Earthquake fears, predictions, and preparations in mid-America /

"When self-proclaimed climatologist Iben Browning predicted that a major earthquake would shatter the Heartland on 2 or 3 December 1990, many living within reach of the New Madrid fault zone reacted with varying combinations of preparation and panic."--BOOK JACKET. "John E. Farley exp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Farley, John E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©1998.
Temas:
Earthquake hazard analysis > Missouri > New Madrid Region.
Earthquake prediction.
Tremblements de terre > Prévision.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Earthquake hazard analysis
Earthquake prediction
Missouri > New Madrid Region
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. A Brief History and Analysis of the Browning Episode
  • 2. Who Believed Browning, What Did They Plan to Do, and Why?
  • 3. What They Did Compared with What They Planned
  • 4. Trends in Awareness, Concern, and Preparedness, 1990-1993
  • 5. Awareness, Concern, Knowledge, Experience, and Preparedness: Making the Linkages
  • 6. Explaining Awareness and Concern
  • 7. Putting It All Together: What Explains Preparedness and How Can It Be Encouraged?

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