EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI SAFETY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS – Case Study: The San Onofre Nuclear Plant in California, USA [PDF]
Tsunami Society International The present study addresses briefly the safety and design requirements of nuclear power plants from earthquakes and tsunamis that may affect the structure or cooling systems of their reactors, and which may result in ...
George Pararas-Carayannis
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Megathrust earthquakes have occurred repeatedly at intervals of 100 to 150 years along the Nankai Trough, situated in the southwest of Japan. Given that it has been 70 years since the last event, the occurrence of the next devastating earthquake is ...
Masaru Nakano +10 more
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The eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano (Indonesia) in December 2018 produced a destructive tsunami with maximum runup of 13 m killing 437 people. Since the occurrence of this rare tsunami, it has been a challenge as how to model this tsunami and to ...
M. Heidarzadeh +4 more
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Towards Sustainable Schools: Applying New European Bauhaus Principles in Banda Aceh’s Educational Infrastructure [PDF]
This study assesses the extent to which existing school buildings in Banda Aceh align with the New European Bauhaus (NEB) principles of Sustainability, Inclusiveness, and Beauty.
Irvansyah Rifqi +3 more
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THE GREAT TANGSHAN EARTHQUAKE OF 28 JULY 1976 IN CHINA - Analysis of Tsunami Generation in the Bohai and Yellow Seas [PDF]
No other earthquake in the 20th or 21st centuries was as catastrophic or claimed as many lives as that which struck the city of Tangshan in Northern China on 28 July 1976.
George Pararas-Carayannis
doaj
On the Modelling of Tsunami Generation and Tsunami Inundation
While the propagation of tsunamis is well understood and well simulated by numerical models, there are still a number of unanswered questions related to the generation of tsunamis or the subsequent inundation. We review some of the basic generation mechanisms as well as their simulation.
Dias, Frédéric +4 more
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Women’s Leadership, Local Wisdom and Household Resilience during Multiple Crisis (Tsunami, Conflict, Pandemic) in Ambon, Indonesia [PDF]
Women’s leadership is critical to disaster resilience, yet its role in compound crises remains underexplored. This study examines how women in Ambon, Indonesia, strengthened community resilience through three consecutive crises: the 1999 social conflict,
Ramadhian Nur Ismiatul +4 more
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Environmental Impact of Silicic Magmatism in Large Igneous Province Events
Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Scott E. Bryan
wiley +2 more sources
THE 26 DECEMBER 2004 EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA - FUTURE EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS IN THE SUMATRA-ANDAMAN MEGATHRUST REGION [PDF]
Tsunami Society International Future major earthquakes in the Sumatra-Andaman megathrust region can be expected to generate destructive tsunamis that will result in great losses of life and property in countries bordering the Andaman Sea Basin ...
George Pararas-Carayannis
doaj
RISK ASSESSMENT OF EARHQUAKES, TSUNAMIS AND OTHER DISASTERS IN CHINA AND TAIWAN [PDF]
The historical record indicates that China's extensive east coast and the rim of the Cross- Straits region bordering Taiwan, are vulnerable to the destructive impact of major weather- related disasters, as well to major catastrophes by earthquakes and ...
George Pararas-Carayannis
doaj

