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Natural Hazards and Disasters
Natural Hazards And Disasters
    Emphasizes Earth,
    atmosphere, and the
    hazardous natural
    processes and events that
    dramatically alter them.
    This title begins each
    chapter by reading about
    the underlying geological
    processes and key terms
    that describes them. It
    explore the impact these
    processes have on humans.
    It analyze strategies for
    mitigating these hazards'
    physical harm.
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Natural Hazards and Human-exacerbated Disasters in Latin-America
Natural Hazards And
Human-exacerbated Disasters In
Latin-America
    Offers a vision of the
    dynamics of the main
    disasters in South
    America, describing
    their mechanisms and
    consequences on South
    American societies. This
    book includes
    human-induced disasters,
    such as desertification
    in Patagonia and soil
    erosion in Brazil.
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Disrupted Cities
Disrupted Cities
    Bringing together some of
    the leading researchers
    from geography,
    political science,
    sociology, public policy
    and technology studies,
    this book exposes the
    politics of well-known
    disruptions such as
    devastation of New
    Orleans in 2005, the
    global SARS outbreak in
    2002-3, and the great
    power collapse in the
    North Eastern US in 2003.
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Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters
Natural And Anthropogenic
Disasters
    Offers information about
    different facets of
    disaster management. This
    book contains general
    guidelines for effective
    disaster management, and
    also helps educate
    engineers and scientists
    about various natural and
    anthropogenic hazards as
    well as modern
    tools/techniques and
    approaches for their
    mitigation.
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Environment Disaster Linkages
Environment Disaster Linkages
    Disaster management has
    historically focused on
    reactive approaches, but
    a shift to proactive
    approaches is crucial for
    addressing concerns
    raised by the changing
    environment. This book
    intends to focus on
    explicit linkages between
    the changing environment
    and disasters and
    suggests better
    approaches towards
    disaster management.
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Disaster Education
Disaster Education
    Offers an informative
    introduction to the
    subject of disaster risk
    reduction education and
    highlights key places of
    education such as family,
    community, school, and
    higher education. This
    book describes and
    demonstrates different
    aspects of education in
    an easy-to-understand
    form with academic
    research and practical
    field experiences.
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Forest Fires
Forest Fires
    A forest fire is any
    uncontrolled fire that
    occurs in the wilderness.
    Wildlife behavior is
    variably dependent on
    factors such as fuel
    type, moisture content
    in the fuel, humidity,
    wind speed, topology,
    geographic location and
    ambient temperature. This
    book looks at the causes
    of forest fires, their
    ecological effects and
    preventive strategies.
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Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards
Encyclopedia Of Natural
Hazards
    Few subjects share the
    true interdisciplinary
    dependency that
    characterizes the field
    of natural hazards. The
    Encyclopedia of Natural
    Hazards effectively
    captures and integrates
    contributions from
    international specialists
    whose range of expertise
    address some 250 topics
    pertinent to the field of
    natural hazards.
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Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards
Encyclopedia Of Natural
Hazards
    Few subjects share the
    true interdisciplinary
    dependency that
    characterizes the field
    of natural hazards. The
    Encyclopedia of Natural
    Hazards effectively
    captures and integrates
    contributions from
    international specialists
    whose range of expertise
    address some 250 topics
    pertinent to the field of
    natural hazards.
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Mapping Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
    Analyses 'vulnerability'
    as a concept central to
    the way we understand
    disasters and their
    magnitude and impact.
    This title stresses the
    importance of social
    processes and
    human-environmental
    interactions as causal
    agents in the making of
    disasters. It is suitable
    for academics, students,
    policymakers and
    practitioners in disaster
    studies.
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Introduction to International Disaster Management
Introduction To International
Disaster Management
    Concentrating on the four
    major phases of emergency
    management - mitigation,
    preparedness, response,
    and recovery - this book
    provides practitioners,
    educators and students
    with a comprehensive
    overview of the players,
    processes and special
    issues involved in the
    management of large-scale
    natural and technological
    disasters.
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Haiti
Haiti
    The largest earthquake
    ever recorded in Haiti
    devastated parts of the
    country, including the
    capital, on January 12,
    2010. This book explores
    the Haitian earthquake
    and the global response
    as immediate needs are
    met and the humanitarian
    relief operation
    continues.
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Tsunami Forecasting & Preparedness
Tsunami Forecasting &
Preparedness
    Congress raised concerns
    about the possible
    vulnerability of US
    coastal areas to
    tsunamis, and the
    adequacy of early
    warnings for coastal
    areas, after an
    underwater earthquake
    struck off the coast of
    Sumatra, Indonesia, on
    December 26, 2004. This
    book examines the
    forecasting capabilities
    and preparedness of the
    United States.
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Catastrophe in Japan
Catastrophe In Japan
    The 11 March 2011,
    earthquake and tsunami
    that occurred in Japan
    followed by the nuclear
    crisis are having a large
    negative impact on the
    economy of Japan. This
    book explores the
    catastrophe in Japan with
    a focus on economic and
    trade effects, as well
    as food and agriculture
    implications and the
    Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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Meltdown
Meltdown
    Focuses on the
    theoretical positions and
    cognition about fears and
    concerns for the future,
    in different segments of
    the world's population.
    This title describes
    nature's situation, with
    water shortages, threats
    of sea-level rise, loss
    of forests, habitats and
    wildlife in various parts
    of the globe.
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Catastrophe in the Making
Catastrophe In The Making
    When houses are
    flattened, towns
    submerged, and people
    stranded without
    electricity or even food,
    we attribute the
    suffering to 'natural
    disasters' or 'acts of
    God'. But what if they're
    neither? This book
    intends to recognize
    Hurricane Katrina not as
    a 'perfect storm', but a
    tragedy of our own making
    - and one that could
    become commonplace.
