Planning for Earthquakes

Planning for Earthquakes Risk, Politics, and Policy

Hardback (01 Apr 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Examines the earthquake preparations such as building codes, mapping quake-prone areas, and land-use decision in 260 communities across the country, focusing on areas that are earthquake prone. Concludes that planning works best when technological considerations are balanced by people's values and p

Book information

ISBN: 9780801842559
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 363.34950973
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 210
Weight: 560g
Height: 230mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 23mm