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The March 5, 1987, Ecuador earthquakes [electronic resource] : mass wasting and socioeconomic effects / study team, Robert L. Schuster ... [et al.] ; contributing authors, José Egred ... [et al.] for Committee on Natural Disasters, Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Contributor(s): Schuster, Robert L | Egred, José.
Material type: TextTextSeries: Natural disaster studies: v. 5.Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 164 p.) : ill., maps, charts.ISBN: 0585148643 (electronic bk.); 9780585148649 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Earthquakes -- Ecuador -- Napo (Province) | Earthquakes -- Social aspects -- Ecuador -- Napo (Province) | Earthquakes -- Economic aspects -- Ecuador -- Napo (Province) | Mass-wasting -- Ecuador -- Napo (Province)Genre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 363.3/495/09866 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
Introduction / R.L. Schuster -- General Geology of Northeastern Ecuador / A.S. Nieto -- Tectonics and Seismicity / A.F. Espinosa, M.L. Hall, H. Yepes -- Intensity and Damage Distribution / A.F. Espinosa, J. Egred, M. Garcia-Lopez, E. Crespo -- Mass Wasting and Flooding / A.S. Nieto, R.L. Schuster, G. Plaza-Nieto -- Effects on Lifelines / E. Crespo, T.D. O'Rourke, K.J. Nyman -- Local-Level Economic and Social Consequences / P.A. Bolton -- Organizational Interaction in Response and Recovery / L.K. Comfort.
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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Includes bibliographical references.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Introduction / R.L. Schuster -- General Geology of Northeastern Ecuador / A.S. Nieto -- Tectonics and Seismicity / A.F. Espinosa, M.L. Hall, H. Yepes -- Intensity and Damage Distribution / A.F. Espinosa, J. Egred, M. Garcia-Lopez, E. Crespo -- Mass Wasting and Flooding / A.S. Nieto, R.L. Schuster, G. Plaza-Nieto -- Effects on Lifelines / E. Crespo, T.D. O'Rourke, K.J. Nyman -- Local-Level Economic and Social Consequences / P.A. Bolton -- Organizational Interaction in Response and Recovery / L.K. Comfort.

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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