Natural disasters books

Social Sensing and Big Data Computing for Disaster Management captures recent advancements in leveraging social...  Read More >>

This book examines how the concept of a risk society was handled in education programs implemented in post-disaster...  Read More >>

Satellite Earth Observation is a very dynamic field as it is based in sensors, satellite missions, and computer...  Read More >>

The book provides an understanding about the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and...  Read More >>

This book discusses the threats and impacts of flash floods in Vietnam on environmental, human, and socio-economic...  Read More >>

This book shows how California’s weather and climate have drastically changed and what we can expect in the near...  Read More >>

Disaster losses in the context of natural hazards continue to rise, despite a growing understanding of disaster...  Read More >>

A relentless nautical drama that would define, or end, men's lives.  Read More >>

This book explores flood disasters, their impact in the world and the Indian context, assessing vulnerability and...  Read More >>

Tsunami refers to a natural disaster that is characterized by...  Read More >>

This book addresses the operationalization of community resilience in the United Kingdom (UK) in connection with...  Read More >>

How is a changing climate affecting hurricanes, and how are these changes intersecting with our changing exposure...  Read More >>

"A work of on-the-ground reporting into the science of, and cultural ideas around, wildfires and fire management...  Read More >>

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Matthew J. Davenport's The Longest Minute is the spellbinding true...  Read More >>

This edited volume covers the complexities of response and recovery issues relative to catastrophic wildfires.  Read More >>

This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the...  Read More >>

This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and...  Read More >>

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This book investigates both short- and long-term responses to disaster in the British Caribbean. It is the first...  Read More >>

This book presents the mechanism of in-situ radon volatilization and outlines the geological requisites to site...  Read More >>

This is the story of two Hawaiian vacationers who found themselves in midst of unspeakable devastation on Maui in...  Read More >>

In 1948-49, Nebraska experienced a winter like never before. Brutal cold, unbearable winds and record snowfall made...  Read More >>

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"Have you ever wondered about the hidden forces that shape our world? Are you intrigued by the mysteries of Earth's...  Read More >>

At 5:12 am on April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck San Francisco, catching most of the city asleep....  Read More >>