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The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited

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Authors:
  1. Luiz A. Mendes-Victor

    1. Inst. Ciencias da Terra e do Espaco, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

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  2. Carlos Sousa Oliveira

    1. Depto. Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

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  3. Joāo Azevedo

    1. Depto. Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

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  4. António Ribeiro

    1. Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

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  • Comprehensive acknowledgement on the historical context of the large event impact
  • Modern concepts on geodynamics of the Atlantic-Mediterranean seismic prone areas
  • Strategic policies to improve security
  • Existing warning solutions based on terrestrial and space observations
  • Real linkage with emergency management structures and society in general

Part of the book series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering (GGEE, volume 7)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • L.A. Mendes-Victor, Carlos S. Oliveira
      Pages 3-4

  4. Social-Economic Impact on Communities Exposed to Earthquakes and Tsunamis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Catastrophe Risk Management in Developing Countries and the Last Mile

      • Haresh C. Shah
      Pages 111-120

    3. A Phenomenological Reconstruction of the Mw9 November 1st 1755 Earthquake Source

      • Robert Muir-Wood, Arnaud Mignan
      Pages 121-146

    4. The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake and the Genesis of the Risk Management Concept

      • A. Betâmio de Almeida
      Pages 147-165

    5. Holistic Urban Seismic Risk Evaluation of Megacities: Application and Robustness

      • Martha Liliana Carreño, Omar D. Cardona, Mabel-Cristina Marulanda, Alex H. Barbat
      Pages 167-183

  5. Urban Planning Facing Natural Hazards, Information and Warning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 184-184
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    2. Risk Estimates for Germany

      • Friedemann Wenzel, Fouad Bendimerad, Bruno Merz
      Pages 187-196

    3. Traditional and Innovative Methods for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment at Large Geographical Scales

      • G.M. Calvi, R. Pinho, G. Magenes
      Pages 197-220

    4. Earthquake Early Warning: Real-time Prediction of Ground Motion from the First Seconds of Seismic Recordings

      • Maren Böse
      Pages 221-231

    5. Simulating Earthquake Scenarios in the European Project LESSLOSS: The Case of Lisbon

      • G. Zonno, A. Carvalho, G. Franceschina, A. Akinci, A. Campos Costa, E. Coelho et al.
      Pages 233-243

    6. How Distant Earthquakes Contribute to Seismic Hazard in Mainland Portugal

      • José A. Peláez, Carlos López Casado, Jesús Henares
      Pages 245-254
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About this book

The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.

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This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students.

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From the reviews: “The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited is a collection of high-quality, selected and improved proceedings from an international conference that took place in Lisbon (2005) to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the great 1755 earthquake. … this book puts together very interesting papers from different authors examining the 1755 Lisbon earthquake from different angles. … This book constitutes a good piece of work for any specialist (seismologist, civil engineer, risk manager, historian, philosopher, etc.) who wishes to broaden his or her knowledge.” (Susana Custódio, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Vol. 167, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Ciencias da Terra e do Espaco, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

    Luiz A. Mendes-Victor

  • Depto. Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

    Carlos Sousa Oliveira, Joāo Azevedo

  • Museu Nacional de História Natural, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

    António Ribeiro

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