The March 5, 1987, Ecuador earthquakes : mass wasting and socioeconomic effects /
This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1991.
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| Series: | Natural disaster studies ;
v. 5. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14254 |
| Summary: | This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and our preparedness, warning, rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation systems. The volume also describes how state-of-the-art knowledge can be applied to improve public safety and welfare. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0585148643 9780585148649 1280203846 9781280203848 9786610203840 6610203849 0309595134 9780309595131 0309044448 9780309044448 |