The March 5, 1987, Ecuador Earthquakes:

Mass Wasting and Socioeconomic Effects

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Size: 184 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1991

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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-10	(skim)
1 Introduction	11-22	(skim)
2 General Geology of Northeastern Ecuador	23-28	(skim)
3 Tectonics and Seismicity	29-41	(skim)
4 Intensity and Damage Distribution	42-50	(skim)
5 Mass Wasting and Flooding	51-82	(skim)
6 Effects of Lifelines	83-99	(skim)
7 Local-Level Economic and Social Consequences	100-121	(skim)
8 Organizational Interaction in Response and Recovery	122-156	(skim)
Appendix A Disaster-Management Organizations - General	157-158	(skim)
Appendix B International Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations	159-160	(skim)
Appendix C Ecuadorian Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations	161-163	(skim)
Map	164-164	(skim)

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This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems. It identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would contribute to improvement of our ability to analyze and forecast such failures and our preparedness, warning, rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation systems. The volume also describes how state-of-the-art knowledge can be applied to improve public safety and welfare.

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NOTES

"When the Earth Moves" from the Beyond Discovery series