Catastrophic Earthquakes In a Crowded World (Public Lecture preview)
Tom Holzer
USGS Menlo Park
- Date & Time
- Location
- Building 3, Room 3240 (main USGS conference room)
- Host
- Leslie Gordon
- Summary
- Why have there been so many catastrophic earthquakes at
the beginning of the 21st century?- The history and future of earthquake death tolls, and the
urbanization of the planet- The modern megacity, and its vulnerability to natural
hazards
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