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Fault lines : earthquakes and urbanism in modern Italy /

Earth's fractured geology is visible in its fault lines. It is along these lines that earthquakes occur, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Messina, Italy, in 1908 and in the Belice...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parrinello, Giacomo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, [2015]
Colección:Environment in history ; v. 6.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Can earthquakes speak?
  • Pt. I. The 1908 Messina earthquake. 1. The 1908 Messina earthquake
  • 2. Urban reform 1880-1908
  • 3. The modern city 1909-1943
  • Pt. II. The 1968 Belice Valley earthquake. 4. The 1968 Belice Valley earthquake
  • 5. Rural modernity 1933-1967
  • 6. Urbanized countryside 1968-1993
  • Conclusion: Fault lines.