Essays about: "earthquake intensity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words earthquake intensity.

  1. 1. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  3. 2. An extreme value approach to modelling number of causalities in earthquakes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Henrik Steneld; [2021]
    Keywords : Extreme Value Theory; Point Process; Earthquakes; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Earthquakes occur around the globe all the time. Most are weak enough to just pass by, some are strong enough to be felt by us humans, and some very few are completely devastating. A comprehensive database distributed by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information provides a means for reviewing devastating earthquakes over the past. READ MORE

  4. 3. Shaken by the stress : Does in-uterus earthquake exposure cause long-term disadvantages for the fetus?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christoffer Karlsson Jamous; [2020]
    Keywords : Health; economics; fetal; origin; hypothesis; earthquakes; natural; disasters;

    Abstract : This study investigates whether in-uterus earthquake exposure causes long-term labor, human capital, and health effects. The health shock is maternal stress, which generates excessive concentration levels of cortisol in the fetal environment, negatively impacting the development of the fetus. READ MORE

  5. 4. Defining an Earthquake Intensity Based Method for a Rapid Earthquake Classification System

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Erik Bäckman; [2017]
    Keywords : Ground motions; earthquake intensity; earthquake warning systems; damage prediction; classification; Markrörelser; jordbävnings-intensitet; jordbävnings-varningssystem; skadeförutsägelse; klassificering;

    Abstract : Ground motions caused by earthquakes may be strong enough to cause destruction of infrastructure and possibly casualties. If such past destructive earthquakes are analysed, the gained information could be used to develop earthquake warning systems that predicts and possibly reduce the damage potential of further earthquakes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Planning and Design of Earthquake Disaster Relief Corridor in Stricken Cities —— Taking the design of the Yucheng District, Ya’an as application case

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Xuejun Fu; [2014]
    Keywords : Urban Disaster Prevention; Earthquake mitigation; Relief Corridor; Urban design;

    Abstract : City Safety is one of the most important issues facing humanity today. In the last century, given the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, globally as well as in China, more attention was paid to earthquake and disaster prevention approaches. READ MORE