Progress of Geo-Disaster Mitigation Technology in Asia

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Comprehensive Study

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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3. Part I Comprehensive Study

   1. Damage by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

      • Masakatsu Miyajima, Akira Murata

      Pages 3-16

   2. Geological Prerequisites for Landslide Dams’ Disaster Assessment and Mitigation in Central Asia

      • Alexander Strom

      Pages 17-53

   3. Social Benefits of Landslide Prevention and Mitigation in Hong Kong, China

      • Zhong Qi Yue

      Pages 55-75

   4. Advances of Geo-Disaster Mitigation Technologies in Taiwan

      • Ko-Fei Liu, Chyan-Deng Jan, Ping Sien Lin, Hsin-Chi Li

      Pages 77-103

   5. The Mechanisms for Initiation and Motion of Chinese Loess Landslides

      • Tonglu Li, Peng Wang, Yu Xi

      Pages 105-122

   6. Geo-Disaster and Its Mitigation in Nepal

      • Ranjan Kumar Dahal, Netra Prakash Bhandary

      Pages 123-156

   7. Hybrid Socio-Technical Approach for Landslide Risk Reduction in Indonesia

      • Dwikorita Karnawati, Teuku Faisal Fathani, Wahyu Wilopo, Budi Andayani

      Pages 157-169

   8. Damage and Recovery from the 1999 Chichi Earthquake in Taiwan

      • Jiin-Song Tsai, Lap-Loi Chung, Karl Gee-Yu Liu

      Pages 171-186

   9. Key Factors Influencing the Mechanism of Rapid and Long Runout Landslides Triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China

      • Fawu Wang, Ping Sun, Lynn Highland, Hongshuai Liu, Laizhen Pei, Qiangong Cheng

      Pages 187-203

4. Specified Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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5. Part II Specified Studies

   1. Strong Ground Motion Prediction for Scenario Earthquakes

      • Masato Tsurugi

      Pages 207-223

   2. Stability Analysis of Loess Slopes Based on Reliability Concepts

      • Tonglu Li, Yanan Zheng, Ping Li

      Pages 225-234

   3. Loess Deposit and Loess Landslides on the Chinese Loess Plateau

      • Tonglu Li, Changye Wang, Ping Li

      Pages 235-261

   4. The Application of Monitoring and Early Warning System of Rainfall-Triggered Debris Flow at Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia

      • Teuku Faisal Fathani, Djoko Legono

      Pages 263-275

   5. Assessment of the 2004/2011 Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Indonesia and Japan: Lesson Learnt and Way Forward

      • Iman Satyarno

      Pages 277-292

   6. Liquefaction Countermeasure Technique by Using Logs

      • Masaho Yoshida, Masakatsu Miyajima, Atsunori Numata

      Pages 293-311

   7. Damage Analysis on Buildings in Towns and Villages in Wenchuan Earthquake 2008

      • Bo Song, Fuqiang Qi, Zhongmao He

      Pages 313-329

   8. Assessing the Simultaneous Effects of Horizontal and Vertical Components of Earthquakes on the Double Layer Barrel Vaults

      • Arjang Sadeghi

      Pages 331-347

This book includes the recent 10-year achievement of geo-disaster mitigation by leading Asian scientists from Japan, China, Indonesia, Korea, Iran and Far East of Russia. Case studies on recent occurred geo-disasters in Asian region have been presented. The forming mechanics of hazards such as earthquake and landslide are deeply discussed, and the disaster mitigation technology for building and pipeline safety, landslide hazard assessment and risk management are introduced.

• Disaster Mitigation
• Earthquake Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Landslides
• Lifeline Safety
• Natural Hazard Management

• , Faculty of Sci. & Engr., Shimane University, Matsue, Japan

  Fawu Wang

• Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan

  Masakatsu Miyajima

• , Department of Geological Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an, China, People's Republic

  Tonglu Li

• , Institute of Engineering Geology Explora, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China, People's Republic

  Wei Shan

• , Dept. of Civil and, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

  Teuku Faisal Fathani

Prof. Fawu Wang is an Associate Professor in Disaster Prevention Section, Department of Geoscience, National Shimane University, Japan. He and his colleagues have published three books with Springer. Working on Engineering Geology and disaster prevention for near thirty years, he is an expert on disaster mitigation especially for rapid and long runout landslides.
Prof. Masakatsu Miyajima is a full professor of Earthquake Engineering in Department of Civil Engineering, National Kanazawa University, Japan. He conducted numerous field investigations after large scale earthquakes all over the world, and carried our systematic research on lifeline safety engineering.
Prof. Tonglu Li is a full professor of Engineering Geology in Chang’an University, China. He studied landslide for more than 20 years and good at the field investigation, and now is the Deputy Dean of the School of Geodesy and Engineering Geology in the university.
Prof. Wei Shan is a full professor of Forest Engineering and Engineering Geology in Northeast Forestry University. He studied geo-hazards in cold area for more than 30 years, and is an expert on disaster prevention in highway construction.
Prof. Teuku Faisal Fathani is a Associate Professor at Gadjah Mada University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in Indonesia.

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