Natural disasters books

Frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, discover Herculaneum: a remarkable window into the ancient...  Read More >>

This book features a collection of sections that examine the latest strategies and technologies for reducing flood...  Read More >>

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable. This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery,...  Read More >>

This contributed volume covers a broad range of topics related to landslide susceptibility including modeling, related...  Read More >>

Looks at the most significant natural disasters in Earth’s history and considers whether we can prevent them from...  Read More >>

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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of natural disasters—both terrestrial and hydrological—specifically...  Read More >>

This book compiles select proceedings from the International Conference on Civil Engineering Innovative Development...  Read More >>

In Greensburg, Susanne Walström returns to a Kansas town nearly destroyed by a 2007 tornado. Decades after first...  Read More >>

This book provides an integrated view of underground and geotechnical engineering, combining experimental, numerical,...  Read More >>

Reimagining Disasters builds on the momentum gained by the 2019 Disaster Studies Manifesto, which aims to inspire...  Read More >>

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Reimagining Disasters builds on the momentum gained by the 2019 Disaster Studies Manifesto, which aims to inspire...  Read More >>

Dissecting the rising threat of extreme heat in the Asia-Pacific, the report examines its profound effects on communities,...  Read More >>

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, in collaboration...  Read More >>

The seismic safety of dams is a critical concern worldwide, especially in seismically active regions where aging...  Read More >>

This book highlights empirical evidence of how African continent is confronting extreme climate events, focusing...  Read More >>

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Disaster: Risk Analysis, Management...  Read More >>

This book presents a systematic and comprehensive review of the major seismic hazard assessment and zonation accomplishments...  Read More >>

Global Drought and Sustainability delves into the multifaceted global issue of drought, its link to climate change,...  Read More >>

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Probabilistic tsunami hazard and risk assessment (abbreviated as PTHA and PTRA, respectively) has evolved quickly...  Read More >>

The Damodar River Basin (DRB), one of the most populated regions of the world, exerts huge pressure on land through...  Read More >>

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