Ebook: The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited

The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.

Audience
This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students.

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The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.

Audience
This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students.

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The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.

Audience
This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 in Spanish Contemporary Authors....Pages 7-24
The Lisbon Earthquake of November 1st, 1755: An Historical Overview of its Approach....Pages 25-42
The Great Earthquakes of Lisbon 1755 and Aceh 2004 Shook the World. Seismologists’ Societal Responsibility....Pages 43-64
Seismic Engineering Contributions and Trends to Face Future 1755-Events....Pages 65-102
Bruce Alan Bolt 1930–2005 Professor of Seismology, Emeritus....Pages 103-107
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Catastrophe Risk Management in Developing Countries and the Last Mile....Pages 111-120
A Phenomenological Reconstruction of the Mw9 November 1st 1755 Earthquake Source....Pages 121-146
The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake and the Genesis of the Risk Management Concept....Pages 147-165
Holistic Urban Seismic Risk Evaluation of Megacities: Application and Robustness....Pages 167-183
Front Matter....Pages 184-184
Risk Estimates for Germany....Pages 187-196
Traditional and Innovative Methods for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment at Large Geographical Scales....Pages 197-220
Earthquake Early Warning: Real-time Prediction of Ground Motion from the First Seconds of Seismic Recordings....Pages 221-231
Simulating Earthquake Scenarios in the European Project LESSLOSS: The Case of Lisbon....Pages 233-243
How Distant Earthquakes Contribute to Seismic Hazard in Mainland Portugal....Pages 245-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Visualization of Seismic Wavefields and Strong Ground Motions Using Data from a Nationwide Strong-Motion Network and Large-Scale Computer Simulation....Pages 257-272
Empirical and Theoretical Assessment of Upper Bounds on Earthquake Ground-Motions....Pages 273-282
Suboceanic Rayleigh Waves in the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 283-295
Contribution to the Damage Interpretation During the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 297-308
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Caveats for Nonlinear Response Assessment of Shear Wall Structures....Pages 311-333
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Rapid Probabilistic Assessment of Structural Systems in Earthquake Regions....Pages 335-349
Development of European Shaking Tables....Pages 351-362
The Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls: Experiments and Modeling....Pages 363-376
Building Performance During Recent Earthquakes in the Iberian Peninsula and Surrounding Regions....Pages 377-394
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Seismotectonics of the Azores-Tunisia Region....Pages 397-410
The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: A Review and the Proposal for a Tsunami Early Warning System in the Gulf of Cadiz....Pages 411-423
Evaluation of the 1755 Earthquake Source Using Tsunami Modeling....Pages 425-432
A Finite–Fault Modeling of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake Sources....Pages 433-454
A Statistical Study of the Seismic Intensities of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 455-469
Front Matter....Pages 470-470
Eyewitness Reports of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami from Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia....Pages 473-495
Towards a Global Response to Large Disasters....Pages 497-521
Post-Tsunami Urban Damage Assessment in Thailand, Using Optical Satellite Imagery and the VIEWSTM Field Reconnaissance System....Pages 523-539
Lesson Learnt and Implemented Actions After 2002 Molise-Puglia Earthquake....Pages 541-558
The Next 1755 – Myth and Reality; Priorities and Actions to Develop in Case of an Earthquake in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area....Pages 559-579
Back Matter....Pages 587-597

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The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons.

Audience
This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 in Spanish Contemporary Authors....Pages 7-24
The Lisbon Earthquake of November 1st, 1755: An Historical Overview of its Approach....Pages 25-42
The Great Earthquakes of Lisbon 1755 and Aceh 2004 Shook the World. Seismologists’ Societal Responsibility....Pages 43-64
Seismic Engineering Contributions and Trends to Face Future 1755-Events....Pages 65-102
Bruce Alan Bolt 1930–2005 Professor of Seismology, Emeritus....Pages 103-107
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Catastrophe Risk Management in Developing Countries and the Last Mile....Pages 111-120
A Phenomenological Reconstruction of the Mw9 November 1st 1755 Earthquake Source....Pages 121-146
The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake and the Genesis of the Risk Management Concept....Pages 147-165
Holistic Urban Seismic Risk Evaluation of Megacities: Application and Robustness....Pages 167-183
Front Matter....Pages 184-184
Risk Estimates for Germany....Pages 187-196
Traditional and Innovative Methods for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment at Large Geographical Scales....Pages 197-220
Earthquake Early Warning: Real-time Prediction of Ground Motion from the First Seconds of Seismic Recordings....Pages 221-231
Simulating Earthquake Scenarios in the European Project LESSLOSS: The Case of Lisbon....Pages 233-243
How Distant Earthquakes Contribute to Seismic Hazard in Mainland Portugal....Pages 245-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Visualization of Seismic Wavefields and Strong Ground Motions Using Data from a Nationwide Strong-Motion Network and Large-Scale Computer Simulation....Pages 257-272
Empirical and Theoretical Assessment of Upper Bounds on Earthquake Ground-Motions....Pages 273-282
Suboceanic Rayleigh Waves in the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 283-295
Contribution to the Damage Interpretation During the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 297-308
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Caveats for Nonlinear Response Assessment of Shear Wall Structures....Pages 311-333
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Rapid Probabilistic Assessment of Structural Systems in Earthquake Regions....Pages 335-349
Development of European Shaking Tables....Pages 351-362
The Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls: Experiments and Modeling....Pages 363-376
Building Performance During Recent Earthquakes in the Iberian Peninsula and Surrounding Regions....Pages 377-394
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Seismotectonics of the Azores-Tunisia Region....Pages 397-410
The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: A Review and the Proposal for a Tsunami Early Warning System in the Gulf of Cadiz....Pages 411-423
Evaluation of the 1755 Earthquake Source Using Tsunami Modeling....Pages 425-432
A Finite–Fault Modeling of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake Sources....Pages 433-454
A Statistical Study of the Seismic Intensities of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake....Pages 455-469
Front Matter....Pages 470-470
Eyewitness Reports of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami from Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia....Pages 473-495
Towards a Global Response to Large Disasters....Pages 497-521
Post-Tsunami Urban Damage Assessment in Thailand, Using Optical Satellite Imagery and the VIEWSTM Field Reconnaissance System....Pages 523-539
Lesson Learnt and Implemented Actions After 2002 Molise-Puglia Earthquake....Pages 541-558
The Next 1755 – Myth and Reality; Priorities and Actions to Develop in Case of an Earthquake in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area....Pages 559-579
Back Matter....Pages 587-597
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