Natural disasters books

Four thousand years of shipwrecks in literature and film  Read More >>

The Crescent City's deadliest storms, compiled in one volume. From its founding, Louisiana and New Orleans have...  Read More >>

Along the Gulf Coast, history is often referenced as pre-Katrina or post-Katrina. However, the natural disaster...  Read More >>

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development...  Read More >>

Drawing examples from Asia, this book is structured on the roles of CSOs according to the Hyogo Framework for Action...  Read More >>

Manage a Hazard or Threat Effectively and Prevent It from Becoming a Disaster When disaster strikes, it can present...  Read More >>

Dorrik A. V. Stow Editor in Chief, Association of Geoscientists for International Development ( AGID) AGIO is particularly...  Read More >>

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How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue...  Read More >>

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This volume examines the impact of Hurricane Katrina on southern Mississippi, in contrast to most studies, which...  Read More >>

Alive! is a heart-stopping collection of survival stories from the archives of Reader's Digest's 'Drama in Real...  Read More >>

Many areas of the world are at risk from landslides and their consequences; rainfall-triggered landslides particularly...  Read More >>

With increased climate variability, aggravated natural hazards in the form of extreme events are affecting the lives...  Read More >>

With the apparent increase in natural disasters occurring throughout the world, health care providers face a significant...  Read More >>

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Understanding storm-induced coastal change and forecasting these changes require knowledge of the physical processes...  Read More >>

This is the final report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) led-reconnaissance to assess...  Read More >>

This chapter attempts to depict a single realistic outcome of the SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction)...  Read More >>

Not until the late 1990s could scientists fix the date, hour, and magnitude of the Pacific Northwest coast’s last...  Read More >>

"""Are You Prepared For A Natural Disaster?"" ""Do you know what to do if disaster strikes today?"" ""Do you have...  Read More >>

Pseudo-static analysis is still the most-used method to assess the stability of geotechnical systems that are exposed...  Read More >>

Blending history, science, and gripping storytelling, Strong in the Rain brings the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that...  Read More >>

Engineering Geology for Underground Works  Read More >>