| Rapid Estimation of the Economic Consequences of Global Earthquakes Contributor(s): U. S. Department of the Interior (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495900789 ISBN-13: 9781495900785 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.32 lbs) 52 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) system, operational since mid 2007, rapidly estimates the most affected locations and the population exposure at different levels of shaking intensities. The PAGER system has significantly improved the way aid agencies determine the scale of response needed in the aftermath of an earthquake. For example, the PAGER exposure estimates provided reasonably accurate assessments of the scale and spatial extent of the damage and losses following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9) in China, the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake (Mw 6.3) in Italy, the 2010 Haiti earthquake (Mw 7.0), and the 2010 Chile earthquake (Mw 8.8). |
