Natural disasters books

And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For...  Read More >>

This volume discusses the general physics of debris flows and various approaches to modeling - including the SEGMENT-Landslide...  Read More >>

The ultimate story of man versus nature, November's Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over four days...  Read More >>

There are five sections: Overview (10 chapters), Indonesia (8 chapters), India (6 chapters), Sri Lanka (5 chapters),...  Read More >>

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This leads to gravity waves in bounded domains of constant depth, Kelvin, Poincaré and Sverdrup waves, reflection...  Read More >>

Experts in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture policy and management, post-harvest practices and trade, fishing...  Read More >>

The Disaster Relief Act included approximately $50 billion in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2013 to...  Read More >>

This comprehensive book addresses the pressing need for up-to-date literature on volcanic destinations (active and...  Read More >>

This book explores economic concepts related to disaster losses, describes mechanisms that determine the economic...  Read More >>

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There is a perennial gap between theory and practice, between academia and active professionals in the field. In...  Read More >>

The focus of this volume is comprised of the fundamentals, models, and information technologies (IT) methods and...  Read More >>

The focus of this volume is comprised of the fundamentals, models, and information technologies (IT) methods and...  Read More >>

Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely...  Read More >>

Of all the huge natural disasters that claimed the lives of thousands in Asia, the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004...  Read More >>

This book collects 5 keynote and 15 topic lectures presented at the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering...  Read More >>

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Secondly, it calls upon policymakers, researchers, academics, practitioners, private enterprises and civil society...  Read More >>

This book offers a soul-fulfilling message to all of humankind. Do not yield your lives to fear, dismay, and hopelessness,...  Read More >>

Despite the widespread opinion that calamities foster learning processes, there is much evidence that failure remains...  Read More >>

"" ... published in collaboration with the International Space University""--Page v.  Read More >>