A Synthesis Of Geological Hazards In Canada

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A Synthesis Of Geological Hazards In Canada

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Author : Gregory Robert Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Release Date : 2001

A Synthesis Of Geological Hazards In Canada written by Gregory Robert Brooks and has been published by Natural Resources Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Science categories.

Seismicity, seismic hazards, Tsunamis, landslides, snow avalanches, floods, volcanoes, volcanic hazards, geomagnetic hazards, impact cratering, sea-level rise, environmental geochemistry, eolian activity, permafrost, natural gas hydrates.

An Assessment Of Natural Hazards And Disasters In Canada

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Author : David Etkin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2003-04-30

An Assessment Of Natural Hazards And Disasters In Canada written by David Etkin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-30 with Science categories.

The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation. This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards.

Geological Survey Of Canada Open File 6552

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language : en
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
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Geological Survey Of Canada Open File 6552 written by and has been published by Natural Resources Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.

Landslides Disaster Risk Reduction

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Author : Kyoji Sassa
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-10-27

Landslides Disaster Risk Reduction written by Kyoji Sassa and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-27 with Science categories.

This book documents the First World Landslide Forum, which was jointly organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), eight UN organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UN/ISDR, UNU, UNEP, World Bank, UNDP) and four NGOs (International Council for Science, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Kyoto Univ. and Japan Landslide Society) in Tokyo in 2008. The material consists of four parts: The Open Forum "Progress of IPL Activities; Four Thematic Lectures in the Plenary Symposium "Global Landslide Risk Reduction"; Six Keynote Lectures in the Plenary session; and the aims and overviews of eighteen parallel sessions (dealing with various aspects necessary for landslide disaster risk reduction such as: observations from space; climate change and slope instability; landslides threatening heritage sites; the economic and social impact of landslides; monitoring, prediction and early warning; and risk-management strategies in urban area, etc.) Thus it enables the reader to benefit from a wide range of research intended to reduce risk due to landslide disasters as presented in the first global multi-disciplinary meeting.

Natural Hazards

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Author : Edward Keller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-10-04

Natural Hazards written by Edward Keller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Nature categories.

Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth and features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian edition strikes an ideal balance between the scientific and the human aspects of natural hazards, combining basic scientific principles within a solid social framework.

Disaster Risk And Vulnerability

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Author : C. Emdad Haque
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2012-04-11

Disaster Risk And Vulnerability written by C. Emdad Haque and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-11 with Science categories.

From the Asian tsunami of 2004 to hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, our century has been fraught with catastrophic natural disasters. Disaster Risk and Vulnerability assesses the human toll and economic losses of natural disasters and reasserts the importance of human collaboration and organization in disaster management. In most cases, policy makers, planners, managers, and regulators who implement disaster risk reduction response planning and management strategies remain detached from local conditions, failing to address them effectively. Presenting case studies from Asia and North America, as well as a broad range of approaches to community mobilization and partnership development, contributors show that local communities, all levels of government, and non-governmental organizations must work collectively in order to reduce the harm caused by disasters. Despite unprecedented progress in science and technology and governments' continued efforts in disaster risk reduction, socioeconomic losses due to environmental disasters continue to rise. Disaster Risk and Vulnerability provides knowledge and information that will benefit anyone working in the fields of environment, disasters, and community mobilization in an effort to reverse this trend.

Landscapes And Landforms Of Western Canada

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Author : Olav Slaymaker
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-01

Landscapes And Landforms Of Western Canada written by Olav Slaymaker and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-01 with Science categories.

This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canada are that 90% of its total area emerged from ice-sheet cover relatively recently, from a geological perspective; permafrost underlies 50% of its landmass and the country enjoys the benefits of having three oceans as its borders: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Canada West is a land of extreme contrasts — from the rugged Cordillera to the wide open spaces of the Prairies; from the humid west-coast forests to the semi-desert in the interior of British Columbia and from the vast Mackenzie river system of the to small, steep, cascading streams on Vancouver Island. The thickest Canadian permafrost is found in the Yukon and extensive areas of the Cordillera are underlain by sporadic permafrost side-by-side with the never-glaciated plateaus of the Yukon. One of the curiosities of Canada West is the presence of volcanic landforms, extruded through the ice cover of the late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, which have also left a strong imprint on the landscape. The Mackenzie and Fraser deltas provide the contrast of large river deltas, debouching respectively into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.

The Sedimentary Basins Of The United States And Canada

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Author : Andrew Miall
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2019-04-20

The Sedimentary Basins Of The United States And Canada written by Andrew Miall and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-20 with Science categories.

The Sedimentary Basins of the United States and Canada, Second Edition, focuses on the large, regional, sedimentary accumulations in Canada and the United States. Each chapter provides a succinct summary of the tectonic setting and structural and paleogeographic evolution of the basin it covers, with details on structure and stratigraphy. The book features four new chapters that cover the sedimentary basins of Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. In addition to sedimentary geologists, this updated reference is relevant for basin analysis, regional geology, stratigraphy, and for those working in the hydrocarbon exploration industry. - Features updates to existing chapters, along with new chapters on sedimentary basins in Alaska and Arctic Canada - Includes nearly 300 detailed, full-color paleogeographic maps - Written for general geological audiences and individuals working in the resources sector, particularly those in the fossil fuel industry

Landslide Risk Management

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Author : Oldrich Hungr
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2005-06-30

Landslide Risk Management written by Oldrich Hungr and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Landslide Risk Management comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, held in Vancouver, Canada, from May 31 to June 3, 2005. The first part of the book contains state-of-the-art and invited lectures, prepared by teams of authors selected for their experience in specific topics assigned to them by the JTC

Geohazard Associated Geounits

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Author : L. A. Rivard
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-12-24

Geohazard Associated Geounits written by L. A. Rivard and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-24 with Science categories.

Originally conceived as a technical manual, but now offering the reader so much more, this timely work deals with various aspects of geohazards – surely an area of growing importance in this world of global warming. Using photogeology and remote sensing, Quebecois researcher Rivard’s work is unique in that the succinct text supports the illustrations, and is devised as a quick-reference, standardized presentation of 170 globally occurring photo-geomorphological units.