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Catastrophe in the Making
Catastrophe In The Making
    Intends to recognize
    Hurricane Katrina not as
    a "perfect storm", but a
    tragedy of our own making
    - and one that could
    become commonplace.
    Drawing lessons from the
    most expensive "natural"
    disaster in American
    history, this title
    shows why thoughtless
    development comes at a
    price we can ill afford.
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Global Catastrophes
Global Catastrophes
    Focuses on the many
    potential catastrophes
    facing our planet, from
    global warming, and New
    Ice Ages, to asteroid
    impact, super volcanoes,
    and mega-tsunami. This
    book presents a look at
    both the science behind
    these events and our
    chances of survival. It
    explains both the
    mechanisms and the risks
    of global catastrophes.
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National Emergency Responses
National Emergency Responses
    Offers an overview of the
    National Response
    Framework (NRF) and how
    the nation conducts an
    all-hazards response.
    This book describes
    specific authorities and
    best practices for
    managing incidents that
    range from the serious
    but purely local, to
    large-scale terrorist
    attacks or catastrophic
    natural disasters.
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The Gardens of Their Dreams
The Gardens Of Their Dreams
    The Great Desert now
    stretches almost unbroken
    from Mauritania's
    Atlantic seaboard through
    the Middle East and
    Central Asia to the Great
    Wall of China. This book
    decribes how the
    civilisations of the
    "green lands" of this
    region responded to
    invaders fleeing
    environmental
    degradation.
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Day the Mountains Moved
Day The Mountains Moved
    October 2005 was the day
    the mountains moved in
    the North West Frontier
    Province of Pakistan and
    in Azad Jammu and
    Kashmir. This was the
    worst disaster to hit the
    region in over a century.
    Over 4 million people
    were affected by the
    earthquake, in one way
    or the other. This book
    records the experiences
    and perspectives of
    Pakistani psychiatrists.
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This Borrowed Earth
This Borrowed Earth
    Humanity has the
    potential to preserve the
    earth for future
    generations or cause
    irreparable harm. For the
    first time here,
    environmental lawyer and
    activist Robert Emmet
    Hernan provides a
    comprehensive,
    up-to-date treatment of
    what happened at fifteen
    environmental disasters
    in ten countries across
    the globe.
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Inside Risk: A Strategy for Sustainable Risk Mitigation
Inside Risk: A Strategy For
Sustainable Risk Mitigation
    Presenting an assessment
    of the situation of
    Europe as far as natural
    na-tech risks are
    considered, this volume
    suggests future research
    themes to tackle new and
    emerging threats. The
    text aims to improve the
    way scientific and
    technical expertise
    informs decision making.
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The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008
The Wenchuan Earthquake Of
2008
    The Wenchuan Earthquake
    of 2008 gives a detailed
    account of the damage,
    seismology and tectonics
    of the event. Readers
    will find a discussion of
    earthquake prediction,
    seismic hazard and risk
    management, the creation
    and implementation of
    building codes, and
    more.
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Flood Planning
Flood Planning
    In the wake of floods,
    the pressure to initiate
    flood protection schemes
    that will provide
    security is enormous,
    and politicians promise
    quick solutions in the
    national interest. This
    book examines such
    projects from around the
    world - the Middle East,
    South Asia and Western
    Europe - aimed at the
    prevention of serious
    flooding.
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Carbonate Depositional Systems
Carbonate Depositional Systems
    Carbonate sediments are
    of increasing relevance
    for archives of past
    environmental conditions
    and for economical
    reasons in areas of
    geothermal energy and
    hydrocarbon reservoirs.
    This book helps us
    understand the influence
    and interplay of
    physical, chemical, and
    biological parameters
    with carbonate
    sedimentation.
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Landslides: Global Risk Preparedness
Landslides: Global Risk
Preparedness
    The International
    Programme on Landslides
    (IPL) implements risk
    preparedness, disaster
    mitigation and capacity
    building in
    landslide-prone regions
    worldwide. This volume
    covers its risk
    preparations, research
    support, major projects
    and network facilitation.
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Landslides
Landslides
    A landslide is a
    geological phenomenon
    which includes a wide
    range of ground movement,
    such as rock falls,
    deep failure of slopes
    and shallow debris flows,
    which can occur in
    offshore, coastal and
    onshore environments.
    This book examines
    studies of landslides
    that have occurred in
    various geographical
    settings.
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Tornadoes & Windstorms
Tornadoes & Windstorms
    Discusses issues such as
    forecasting and issuing
    warnings for severe
    thunderstorms and
    tornadoes, the role of
    mitigation and the effect
    of climate change. This
    book also discusses the
    role of the National
    Weather Service in
    forecasting severe
    weather and communicating
    the risk to communities
    and individuals.
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The End is Nigh
The End Is Nigh
    Spanning more than 2, 000
    years and many
    continents, this title
    tells the history of
    natural disasters and
    includes the Lisbon
    earthquake of 1755; the
    San Francisco earthquake
    of 1906; the South Asian
    tsunami of 2004; and
    hurricane Katrina, which
    devastated New Orleans in
    2005.
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Reducing Disaster Risks
Reducing Disaster Risks
    Are we winning or losing
    the battle for safe
    environments? In 1984,
    leading disaster risk
    management professionals
    and researchers met in
    Jamaica for the Ocho Rios
    conference on Disaster
    Mitigation. This
    collection reflects on
    the progress made in
    disaster risk reduction
    since that conference,
    with a particular
    emphasis on the
    Caribbean.
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