Improved seismic monitoring - improved decision-making: assessing the value of reduced uncertainty
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Earth Sciences and Resources / Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics / Committee on the Economic Benefits of Improved Seismic Monitoring
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309096959
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Describes and assesses the varied economic benefits derived from modernizing and expanding seismic monitoring activities in the United States. These benefits include more effective loss avoidance regulations and strategies, improved understanding of earthquake processes, better engineering design, and more.