The Use of Historical Data in Natural Hazard Assessments

List of Contributors. Preface. An introduction to the use of historical data in natural hazard assessments; T. Glade, et al. Part A: Earthquakes; P. Albini. Searching for the source of the 1117 earthquake in northern Italy: A multidisciplinary approach; F. Galadini, et al. Sismicité historique des petites Antilles. Un test pour quelques années du milieu du XIXe siècle; J. Vogt. The 1828-1829 earthquake sequence in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia (S-E Spain): Historical sources and macroseismic intensity assessment; P. Albini, F.R. De La Torre. The seismic history of Nicolosi (Catania, Italy); M.S. Barbano, et al. A new macroseismic catalogue for Catalonia; T. Susagna, et al. Expeditious seismic damage scenarios based on intensity data from historical earthquakes; M. Mucciarelli, M. Stucchi. Part B: Flooding; F. Francés. Incorporating non-systematic information to flood frequency analysis using the maximum likelihood estimation method; F. Francés. Historical flood data analysis using AGIS: The Palaeotagus database; M.F. De Villalta, et al. Collaboration between historians and hydrologists on the Ardèche river (France); R. Naulet, et al. Availability and potential of historical flood series in the Iberian Peninsula (14th - 20th centuries); M.-C. Llasat, M. Barriendos. Hydraulic modelling and historical inundation assessment for the Versilia river; S. Pagliara. Part C: Landslide; T. Glade. Landslide hazard assessment and historical landslide data - an inseparable couple? T. Glade. Widespread landslide and flood events in the Catanzaros Isthmus (Calabria, Italy); Relationships with rainfall data; V. Rizzo, et al. The development and application of a historicalbibliography to assess landslide hazard in the United States; C. Alger, E.E. Brabb. The contribution of historical information in the assessment of landslide hazard; D. Calcaterra, M. Parise. Index.