Living with Earthquakes in California
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By Robert S. Yeats
2001. 6 x 9 inches. 416 pages. Maps.Glossary, Bibliography. Index.
ISBN 0-87071-493-7. Paperback, $21.95.
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Over the past century California has moved from denying the hazards posed by earthquakes--they were bad for business--to adopting building codes and protective Legislation that are today the most advanced in the world. In
Living with Earthquakes in California, Robert Yeats, a leading expert on earthquake geology, describes California's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat. His book is a general reader's guide to California earthquakes, combining current research with practical safety information.
Beginning with a brief introduction to the geological setting of earthquakes, Yeats leads readers through a lively and lucid narrative that.
- describes the major faults that threaten Northern and Southern California and Nevada,
- explores topics ranging from earthquake forecasting and catastrophe insurance (the California Earthquake Authority is the largest residential insurer in the world) to the risks of tsunamis and soil liquefaction,
- reviews the current level of earthquake preparedness and disaster response, including the role of government, scientists, and the public in creating awareness and policy,
- suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes.
Living with Earthquakes provides a detailed account of California's violent geologic past and a concise history of the state's innovative approaches to earthquake awareness and preparation. It also serves as a how-to-manual for life in earthquake country. Most importantly, however, it's a call to action. Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but the California experience provides a model for how society can learn to live with earthquakes--and survive them.
About the Author
Robert S. Yeats is senior consultant for Earth Consultants International in Orange California,and professor emeritus in the geosciences department at Oregon State University. He is co-author of
The Geology of Earthquakes (Oxford University Press, 1997) and author of
Living With Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon State University Press, 1998).
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