaquakes.. 9.3 Sustainability.. 9.4 Tsunamis.. 9.5 Disaster Culture.. 9.6 Building Codes.. 9.7 Engineering Ethics.. 9.7.1 Six Commandments of the Engineer.. 9.8 Recommendations.. ReferencesThis book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. Understanding disasters is a way of understanding the social system. The idea is to show that every major disaster is unique and different. Statistical methods may be useful for purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami and why the system of.TerremotosTectónica de placasDesastres naturalesSismologíaURN:ISBN:9400728093URN:ISBN:9789400728097
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Earthquake disasters in Latin America a holistic approach
description This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters. Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. Understanding disasters is a way of understanding the social system. The idea is to show that every major disaster is unique and different. Statistical methods may be useful for purposes of risk estimation but modern disasters are "systemic" and complex. In the chapter on the 2010 Chile earthquake we discuss the tsunami and why the system of.
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