Keywords:
Earthquakes
;
Earthquakes History
;
Earthquakes Social aspects
;
Tsunamis
;
Tsunamis History
;
Tsunamis Social aspects
;
Earthquakes
;
Earthquakes ; Social aspects
;
Tsunamis
;
History
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Tsunami
;
Erdbeben
;
Sediment
;
Sedimentation
;
Sedimentologie
;
Paläoseismizität
;
Tsunami
;
Tempestit
;
Seismotektonik
;
Paläoseismologie
;
Paläotektonik
;
Turbidit
;
Erdbebenzone
;
Plattengrenze
;
Rutschung
;
Seebeben
;
Seismologie
;
Störung
;
Submarine Gleitung
Description / Table of Contents:
Earthquakes and tsunamis are devastating geohazards with significant societal impacts. Most recent occurrences have shown that their impact on the stability of nations-societies and the world geopolitics is immense, potentially triggering a tipping point for a major downturn in the global economy. This publication presents the most current information on the causes and effects of some of the modern and historical earthquake-tsunami events, and effective practices of risk assessment-disaster management, implemented by various governments, international organizations and intergovernmental agencies
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (vi, 434 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
Series Statement:
Geological Society special publication no. 501
URL:
https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/501/1
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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