Earthquakes
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismicity, or seismic activity, of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling. …
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RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 30 August 2024 English
Beyond Relief Issue 9
(isnanthini@ntu.edu.sg) or 3 RECENT PUBLICATIONS the earthquakes in Herat, Afghanistan. Al (iscook@ntu.edu.sg) … within the humanitarian sector. to cyclones, earthquakes, and monsoons. before disasters strike. However …
EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English
disasters in 2022 and to Türkiye in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023 [COM(2023)0381 — C9-0318/2023 …
EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English
These proceedings are the outcome of the 61st ESReDA seminar “Technological Distruptions Triggered by Natural Events: Identification, Characterization, and Management” that took place at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 22-23 September …
description of the exposed elements (landslides, earthquakes, tsunami). (4) In the literature several authors …
EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English
disasters in 2022 and to Türkiye in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023 (COM(2023)0381 — C9-0318/2023 …
RAND Corporation · 28 August 2024 English
Natural hazards pose an ongoing threat to Department of the Air Force (DAF) installations and the enabling infrastructure that supports DAF missions. The authors of this report describe an approach …
likelihood of secondary hazards. For example, earthquakes directly damage infrastructure and can trigger … severity. For instance, some hazards, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, are characterized as “shocks”—events … of Power Supply: Lessons Learned from Recent Earthquakes and Future Horizons of Research,” in A. Cunha … consider the Earthquake & Landslide hazard pair. Earthquakes can cause natural gas pipelines to break and/or … impacts to this sub-system from flooding, earthquakes, landslides, and storm surge should still be …
World Bank Group · 27 August 2024 English
susceptible to many natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, landslides, and avalanches. From 1992 …
Cato Institute · 27 August 2024 English
Just as there is a global market for cell phones and wheat, there is also a global market for law. That may seem strange to many people, since they don't …
the name suggests, catastrophic occurrences. Earthquakes, fires, and hurricanes are all risks that are …
EU: European Union · 27 August 2024 English
The EU Construction & Demolition Waste Management Protocol aims to enhance confidence in CDW management processes and increase trust in re-used products and recycled materials. As CDW is the largest …
rubble). • In the event of natural hazards like earthquakes, thorough studies involving micro- zoning and … structures. • In case of natural hazards such as earthquakes, use satellite-based products from the Copernicus …
World Bank Group · 27 August 2024 English
receive quality health care. 3 February 2023 earthquakes affected the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Adana … respect to increased strain on the system. The earthquakes caused massive loss of life, injuries, and very …
World Bank Group · 26 August 2024 English
Myanmar has immense hydropower potential. It is home to four of the region's largest river basins: Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, Sittaung, and Thanlwin. In October 2016, Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and …
flooding and erosion downstream of projects. Earthquakes and other natural disasters could also be considered …
