Overview
- 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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Global Response to Large Earthquakes
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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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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited
Authors: Luiz A. Mendes-Victor, Carlos Sousa Oliveira, Joāo Azevedo, António Ribeiro
Series Title: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8609-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8608-3Published: 15 October 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7932-9Published: 28 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-8609-0Published: 14 October 2008
Series ISSN: 1573-6059
Series E-ISSN: 1872-4671
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 597
Topics: Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Geophysics/Geodesy, Civil Engineering, History, general