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Social disruption following an earthquake in metro vancouver: a spatial assessment of social vulnerability to earthquakes in metro vancouver, british columbia Gregorian, Martin

Abstract

This study assesses the potential social disruption from a major earthquake striking the Metro Vancouver region. The Metro Vancouver region has experienced substantial population growth over the last thirty years, and this is anticipated to continue into the coming decades. Regional population growth has in the past, and is anticipated to continue to be concentrated in suburban communities. Many of these communities are located on soils considered susceptible to soil amplification and liquefaction in an earthquake. The significant threat of a large seismic event occurring in Metro Vancouver has the potential to cause substantial economic and social losses.

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Social disruption following an earthquake in metro vancouver: a spatial assessment of social vulnerability to earthquakes in metro vancouver, british columbia
Creator
Gregorian, Martin
Date Issued
2010-04
Description
This study assesses the potential social disruption from a major earthquake striking the Metro Vancouver region. The Metro Vancouver region has experienced substantial population growth over the last thirty years, and this is anticipated to continue into the coming decades. Regional population growth has in the past, and is anticipated to continue to be concentrated in suburban communities. Many of these communities are located on soils considered susceptible to soil amplification and liquefaction in an earthquake. The significant threat of a large seismic event occurring in Metro Vancouver has the potential to cause substantial economic and social losses.
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. SCARP Graduating Projects
Date Available
2016-01-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0102532
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32598
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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