Natural disasters books

 Read More >>

Landslides are the most costly geo-hazard in the world, and they’re often the cause or the result of other hazards...  Read More >>

Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters provides an integrated look at major atmospheric disasters that...  Read More >>

This thesis constitutes an extraordinary innovative research approach in transferring the concepts and methods of...  Read More >>

Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer...  Read More >>

The approach of the book is to document the modern depositional environments of three classical areas of carbonate...  Read More >>

How to rescue your garden if it has been damaged by natural phenomena, pest attacks or prolonged neglect.  Read More >>

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident  Read More >>

On the edge: Coastal governance and risk and Governance of megacity disaster risks, among other important topics....  Read More >>

Provides a record of what happened to the animals during and after the Christchurch earthquakes, and asks what we...  Read More >>

Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy summarizes first results from studies of Superstorm Sandy, including:...  Read More >>

The hurricane protection systems that failed New Orleans when Katrina roared on shore in 2005 were the product of...  Read More >>

Celebrate the year of the Mayan Apocalypse in style with Megacatastrophes!, as Dr. David Darling and Dr. Dirk...  Read More >>

Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters provides you with the latest scientific developments in glacier...  Read More >>

The best way to deal with anemergency situation is to be prepared to deal with it. No one can predict and emergency...  Read More >>

This book attempts to draw lessons from different issues and sectors such as policy perspectives (both national...  Read More >>

The final section of the book is concerned with the exploitation of data, with chapters on observational aspects,...  Read More >>

Grounded in theories of risk mitigation and empirical research, the book provides practical guidance for decision...  Read More >>

This book contributes to the understanding of crisis and disaster management, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific....  Read More >>

More than 90% of wildfires are caused by human activity, but other causes include lighting, drought, wind and changing...  Read More >>

In the field of risks and crises, both the access to relevant information and its circulation are seen as crucial...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

In nearly a century of heavy rail travel in Ohio, a dozen train accidents stand out as the most horrific. In the...  Read More >>

In nearly a century of heavy rail travel in Ohio, a dozen train accidents stand out as the most horrific. In the...  Read More >>

Building resilience,the ability to bounce back more quickly and effectively,is an urgent social and economic issue....  Read More >>