Earthquake Injury Epidemiology and Building Damage from the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake: County of Santa Cruz

本项目涉及的经验教训， 从1989年10月17日的洛马普列塔 地震 在大多数自然灾害中， 对人类有重大直接影响 人口：特别是受伤和死亡 由危险本身造成，或作为 特定危害对 基础设施演进 虽然工程技术的进步 无疑减轻了这种影响， 几十年过去了， 无法回答的问题 和受伤的严重程度 自然灾害 通过应用技术 在相对较新的领域发展， 地震伤害流行病学，研究 本提案中所述将使 详细的流行病学研究， 1989年洛马普列塔造成的伤害 圣克鲁斯县发生地震。 预备快速反应场 侦察-已执行-耦合 全面的后续数据收集 和采访将使详细的 统计了县里所有的伤亡人数 地震造成的。 这 信息将对以下方面有重要用途： 防震减灾 活动 此外，收集 数据将使测试的研究 在今后活动中适用的方法。

This project addresses lessons that can be learned from the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. In most natural disasters, there is significant direct impact on human populations: specifically injuries and death result from the hazard itself, or as a result of the particular hazard's effect on the infrastructure. While advances in engineering have certainly lessened this impact over the past several decades, there are still many unanswered questions as to the precise cause and severity of injuries occurring during natural disasters. By applying techniques developed in the relatively new field of earthquake injury epidemiology, the research described in this proposal will enable a detailed epidemiologic study to be made of the injuries resulting from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in the County of Santa Cruz. Preliminary quick-response field reconnaissance - already performed - coupled with comprehensive follow-up data collection and interviews will enable a detailed accounting of all the injuries in the County resulting from the earthquake. This information will be of significant use for earthquake preparedness and hazard mitigation activities. In addition, collection of the data will enable the testing of the research methodology for application in future events.