Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0309050308

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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.


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Download or read book Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.

Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

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Published: 1994

Total Pages: 274

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Lessons Learned from the Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989

Lessons Learned from the Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989

Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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The Loma Prieta Earthquake

The Loma Prieta Earthquake

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Earthquake Mitigation in the Bay Area

Earthquake Mitigation in the Bay Area

Author: Patricia A. Bolton

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13:

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Improved Seismic Monitoring - Improved Decision-Making

Improved Seismic Monitoring - Improved Decision-Making

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2006-01-04

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0309165032

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Improved Seismic Monitoringâ€"Improved Decision-Making, describes and assesses the varied economic benefits potentially derived from modernizing and expanding seismic monitoring activities in the United States. These benefits include more effective loss avoidance regulations and strategies, improved understanding of earthquake processes, better engineering design, more effective hazard mitigation strategies, and improved emergency response and recovery. The economic principles that must be applied to determine potential benefits are reviewed and the report concludes that although there is insufficient information available at present to fully quantify all the potential benefits, the annual dollar costs for improved seismic monitoring are in the tens of millions and the potential annual dollar benefits are in the hundreds of millions.


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Download or read book Improved Seismic Monitoring - Improved Decision-Making written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improved Seismic Monitoringâ€"Improved Decision-Making, describes and assesses the varied economic benefits potentially derived from modernizing and expanding seismic monitoring activities in the United States. These benefits include more effective loss avoidance regulations and strategies, improved understanding of earthquake processes, better engineering design, more effective hazard mitigation strategies, and improved emergency response and recovery. The economic principles that must be applied to determine potential benefits are reviewed and the report concludes that although there is insufficient information available at present to fully quantify all the potential benefits, the annual dollar costs for improved seismic monitoring are in the tens of millions and the potential annual dollar benefits are in the hundreds of millions.

Earthquake Mitigation in the Bay Area: Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Earthquake Mitigation in the Bay Area: Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Author: Patricia A. Bolton

Publisher:

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 9781422319666

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The Loma Prieta earthquake of Oct. 17, 1989 caused $8 billion in damage throughout the San Francisco Bay region & in Santa Cruz County. Much of the development in the San Francisco Bay region survived with little or no damage. This is due in part to the location & physical characteristics of the earthquake itself & in part to deliberate actions on the part of local gov¿ts. & citizens to reduce the vulnerability of the built environment to earthquake damage. Various fed., state, & regional programs have been carried out to promote local-level loss reduction activities. This study focused on county & city mitigation efforts in the 7 counties that sustained the most earthquake damage: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, & San Fran.


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Download or read book Earthquake Mitigation in the Bay Area: Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake written by Patricia A. Bolton and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Loma Prieta earthquake of Oct. 17, 1989 caused $8 billion in damage throughout the San Francisco Bay region & in Santa Cruz County. Much of the development in the San Francisco Bay region survived with little or no damage. This is due in part to the location & physical characteristics of the earthquake itself & in part to deliberate actions on the part of local gov¿ts. & citizens to reduce the vulnerability of the built environment to earthquake damage. Various fed., state, & regional programs have been carried out to promote local-level loss reduction activities. This study focused on county & city mitigation efforts in the 7 counties that sustained the most earthquake damage: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, & San Fran.

The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Strong ground motion and ground failure

The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989: Strong ground motion and ground failure

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Published: 1994

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989, Highway Systems

The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989, Highway Systems

Author: Mark Yashinsky

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Seismic City

Seismic City

Author: Joanna L. Dyl

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 029574247X

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On April 18, 1906, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco region, igniting fires that burned half the city. The disaster in all its elements — earthquake, fires, and recovery — profoundly disrupted the urban order and challenged San Francisco’s perceived permanence. The crisis temporarily broke down spatial divisions of class and race and highlighted the contested terrain of urban nature in an era of widespread class conflict, simmering ethnic tensions, and controversial reform efforts. From a proposal to expel Chinatown from the city center to a vision of San Francisco paved with concrete in the name of sanitation, the process of reconstruction involved reenvisioning the places of both people and nature. In their zeal to restore their city, San Franciscans downplayed the role of the earthquake and persisted in choosing patterns of development that exacerbated risk. In this close study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Joanna L. Dyl examines the decades leading up to the catastrophic event and the city’s recovery from it. Combining urban environmental history and disaster studies, Seismic City demonstrates how the crisis and subsequent rebuilding reflect the dynamic interplay of natural and human influences that have shaped San Francisco.


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Download or read book Seismic City written by Joanna L. Dyl and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 18, 1906, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco region, igniting fires that burned half the city. The disaster in all its elements — earthquake, fires, and recovery — profoundly disrupted the urban order and challenged San Francisco’s perceived permanence. The crisis temporarily broke down spatial divisions of class and race and highlighted the contested terrain of urban nature in an era of widespread class conflict, simmering ethnic tensions, and controversial reform efforts. From a proposal to expel Chinatown from the city center to a vision of San Francisco paved with concrete in the name of sanitation, the process of reconstruction involved reenvisioning the places of both people and nature. In their zeal to restore their city, San Franciscans downplayed the role of the earthquake and persisted in choosing patterns of development that exacerbated risk. In this close study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Joanna L. Dyl examines the decades leading up to the catastrophic event and the city’s recovery from it. Combining urban environmental history and disaster studies, Seismic City demonstrates how the crisis and subsequent rebuilding reflect the dynamic interplay of natural and human influences that have shaped San Francisco.