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Earthquake Early Warning Systems

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ISBN-10: 1281044113

ISBN-13: 9781281044112

Edition: N/A

Authors: Paolo Gasparini, Gaetano Manfredi, Jochen Zschau

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During the past few decades of the 20th and the first years of the present Century, economic losses and human casualties due to natural disasters increased exponentially on our planet, mainly because of the increased density of population and industry in high hazard areas. Although the prediction of earthquakes is not practicable yet, the present technology allows a prompt identification of the onset of any dangerous seismic event before it hits an urban area. Hence early warning- and rapid disaster information systems are becoming important means for strengthening the resilience of our society against the negative consequences of extreme seismic events. Earthquake early warning can provide…    
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Book details

List price: $459.00
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 1/10/2010
Binding: E-Book 
Pages: 349
Language: English