02105nam a22003138a 4500 CR9781139035644 UkCbUP 20180107143416.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 110301s2012||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139035644 (ebook) 9780521190855 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda QE606 .Y43 2012 551.8/72 23 Yeats, Robert, author. Active Faults of the World / [electronic resource] Robert Yeats. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (634 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Providing the first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, this book focuses on those described as 'seismic time bombs' – with the potential to destroy large cities in the developing world such as Port au Prince, Kabul, Tehran and Caracas. Leading international earthquake expert, Robert Yeats, explores both the regional and plate-tectonic context of active faults, providing the background for seismic hazard evaluation in planning large-scale projects such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams. He also highlights work done in more advanced seismogenic countries like Japan, the United States, New Zealand and China, providing an important basis for upgrading building standards and other laws in developing nations. The book also explores the impact of major quakes on social development through history. It will form an accessible reference for analysts and consulting firms, and a convenient overview for academics and students of geoscience, geotechnical engineering and civil engineering, and land-use planning. Faults (Geology) Print version: 9780521190855 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139035644 Cambridge Books Online 236746 236746