When the Earth roars : lessons from the history of earthquakes in Japan / Gregory Smits.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smits, Gregory, 1960- author.

Series:

Asia/Pacific/perspectives.

Asia/Pacific/Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquakes--Japan--History.

Earthquakes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 raised profound questions about how societies can deal effectively with seismic hazards. Tracing the history of earthquakes in Japan, Gregory Smits identifies a cycle of overconfidence and unreasonable expectations with roots as far back as the 1830 Kyoto Earthquake. The author argues that the

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Setting the Stage; Chapter Two: Early Modern Earthquakes and Their Modern Relevance; Chapter Three: Nōbi and Great Kantō; Chapter Four: Prewar Tsunamigenic Earthquakes in the Northeast; Chapter Five: Prediction to Forecasting; Chapter Six: Conclusions; Glossary of Terms and Entities; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-2010-4

OCLC:

874966400