When the Earth Roars Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
2014.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Asia/pacific/perspectives. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b37316709*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Setting the stage
- Early modern earthquakes and their modern relevance
- Nōbi and Great Kantō?
- Prewar tsunamigenic earthquakes in the northeast
- Prediction to forecasting, attempting to outsmart the earth in postwar Japan
- Conclusions.
