tailieunhanh - Damaging Earthquakes Database  2011 – The Year in Review 

A database is any collection of related data. The files on your hard drive and the piles of paper on your desk all count as databases. What distinguishes a relational data- base from other kinds of databases is the mechanism by which the database is orga- nized—the way the data is modeled. A relational database is a collection of data organized in accordance with the relational model to suit a specific purpose. Relational principles are based on the mathematical concepts developed by Dr. E. F. Codd that dictate how data can be structured to define data relationships in an effi- cient manner. The focus of the relational. | Integrated Historical Global Catastrophe Database Damaging Earthquakes Database 2011 - The Year in Review James Daniell Armand Vervaeck Oedim it Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Author s Note Author s Notes We hope that you enjoy the CATDAT Yearly Review of Damaging Earthquakes in 2011. The CATDAT Database has been built up by collecting earthquake flood and other natural disaster loss data for quite a few years since 2003 at the University of Adelaide with a more concerted effort in the past 3 to 4 years to build up the databases further. This report in 2011 only shows a small percentage of the data collected but a new and exciting future in earthquake reporting. In the last 12 months we have reported constantly on founded by Armand Vervaeck and worked tirelessly to provide the best quality scientific reporting of felt earthquake and volcanic events worldwide and CATDAT to provide detailed accounts on every damaging earthquake worldwide. The purpose of this report is to present the damaging earthquakes in the year 2011 around the world that were entered into the CATDAT Damaging Earthquake Database in terms of their socio-economic effects. This 2011 report showcases the work that CATDAT in collaboration with SOS Earthquakes is doing. A big thanks to Maren for supporting me through the sporadic late nights when earthquakes have occurred as well as with SMS updates translations constant earthquake discussions and intellectual conversations. I would also like to thank my parents Anne and Trevor and also my sister Katherine and brother-in-law Quentin for the numerous reports and papers I have sent them and they have checked and for the numerous updates as to natural disaster data. A big thank you goes to the General Sir John Monash Foundation supported by the Australian Government that has been funding my PhD research at Karlsruhe at KIT CEDIM and allowed me to choose this location from all worldwide institutions and in