Characterization of modern and historical seismic-tsunamic events, and their global-societal impacts / edited by Y. Dilek, Y. Ogawa and Y. Okubo.
| Other author | Dilek, Yildirim, 1957- editor. |
| Other author | Ogawa, Y., editor. |
| Other author | Okubo, Y. (Yasukuni), editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London : The Geological Society, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource (vi, 434 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1144/SP501 |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
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| Series | Geological Society special publication ; no. 501 Geological Society special publication ; no. 501. |
| Summary | 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. |
| General note | Also issued in print: 2021. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Part of the resource is open access. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 24, 2022). |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9781786204783 |
| ISBN | 9781786209894 (ebook) : |