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Sirens offer hope against earthquakes, but can we trust them?
Summary
A lively account of a controversial technology developed to mitigate earthquake risk and change how we live with threatening environments.
The Sistema de Alerta Sismica Mexicano is the world’s oldest public earthquake early warning system. Given the unpredictability of earthquakes, the technology was designed to give the people of Mexico City more than a minute to prepare before the next big quake hits. How does this kind of environmental monitoring technology get built in the first p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262545518 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262545519 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Reddy |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Reddy
Elizabeth Reddy is Assistant Professor of Engineering, Design, & Society at the Colorado School of Mines, with a joint appointment in Geophysics.
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