When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan 9781442220096

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Автор: Smits Gregory
Название: When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan
ISBN: 9781442220096
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Классификация:

Вулканология и сейсмология

Природные бедствия

ISBN-10: 1442220090
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 216
Вес: 0.50 кг.
Дата издания: 21.03.2014
Серия: Asia/pacific/perspectives
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white halftones
Размер: 160 x 234 x 21
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Подзаголовок: Lessons from the history of earthquakes in japan
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 raised profound questions about how societies can deal effectively with seismic hazards. This important book places the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown disaster in historical perspective, examining conceptions of earthquakes since the seventeenth century, the diverse ways actual earthquakes and their aftermath played out, and their enduring social and scientific significance. By looking backward, Gregory Smits identifies future pitfalls to avoid and assesses the allocation of resources for dealing with future earthquake and tsunami disasters. He criticizes Japan s postwar quest for earthquake prediction and the concept of characteristic earthquakes. Focusing on the social dimensions, Smits argues that earthquakes are so chaotic as to be unpredictable, not only geologically but also in their social and cultural effects. Therefore, he contends, the best hope for future disaster mitigation is antiseismic engineering and flexible disaster-relief capabilities. As the first sustained historical analysis of destructive earthquakes and tsunamis, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Japan, natural disasters, seismology, and environmental history.

When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan, Smits Gregory