Earthquake and tsunami disasters have been increasing rapidly and globally in the last quarter-century. The purpose of this book is to provide essential knowledge and information on the mitigation of earthquakes and tsunamis for graduate students, young researchers, and geotechnical engineers. It begins by presenting recent cases of earthquakes that have occurred in the world, referring to tsunamis and soil liquefaction and how to cope with such disasters. The final chapter proposes strategies for disaster mitigation against in Japan earthquakes and tsunamis in the future.
By:
Masanori Hamada Imprint: Springer Verlag, Japan Country of Publication: Japan Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 5.329kg ISBN:9784431561873 ISBN 10: 4431561870 Series:Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering Pages: 328 Publication Date:27 September 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active