Earthquake Time Bombs
Earthquake Time Bombs by Robert Yeats, published by Cambridge University Press on November 5, 2015, is a comprehensive examination of seismic threats facing various global regions. This 346-page study delves into the critical risks associated with earthquakes, particularly highlighted by Yeats’ warning about Port-au-Prince, Haiti, just before a devastating earthquake struck in 2010. The book explores the interplay between natural disasters and factors such as economic development, national politics, and international conflicts.
In this edition, readers will find an analysis of earthquake hotspots and the communities that are most vulnerable to seismic activity. Yeats discusses emerging seismic resilience plans from various cities, offering insights into how communities can better prepare for potential disasters. The book serves as a resource for policy-makers, urban planners, and students of earth sciences, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures in the face of natural disasters. Through its exploration of geology and seismology, Earthquake Time Bombs aims to raise awareness and promote preparedness in regions at risk.
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In a media interview in January 2010, scientist Robert Yeats sounded the alarm on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as an ‘earthquake time bomb’, a region at critical risk of major seismic activity. One week later, a catastrophic earthquake struck the city, leaving over 100,000 dead and triggering a humanitarian crisis. In this timely study, Yeats sheds new light on other earthquake hotspots around the world and the communities at risk. He examines these seismic threats in the context of recent cultural history, including economic development, national politics and international conflicts. Descriptions of emerging seismic resilience plans from some cities provide a more hopeful picture. Essential reading for policy-makers, infrastructure and emergency planners, scientists, students and anyone living in the shadow of an earthquake, this book raises the alarm so that we can protect our vulnerable cities before it’s too late.
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