This work examines what was responsible for a tsunami that destroyed settlements in the Mediterranean in 365 AD. It details how western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake, which occurred on a previously unknown fault.

This book provides a fresh but physically sound approach to Advanced Seismic Hazard Assessment.  It aims to bring together modern interdisciplinary research and end-users, who have to cope with the problems of the earthquake risk management.

With the time now ripe for moving beyond the old paradigm of the traditional Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA), this book advocates more advanced methods for SHA that utilize up-to-date earthquake science as well as central scientific principles.

In this era of political transition, are we more or less secure than before? This book connects the concepts of security and safety, focusing on the transportation of dangerous materials. It shows how to avoid risks and deal with any problems that do arise.