The March 5, 1987, Ecuador earthquakes : mass wasting and socioeconomic effects / study team, Robert L. Schuster ... [et al.] ; contributing authors, Jose Egred ... [et al.] for Committee on Natural Disasters, Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schuster, Robert L.

Egred, José.

Series:

Natural disaster studies ; v. 5.

Natural disaster studies ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes--Ecuador--Napo (Province).

Earthquakes.

Earthquakes--Social aspects--Ecuador--Napo (Province).

Earthquakes--Economic aspects--Ecuador--Napo (Province).

Mass-wasting--Ecuador--Napo (Province).

Mass-wasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

NATURAL DISASTER STUDIES

Copyright

INVITATION FOR DISCUSSION

Acknowledgments

Preface

Contents

Executive Summary

GENERAL GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERN ECUADOR

SEISMICITY AND TECTONICS

INTENSITY AND DAMAGE DISTRIBUTION

MASS WASTING AND FLOODING

EFFECTS ON LIFELINES

LOCAL-LEVEL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

ORGANIZATIONAL INTERACTION IN RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

1 Introduction

REFERENCES

2 General Geology of Northeastern Ecuador

THE SIERRA

THE ORIENTE

3 Tectonics and Seismicity

INTRODUCTION

TECTONIC SETTING

SEISMICITY AND FOCAL MECHANISMS

RECOMMENDATIONS

4 Intensity and Damage Distribution

RELATIONSHIP OF BUILDING DAMAGE TO CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION

5 Mass Wasting and Flooding

LANDSLIDES

Quito-Baeza

Baeza-Salado

Reventador Volcano

Geological Background

General Characteristics of Landslides in the Reventador Zone

Areal Distribution of Landslides and Denudation Intensity

Slope Stability-Preliminary Analysis and Interpretation

Relation Between Denudation Intensity and Epicenter

EVOLUTION OF MASS-WASTING PROCESSES

FLOODING OF RIVER VALLEYS IN THE VICINITY OF REVENTADOR VOLCANO

6 Effects on Lifelines

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

Water Distribution Systems

Electric Power Systems

Pan-American Highway

Natural Gas Supply

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANS-ECUADORIAN AND POLIDUCTO PIPELINES

PIPELINE DAMAGE

SALADO PUMP STATION DAMAGE

Main Gate Valve

Control Building

Generators

Pump House

Communications Equipment

Water Tank

Crude Oil Tank

Personnel Housing

TRANS-ECUADORIAN HIGHWAY FROM BAEZA TO LAGO AGRIO

ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCE.

7 Local-level Economic and Social Consequences

IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES AND EMERGENCY-RESPONSE ISSUES

THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE ORIENTE

THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IN THE SIERRA

EMERGING LONG-TERM IMPACTS

RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE ORIENTE

RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND IMPACTS IN THE SIERRA

8 Organizational Interaction in Response and Recovery

ASSUMPTIONS

ORGANIZATIONAL INTERDEPENDENCE IN THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTER

Domains of Organizational Action

Geographic Location

Zone 1: Western Napo Province

Zone 2: Sierra

Zone 3: Eastern Napo Province

Administrative Jurisdictions

Decision Perspectives

ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS IN DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS

Disaster Operations Network 1: Western Napo Province

Disaster Operations Network 2: The Sierra-Pichincha, Imbabura, and Carchi Provinces

Disaster Operations Network 3: Eastern Napo Province

Strengths and Needs for Further Development in the Larger Network of Disaster Response and Recovery Operations

Strengths

Needs

Improved Communication

Increased Coordination of Action

Advanced Information Functions

Revised Concept of Disaster Assistance

Organizational Learning in Disaster Management

Recommendations for Further Research

NOTES

Appendix A Disaster Management Organizations-General

NATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Appendix B International Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations

PUBLIC/GOVERNMENTAL

PRIVATE/VOLUNTARY

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Appendix C Ecuadorian Organizations Involved in the March 1987 Disaster Operations

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: PRIVATE/VOLUNTARY

Appendix D Most-Damaged Areas

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610203840

9781280203848

1280203846

9780309595131

0309595134

9780585148649

0585148643

OCLC:

44954597