TY - CHAP AU - Jaime Santos-Reyes ED - Jaime Santos-Reyes Y1 - 2019-09-11 PY - 2019 T1 - Introductory Chapter: Earthquakes - Impact, Community Vulnerability, and Resilience N2 - This book is a collection of scientific papers on earthquake preparedness, vulnerability, resilience, and risk assessment. Using case studies from various countries, chapters cover topics ranging from early warning systems and risk perception to long-term effects of earthquakes on vulnerable communities and the science of seismology, among others. This volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, non-governmental organizations, and key decision-makers involved in earthquake disaster management systems at national, regional, and local levels. BT - Earthquakes SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.86284 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.86284 SN - 978-1-78984-667-6 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -