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Author : quakebook.org=編
Publisher : Goken Co., Ltd.
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New Catalog Of Strong Earthquakes In The U S S R From Ancient Times Through 1977

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Genre : Earthquakes
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Release : 1982
File : 624 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822002320711


Documenting Aftermath

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An examination of how changing public information infrastructures shaped people's experience of earthquakes in Northern California in 1868, 1906, and 1989. When an earthquake happens in California today, residents may look to the United States Geological Survey for online maps that show the quake's epicenter, turn to Twitter for government bulletins and the latest news, check Facebook for updates from friends and family, and count on help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One hundred and fifty years ago, however, FEMA and other government agencies did not exist, and information came by telegraph and newspaper. In Documenting Aftermath, Megan Finn explores changing public information infrastructures and how they shaped people's experience of disaster, examining postearthquake information and communication practices in three Northern California earthquakes: the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. She then analyzes the institutions, policies, and technologies that shape today's postdisaster information landscape. Finn argues that information orders—complex constellations of institutions, technologies, and practices—influence how we act in, experience, and document events. What Finn terms event epistemologies, constituted both by historical documents and by researchers who study them, explain how information orders facilitate particular possibilities for knowledge. After the 1868 earthquake, the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed reassurances to out-of-state investors while local newspapers ran sensational earthquake narratives; in 1906, families and institutions used innovative techniques for locating people; and in 1989, government institutions and the media developed a symbiotic relationship in information dissemination. Today, government disaster response plans and new media platforms imagine different sources of informational authority yet work together shaping disaster narratives.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Megan Finn
Publisher : MIT Press
Release : 2024-07-23
File : 281 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780262552752


Natural Hazards And Disasters 2 Volumes

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This two-volume encyclopedia provides the science behind such heart-pumping geophysical hazards as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, cyclones, and floods, as well as authoritative entries on notable natural disasters around the world and the agencies that help those they impact. Natural Hazards and Disasters explores the sometimes harsh effects of nature on human life. The set discusses the physical science behind specific types of hazards and disasters (such as blizzards and tsunamis), their impact on our lives, how damage is mitigated or prevented, recovery and reconstruction, and the current research and technology used for managing or even eliminating the hazards. Written by experts in the field, the set also explores a variety of extreme events from around the world, including the 2010–2011 Christchurch Earthquakes (New Zealand), the 2017–2018 Thomas Fire (United States), and the 2018 Kerala Floods (India). Also covered are the world's major international and nonprofit aid agencies, like the Salvation Army and Oxfam, that assist disaster victims.

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Genre : Nature
Author : Bimal Kanti Paul
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release : 2020-12-07
File : 522 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9798216121794


Geological Survey Professional Paper

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Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Release : 1966
File : 252 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105013192427


Re Imagining Japan After Fukushima

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The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster (collectively referred to as ‘3.11’, the date of the earthquake), had a lasting impact on Japan’s identity and global image. In its immediate aftermath, mainstream media presented the country as a disciplined, resilient and composed nation, united in the face of a natural disaster. However, 3.11 also drew worldwide attention to the negative aspects of Japanese government and society, thought to have caused the unresolved situation at Fukushima. Spurred by heightened emotions following the triple disaster, the Japanese became increasingly polarised between these two views of how to represent themselves. How did literature and popular culture respond to this dilemma? Re-imagining Japan after Fukushima attempts to answer that question by analysing how Japan was portrayed in post-3.11 fiction. Texts are selected from the Japanese, English and French languages, and the portrayals are also compared with those from non-fiction discourse. This book argues that cultural responses to 3.11 had a significant role to play in re-imagining Japan after Fukushima.

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Genre : History
Author : Tamaki Mihic
Publisher : ANU Press
Release : 2020-03-11
File : 175 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781760463540


Professional Paper United States Geological Survey

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Genre : Geology
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Release : 1926
File : 352 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105001396576


U S Geological Survey Professional Paper

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Genre : Geology
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Release : 1974
File : 640 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015055356714


Meltdown

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history—and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900—devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble. As people assessed the damage, they made the most frightening discovery of all: the Fukushima #1 nuclear power plant was seriously damaged and three of its six reactors were heading for meltdowns. Workers tried desperately—but unsuccessfully—to save them. Explosions and fires released radioactivity into the air. Within days the Japanese government declared a 20-kilometer (12-mile) evacuation zone. The future of the plant, the long-term health of those exposed to radiation, and the effects on the environment remained uncertain. Learn more about this massive catastrophe as Dr. Fred Bortz examines both the human tragedy and the scientific implications of the nuclear meltdown. Compare this disaster to similar nuclear events in the United States and in Ukraine, and move ahead with Dr. Bortz as he explores the global debate about the future of nuclear power and alternative sources of energy.

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Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
Author : Fred Bortz
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Release : 2017-01-01
File : 64 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781512457742


The Prince William Sound Alaska Earthquake Of 1964 And Aftershocks Research Studies Seismology And Marine Geology Pt A Engineering Seismology Pt B Seismology Pt C Marine Geology 2 V

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Genre : Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964
Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Release : 1966
File : 368 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822000673269