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The Great Earthquake Experiment

Risk Communication And Public Action

Gebonden Engels 2019 1e druk 9780367292645
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This book portrays the history, causes and future of large earthquakes in the US and traces the evolution of government policy to deal with it. It reviews the range of human actions that can be taken to manage or lessen quake losses and presents a review of the current technology to predict quakes.

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ISBN13:9780367292645
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:160
Druk:1

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Preface -- Large Earthquakes in the United States -- The Evolution of Earthquake Policy -- Actions That Reduce Earthquake Risk -- The Evolution of Earthquake Warnings -- The Parkfield Prediction, the Warning and the People at Risk -- Public Reaction to the Prediction -- Present and Future Predictions -- Epilogue -- Public Announcement: Studies Forecasting Moderate Earthquake Near Parkfield, California, Receive Official Endorsement -- Methods Used in the Research -- A Causal Explanation of Response

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