Natural disasters books

This book contains the papers presented at the conference. Topics covered include: Disaster Monitoring and Mitigation;...  Read More >>

This review of Mexico's civil protection system looks at the coordination of central government, public and private...  Read More >>

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The ground rumbles beneath your feet, the sky turns black as night, and powerful winds and rain begin to take over....  Read More >>

This book argues that, on one hand, socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can...  Read More >>

"In September 1923, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake devastated eastern Japan, killing more than 120,000 people and leaving...  Read More >>

Given its size, strength, location and the enormity of its impact, Hurricane Sandy was a storm of historic proportions...  Read More >>

Devil's Tango is a one-woman whirlwind tour of the nuclear industry, seen through the lens of the industrial and...  Read More >>

The recent earthquake disasters in Japan and a series of other disasters in the world have highlighted again the...  Read More >>

Humanitarian crises - resulting from conflict, natural disaster or political collapse – are usually perceived as...  Read More >>

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An overview of knowledge and practice in the field of ecosystems management and DRR. It features contributors, professionals...  Read More >>

Case studies on their consequences, including inundations, urban flooding, soil erosion, river bank retreat, alluvial...  Read More >>

The book outlines the climate change adaptation (CCA) actions in Bangladesh drawing examples and lessons from different...  Read More >>

This book outlines disaster risk reduction (DRR) approaches in Bangladesh, drawing examples and lessons from the...  Read More >>

North Carolina's Hurricane History: Fourth Edition, Updated with a Decade of New Storms from Isabel to Sandy  Read More >>

"From the deserts of Chile, through the genetic wasteland of central Iowa, to the drowned land bridge of the Bering...  Read More >>

The book provides a structural analysis of the transformation of UN conflict management, from the failure to prevent...  Read More >>

Advancing global development need to go beyond simple measures of poverty towards measuring and understanding human...  Read More >>

An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships...  Read More >>

Chronicles the brave and creative acts through which Gulf Coast people rescued their neighbours during the chaotic...  Read More >>

An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships...  Read More >>

The 1755 tsunami caused by the Lisbon earthquake, now estimated to range from Mw 8.5 to 9.0, was the most damaging...  Read More >>