The Great Earthquake Experiment: Risk Communication And Public Action

by Dennis Mileti, Colleen Fitzpatrick

Overview

This book portrays the history, causes and future of large earthquakes in the US and traces the evolution of government policy to deal with it. It reviews the range of human actions that can be taken to manage or lessen quake losses and presents a review of the current technology to predict quakes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000301977
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	149
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dennis S. Mileti, Collen Fitzpatrick

Table of Contents

Preface -- Large Earthquakes in the United States -- The Evolution of Earthquake Policy -- Actions That Reduce Earthquake Risk -- The Evolution of Earthquake Warnings -- The Parkfield Prediction, the Warning and the People at Risk -- Public Reaction to the Prediction -- Present and Future Predictions -- Epilogue -- Public Announcement: Studies Forecasting Moderate Earthquake Near Parkfield, California, Receive Official Endorsement -- Methods Used in the Research -- A Causal Explanation of Response

Editorial Reviews

Reviews the history of large earthquakes, the national policy on research into prediction and on warning the public, and the public's reaction to the policy. Especially details the Parkfield (California) earthquake prediction experiment begun in 1985, the only method sanctioned by the two official bodies that evaluate predictions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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