Mega Quakes: Cascading Earthquake Hazards and Compounding Risks

• Main Author: Katsuichiro Goda (auth)
• Other Authors: Tiziana Rossetto (auth), Solomon Tesfamariam (auth), Nobuhito Mori (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Earthquakes; Compounding Risks; Mega Quake; Tsunamis; Cascading Hazards
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Large-scale earthquake hazards pose major threats to modern society, generating casualties, disrupting socioeconomic activities, and causing enormous economic loss across the world. Events, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, highlighted the vulnerability of urban c...