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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299389203321

Autore

Sitharam T. G

Titolo

Preparing for Earthquakes: Lessons for India / / by T. G. Sitharam, Sreevalsa Kolathayar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-59522-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 67 p. 26 illus., 25 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science, , 2191-5547

Disciplina

363.3495

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Emergency medicine

Social service

Environmental management

Fire prevention

Geotechnical engineering

Natural Hazards

Emergency Services

Social Work and Community Development

Environmental Management

Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety

Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter1. Earthquakes: the Indian context -- Chapter2. Do's and dont's before, during and after earthquake -- Chapter3. Resilient community for earthquake preparedness.

Sommario/riassunto

The primary goals of this brief are to invoke alertness and solidarity among the public in earthquake prone areas of India, and to empower the community to prepare themselves to face and manage the aftermath of an earthquake. The work presented here sheds new light on the action plans to be taken by the common public and public agencies, before, during and after earthquakes to safeguard lives of people and minimize loss of assets. This carefully presented book



articulates various factors related to earthquake preparedness, and develops guidelines and useful tips for communicating them to relevant stakeholders. The book has been divided into three parts: (i) the first providing background which explains earthquakes in general and seismicity of India (ii) the second explores earthquake preparedness intended for individuals, families and various stakeholders, and (iii) the final section which describes various strategies for communities to prepare themselves for a future earthquake.