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Geological Hazards

Earthquakes — Tsunamis — Volcanoes, Avalanches — Landslides — Floods

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  1. B. A. Bolt

    1. Seismographic Stations, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of California, Berkeley, USA

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  2. W. L. Horn

    1. Flood Forecasting and Control Branch, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, USA

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  3. G. A. Macdonald

    1. Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA

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  4. R. F. Scott

    1. Engineering Department, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-VIII
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  2. Hazards from Earthquakes

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 1-62

  3. Hazards from Volcanoes

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 63-131

  4. Hazards from Tsunamis

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 132-147

  5. Hazards from Landslides

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 148-197

  6. Hazards from Ground Subsidence

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 198-220

  7. Hazards from Snow Avalanches

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 221-231

  8. Hazards from Floods

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 232-282

  9. Hazard Mitigation and Control

    • B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott
    Pages 283-302

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 303-330
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About this book

Growth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol­ canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation. The book is aimed first at the general reader who is interested in studying the history of such hazards and examining ways that risk can be reduced even if all dangers cannot be eliminated. We also hope that the book will be useful to college students in introductory courses in geology, engineering, geography, country and urban planning, and in environmental studies. We have tried to bring out for the students the problems that remain to be solved.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Seismographic Stations, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of California, Berkeley, USA

    B. A. Bolt

  • Flood Forecasting and Control Branch, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, USA

    W. L. Horn

  • Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA

    G. A. Macdonald

  • Engineering Department, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

    R. F. Scott

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geological Hazards

  • Book Subtitle: Earthquakes — Tsunamis — Volcanoes, Avalanches — Landslides — Floods

  • Authors: B. A. Bolt, W. L. Horn, G. A. Macdonald, R. F. Scott

  • Series Title: Springer Study Edition

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86820-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-86822-1Published: 18 April 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-86820-7Published: 21 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6234

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 330

  • Number of Illustrations: 94 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Geology

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