Engineering and Socioeconomic Impacts of Earthquakes: An Analysis of Electricity211 Lifeline Disruptions in the New Madrid Area

摘要

This monograph examines the potential effects of a repeat of the New Madrid211u001eearthquake to the metropolitan Memphis area. The authors developed a case study 211u001eof the impact of such an event to the electric power system, and analyzed how 211u001ethis disruption would affect society. In nine chapters and 189 pages, the book 211u001etraces the impats of catastrophic earthquakes through a curtailment of utility 211u001elifeline sservices to its host regional economy and beyond. the monographs' 211u001echapters include: Modeling the Memphis economy; Sesmic performance of electric 211u001epower systems; Spatial analysis techniques for linking physical damage to 211u001eeconomic functions; Earthquake vulnerabilty and emergency preparedness among 211u001ebusinesses; Direct economic impacts; Regional economic impacts; Socioeconomic and 211u001eInterregional impacts; Lifeline risk reduction; and Public policy formualtion and 211u001eimplementation.