Natural And Technological Disasters
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Natural And Technological Disasters
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Author : Shyamal K. Majumdar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Natural And Technological Disasters written by Shyamal K. Majumdar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social Science categories.
Advances In Natural And Technological Hazards Research
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Advances In Natural And Technological Hazards Research written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Disasters categories.
Countering Terrorism
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Author : Julie L. Demuth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Countering Terrorism written by Julie L. Demuth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
Similarities And Differences In Institutional Responses To Natural And Technological Disasters
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Author : Enrico Louis Quarantelli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Similarities And Differences In Institutional Responses To Natural And Technological Disasters written by Enrico Louis Quarantelli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Disasters categories.
Analysis Of Natech
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language : en
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Release Date : 2011
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Analysis Of Natech Disaster Management
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language : en
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Release Date : 2011
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Natural Disasters As The Cause Of Technological Emergencies
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Author : Pamela Sands Showalter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Natural Disasters As The Cause Of Technological Emergencies written by Pamela Sands Showalter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Disasters categories.
Natural Disasters And Risk Management In Canada
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Author : Nirupama Agrawal
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-27
Natural Disasters And Risk Management In Canada written by Nirupama Agrawal and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-27 with Nature categories.
These chapters provide valuable and comprehensive information on a variety of hazards, including both scientific and social aspects of disasters. The work introduces the concept of large, medium and small scale hazards, and includes many useful case studies as well as working examples of theoretical concepts. As readers will acknowledge, today the distinction between natural and technological hazards is becoming blurred and a new concept of NATECH hazards is evolving. For permanent hazards (such as tides, wind waves, coastal erosion and climate change) routine predictions are made, whereas for evanescent hazards (including droughts, sea level rise, and coastal subsidence), monitoring of various parameters is the norm. Only for episodic hazards (for example hurricanes, winter storms, tsunamis, and river floods), early warning systems are used, with varying degrees of success. The book explores how, for certain episodic hazards like tornadoes, landslides, forest fires, snow avalanches, and volcanic eruptions, the early warning systems are still in various stages of development. Readers will gain knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts of risk evaluation which assist in better understanding of disaster dynamics, and readers will become better equipped in quantification of disaster risk and vulnerability. The author explains how risk reduction initiatives, taking into account stakeholders’ participation and perception, can provide a roadmap to building resilient communities and cities. This book will be useful not only to practitioners of disaster management but also to research scholars and graduate students. It is highly readable and will appeal more broadly too, to all those who are interested in the very latest thinking on, and expert analysis of, hazards and disasters.
Communicating Climate Change And Natural Hazard Risk And Cultivating Resilience
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Author : Jeanette L. Drake
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-05
Communicating Climate Change And Natural Hazard Risk And Cultivating Resilience written by Jeanette L. Drake and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Nature categories.
This edited volume emphasizes risk and crisis communication principles and practices within the up-to the minute context of new technologies, a new focus on resiliency, and global environmental change. It includes contributions from experts from around the globe whose research, advocacy, teaching, work, or service in the natural or social sciences deals with risk communication and/or management surrounding natural and technological disasters, with a particular focus on climate change-related phenomena. Resilience and good communication are intimately linked and with climate change precipitating more numerous and onerous weather-related catastrophes, a conversation on resilience is timely and necessary. The goal is robust communities that are able to withstand the shock of disaster. Communicating well under ordinary circumstances is challenging; communicating during a crisis is extraordinarily difficult. This book is dedicated to all those who have directly or indirectly suffered the effects of climate change end extreme events with the hope that the advance of knowledge, implementation of sound science and appropriate policies and use of effective communication will help in reducing their vulnerability while also improving resilience in the face of often devastating natural and technological disasters.
Natural Disasters
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Author : David C. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 1993-07-29
Natural Disasters written by David C. Alexander and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07-29 with Science categories.
As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main disaster-producing agents are reviewed systematically in terms of geophysical processes and effects, monitoring, mitigation and warning. The relationship between disasters and society is examined with respect to a wide variety of themes, including damage assessment and prevention, hazard mapping, emergency preparedness, the provision of shelter and the nature of reconstruction. Medical emergencies and the epidemiology of disasters are described, and refugee management and aid to the Third World are discussed. A chapter is devoted to the sociology, psychology, economics and history of disasters.; In many parts of the world the toll of death, injury, damage and deprivation caused by natural disasters is becoming increasingly serious. Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, droughts, floods and other similar catastrophes are often followed by large relief operations characterized by substantial involvement of the international community. The years 1990-2000 have therefore been designated by the United Nations as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.; The book goes beyond mere description and elevates the field of natural catastrophes to a serious academic level. The author's insights and perspectives are also informed by his practical experience of being a disaster victim and survivor, and hence the unique perspective of a participant observer. Only by surmounting the boundaries between disciplines can natural catastrophe be understood and mitigation efforts made effective. Thus, this book is perhaps the first completely interdisciplinary, fully comprehensive survey of natural hazards and disasters. It has a clear theoretical basis and it recognizes the importance of six fundamental approaches to the field, which it blends carefully in the text in order to avoid the partiality of previous works. It covers the earth and social sciences, as well as engineering, architecture and development studies. This breadth is made possible by virtue of a strong emphasis on simple principles of the interaction of geophysical agents with human vulnerability and response.; All students of environmental sciences/studies and geography should find this book useful. It is an introductory text which treats this dramatic subject area as something demanding serious academic treatment and not just as an assemblage of horror stories.; This book is intended for undergraduate students in geography and environmental studies/sciences. The book should also appeal to any professional or researcher concerned with man- environment relations, whether in social science or natural science or engineering.