As the importance of the Pacific Rim as a global centre of large-scale investment, development, and trade continues to increase, so do the potential benefits that Canada and other countries could reap as a result of an increased presence in this diverse region. This book, a revised, and to a...

Total capital losses were estimated for two earthquake scenarios in a major urban centre in the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest of North America. The first scenario, involving a 'design' earthquake with Richter magnitude 6.5, yields estimated total losses of $13-26bn; the...