Thomas R Paradise
Biographic Data
| ID | 1448778 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas R Paradise |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas R |
| FAMILY NAME | Paradise |
| SIGNATURE | PARADISE T R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perception of seismic risk in a Muslim city
Natural hazards like floods, tornadoes and landslides are rarely discussed in the Qur'an while earthquakes are addressed in their own Surah al Zilzal (99th Surah), which separates earthquakes from other hazards in meaning, significance and risk perception throughout the Islamic world. In 1960, two moderate earthquakes with Richter magnitudes of 5.7 to 5.9 destroyed Agadir, Morocco, leaving 15,000 dead and 25,000 injured. Most of the deaths have b…
Perception of earthquake risk in Agadir, Morocco
Earthquakes are separated from other hazards in meaning, significance, and risk perception throughout the Islamic World due to their specific focus in their own chapter or surah “al-Zalzala” (99th) in the Qur'an. Unlike earthquakes that are discussed in terms or the Judgment Day or as divine punishment or retribution against the disbelieving or hypocritical—other natural hazards like floods, tornadoes, and landslides are rarely discussed. An exte…
Perception of earthquake risk in Agadir, Morocco
Earthquakes are separated from other hazards in meaning, significance, and risk perception throughout the Islamic World due to their specific focus in their own chapter or surah “al-Zalzala” (99th) in the Qur'an. Unlike earthquakes that are discussed in terms or the Judgment Day or as divine punishment or retribution against the disbelieving or hypocritical—other natural hazards like floods, tornadoes, and landslides are rarely discussed. An exte…
Perception of earthquake risk in Agadir, Morocco
Earthquakes are separated from other hazards in meaning, significance, and risk perception throughout the Islamic World due to their specific focus in their own chapter or surah “al-Zalzala” (99th) in the Qur'an. Unlike earthquakes that are discussed in terms or the Judgment Day or as divine punishment or retribution against the disbelieving or hypocritical—other natural hazards like floods, tornadoes, and landslides are rarely discussed. An exte…
Perception of seismic risk in a Muslim city
Natural hazards like floods, tornadoes and landslides are rarely discussed in the Qur'an while earthquakes are addressed in their own Surah al Zilzal (99th Surah), which separates earthquakes from other hazards in meaning, significance and risk perception throughout the Islamic world. In 1960, two moderate earthquakes with Richter magnitudes of 5.7 to 5.9 destroyed Agadir, Morocco, leaving 15,000 dead and 25,000 injured. Most of the deaths have b…
Archaeology (2 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works) · Disaster Response and Management (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Forensic engineering (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Natural hazard (2 works)