The March 5, 1987, Ecuador earthquakes : mass wasting and socioeconomic effects / / study team, Robert L. Schuster ... [et al.] ; contributing authors, Jose Egred ... [et al.] for Committee on Natural Disasters, Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910966152603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991
• ISBN: 9786610203840; 9781280203848; 1280203846; 9780309595131; 0309595134; 9780585148649; 0585148643
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts
• Collana: Natural disaster studies ; ; v. 5
• Altri autori (Persone): SchusterRobert L; EgredJose
• Disciplina: 363.3/495/09866
• Soggetti: Earthquakes - Ecuador - Napo (Province); Earthquakes - Social aspects - Ecuador - Napo (Province); Earthquakes - Economic aspects - Ecuador - Napo (Province); Mass-wasting - Ecuador - Napo (Province)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: NATURAL DISASTER STUDIES -- Copyright -- INVITATION FOR DISCUSSION -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- GENERAL GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERN ECUADOR -- SEISMICITY AND TECTONICS -- INTENSITY AND DAMAGE DISTRIBUTION -- MASS WASTING AND FLOODING -- EFFECTS ON LIFELINES -- LOCAL-LEVEL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES -- ORGANIZATIONAL INTERACTION IN RESPONSE AND RECOVERY -- 1 Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 2 General Geology of Northeastern Ecuador -- THE SIERRA -- THE ORIENTE -- REFERENCES -- 3 Tectonics and Seismicity ; -- INTRODUCTION -- TECTONIC SETTING -- SEISMICITY AND FOCAL MECHANISMS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 Intensity and Damage Distribution -- INTRODUCTION -- RELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING DAMAGE TO CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES -- INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION -- REFERENCES -- 5 Mass Wasting and Flooding -- INTRODUCTION -- LANDSLIDES -- Quito-Baeza -- Baeza-Salado -- Reventador Volcano -- Geological Background -- General Characteristics of Landslides in the Reventador Zone -- Areal Distribution of Landslides and Denudation Intensity -- Slope Stability-Preliminary Analysis and Interpretation -- Relation Between Denudation Intensity and Epicenter -- EVOLUTION OF MASS-WASTING PROCESSES -- FLOODING OF RIVER VALLEYS IN THE VICINITY OF REVENTADOR VOLCANO -- REFERENCES -- 6 Effects on Lifelines -- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS -- Water Distribution Systems -- Electric Power Systems -- Pan-American Highway -- Natural Gas Supply -- CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANS-ECUADORIAN AND POLIDUCTO PIPELINES -- PIPELINE DAMAGE -- SALADO PUMP STATION DAMAGE -- Main Gate Valve -- Control Building -- Generators -- Pump House -- Communications Equipment -- Water Tank -- Crude Oil Tank -- Personnel Housing -- TRANS-ECUADORIAN HIGHWAY FROM BAEZA TO LAGO AGRIO -- ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCE.; 7 Local-level Economic and Social Consequences -- INTRODUCTION -- IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES AND EMERGENCY-RESPONSE ISSUES -- THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE ORIENTE -- THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE SIERRA -- EMERGING LONG-TERM IMPACTS -- RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE ORIENTE -- RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE SIERRA -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 8 Organizational Interaction in Response and Recovery -- INTRODUCTION -- ASSUMPTIONS -- ORGANIZATIONAL INTERDEPENDENCE IN THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTER -- Domains of Organizational Action -- Geographic Location -- Zone 1: Western Napo Province -- Zone 2: Sierra -- Zone 3: Eastern Napo Province -- Administrative Jurisdictions -- Decision Perspectives -- ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS IN DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS -- Disaster Operations Network 1: Western Napo Province -- Disaster Operations Network 2: The Sierra-Pichincha, Imbabura, and Carchi Provinces -- Disaster Operations Network 3: Eastern Napo Province -- Strengths and Needs for Further Development in the Larger Network of Disaster Response and Recovery Operations -- Strengths -- Needs -- Improved Communication -- Increased Coordination of Action -- Advanced Information Functions -- Revised Concept of Disaster Assistance -- Organizational Learning in Disaster Management -- Recommendations for Further Research -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES -- Appendix A Disaster Management Organizations-General -- NATIONAL -- INTERNATIONAL -- Appendix B International Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations -- PUBLIC/GOVERNMENTAL -- PRIVATE/VOLUNTARY -- NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS -- Appendix C Ecuadorian Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations -- CENTRAL GOVERNMENT -- NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: PRIVATE/VOLUNTARY -- Appendix D Most-Damaged Areas -- LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and our preparedness, warning, rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation systems. The volume also describes ; how state-of-the-art knowledge can be applied to improve public safety and welfare.