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When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan (Asia/Pacific/Perspectives) by Gregory, Smits, is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 raised profound questions about how societies can deal effectively with seismic hazards. This important book places the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown disaster in historical perspective, examining conceptions of earthquakes since the seventeenth century, the diverse ways actual earthquakes and their aftermath played out, and their enduring social and scientific significance. By looking backward, Gregory Smits identifies future pitfalls to avoid and assesses the allocation of resources for dealing with future earthquake and tsunami disasters. He criticizes Japan’s postwar quest for earthquake prediction and the concept of “characteristic” earthquakes. Smits argues that earthquakes are so chaotic as to be unpredictable, not only geologically but also in their social and cultural effects. Therefore, he contends, the best hope for future disaster mitigation is antiseismic en

Who reads When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan (Asia/Pacific/Perspectives)?

Author

Gregory, Smits,

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781306533652

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, History, Management