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OverviewDescribes and assesses the varied economic benefits 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, and more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Board on Earth Sciences and Resources , Committee on Seismology and GeodynamicsPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.376kg ISBN: 9780309096959ISBN 10: 0309096952 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 04 February 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 The Role of Seismic Monitoring in Decision-Making; 5 3 Conceptual Framework for Benefit Estimation and a Taxonomy of Benefits; 6 4 Benefits from Improved Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Forecasting; 7 5 Benefits from Improved Loss Estimation Models; 8 6 Benefits from Performance-Based Engineering; 9 7 Benefits for Emergency Response and Recovery; 10 8 Integrating the Benefits--Conclusions and Recommendations; 11 References; 12 Appendix A: Excerpts from Bernknopf et al. (1993), Societal Value of Geologic Maps ; 13 Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographies; 14 Appendix C: Acronyms and AbbreviationsReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on the Economic Benefits of Improved Seismic Monitoring, Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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