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020			_a9781139035644 (ebook)
020			_z9780521190855 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _cUkCbUP _erda
050	0	0	_aQE606 _b.Y43 2012
082	0	0	_a551.8/72 _223
100	1		_aYeats, Robert, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aActive Faults of the World / [electronic resource] _cRobert Yeats.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_a1 online resource (634 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).
520			_aProviding 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.
650		0	_aFaults (Geology)
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521190855
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139035644 _zCambridge Books Online
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