Natural disasters books

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Shelf Fluvial Paleo Structures: Seabed Seismic Acoustic View

Shelf Fluvial Paleo Structures: Seabed Seismic Acoustic...

Author: Mikhail Klyuev ,  Anatoly Schreider
ISBN: 9783031275197
Format: Hardback
$310.47

The book considers the riverine paleo structures of the coastal marine zone from the point of view of marine bottom...  Read More >>

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Disaster Risk Management Strategies

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Disaster Risk...

Author: Saeid Eslamian ,  Faezeh Eslamian
ISBN: 9783030721985
Format: Paperback
$336.35

The book further emphasizes urban resilience strategies with local authorities, adaptation strategies for urbanheat...  Read More >>

Spatial Modelling of Flood Risk and Flood Hazards: Societal Implications

Spatial Modelling of Flood Risk and Flood Hazards: Societal...

Author: Biswajeet Pradhan ,  Pravat Kumar Shit
ISBN: 9783030945466
Format: Paperback
$413.97

We believe that a diverse group of academics, scientists, geographers, hydrologist, remote sensing and GIS expertise,...  Read More >>

Meet Ian, the Hurricane

Meet Ian, the Hurricane

Author: Pat Goldys
ISBN: 9798393765736
Format: Paperback
$39.60

Everyone heard about Ian, the hurricane! It was coming to Florida. Grandma had to prepare for this drastic weather...  Read More >>

Socio Economic Impacts of Extreme Weather

Socio Economic Impacts of Extreme Weather

Author: Lalitha Kallempudi
ISBN: 9781805270072
Format: Paperback
$116.16

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Flashes of Brilliance: The Science and Wonder of Arizona Lightning

Flashes of Brilliance: The Science and Wonder of Arizona...

Author: Ronald L. Holle ,  Daile Zhang
ISBN: 9783031198786
Format: Paperback
$64.66

This book is a comprehensive resource on lightning and describes the unique roles which the state of Arizona has...  Read More >>

VOLCANOES The Beauty and Danger of Nature in Eruption

VOLCANOES The Beauty and Danger of Nature in Eruption...

Author: Ary S, Jr
ISBN: 9798215672280
Format: Paperback
$23.73

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VOLCANES La Belleza y el Peligro de la Naturaleza en Erupción

VOLCANES La Belleza y el Peligro de la Naturaleza en...

Author: Ary S, Jr
ISBN: 9798215784242
Format: Paperback
$23.73

"El libro ""Volcanes: "" La Belleza y el Peligro de la Naturaleza en Erupción es una jornada fascinante pela história,...  Read More >>

Rethinking American Disasters

Rethinking American Disasters

Author: Cynthia A. Kierner ,  Matthew Mulcahy
ISBN: 9780807179932
Format: Paperback
$92.27

A groundbreaking collection of essays on hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and other calamities in the United States...  Read More >>

Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: Vulnerability and Resilience

Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: Vulnerability...

Author: Mahbuba Nasreen ,  Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain
ISBN: 9781032182230
Format: Paperback
$75.99

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context...  Read More >>

Disaster Management and Information Technology: Professional Response and Recovery Management in the Age of Disasters

Disaster Management and Information Technology: Professional...

Author: Hans Jochen Scholl ,  Eric E. Holdeman
ISBN: 9783031209383
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This edited book entertains a multitude of perspectives on crisis information management systems (CIMS)-based disaster...  Read More >>

Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: Vulnerability and Resilience

Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh: Vulnerability...

Author: Mahbuba Nasreen ,  Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain
ISBN: 9781032182216
Format: Hardback
$263.00

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context...  Read More >>

The Iran Hypothesis

The Iran Hypothesis

Author: Anthony Of Boston
ISBN: 9798215170694
Format: Paperback
$70.09

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Local Adaptation to Climate Change in South India: Challenges and the Future in the Tsunami-hit Coastal Regions

Local Adaptation to Climate Change in South India: Challenges...

Author: Devendraraj Madhanagopal (Xavier University, India)
ISBN: 9781032035116
Format: Hardback
$263.00

This book critically discusses the vulnerabilities and local adaptation actions of the traditional marine fishers...  Read More >>

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Adaptation

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Climate Change...

Author: Saeid Eslamian ,  Faezeh Eslamian
ISBN: 9783031221118
Format: Hardback
$362.22

This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps...  Read More >>

Anthropology and Disaster in Japan: Cultural Contributions to Recovery after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami

Anthropology and Disaster in Japan: Cultural Contributions...

Author: Hiroki Takakura
ISBN: 9781032372396
Format: Hardback
$96.99

This book focuses on the 3.11 disaster in Japan, involving a powerful earthquake and tsunami, from an anthropological...  Read More >>

Engineering for Extremes: Decision-Making in an Uncertain World

Engineering for Extremes: Decision-Making in an Uncertain...

Author: Mark G. Stewart ,  David V. Rosowsky
ISBN: 9783030850203
Format: Paperback
$388.10

The volume explains how risk and decision-making analytics can be applied to the wicked problem of protecting infrastructure...  Read More >>

Why New Orleans Matters

Why New Orleans Matters

Author: Tom Piazza
ISBN: 9780062414779
Format: Paperback
$27.99

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, award-winning novelist, cultural critic, and New Orleans resident Piazza began...  Read More >>

Estar Preparado Ahora

Estar Preparado Ahora

Author: Wilfredo Díaz Negrón
ISBN: 9798391827108
Format: Paperback
$52.77

Estar preparado ahora es un manual completo que ofrece consejos prácticos sobre cómo las personas y las familias...  Read More >>

Coastal Geology

Coastal Geology

Author: Juan A. Morales
ISBN: 9783030961237
Format: Paperback
$206.97

This textbook shows all the existing knowledge about coastal geology and its implications for coastal management....  Read More >>

Flooded in Fort Lauderdale: Comprehensively Understanding the Causes, Impacts and Solutions

Flooded in Fort Lauderdale: Comprehensively Understanding...

Author: Angela Peters
ISBN: 9798391351009
Format: Paperback
$29.04

"Welcome to ""FLOODED IN LAUDERDALE: Comprehensively Understanding the Causes, Impacts and Solutions"" This book...  Read More >>

Guidelines for Probabilistic Performance-Based Seismic Design and Assessment of Slope Engineering

Guidelines for Probabilistic Performance-Based Seismic...

Author: Yu Huang ,  Min Xiong
ISBN: 9789811991820
Format: Hardback
$310.47

This book provides a new design and evaluation framework based on slope Stochastic Dynamics theory to probabilistic...  Read More >>

The Power of the Story: Writing Disasters in Haiti and the Circum-Caribbean

The Power of the Story: Writing Disasters in Haiti and...

Author: Vincent Joos ,  Martin Munro
ISBN: 9781800739567
Format: Hardback
$256.16

A cross-disciplinary volume that combines and puts into dialogue perspectives on disasters, this book includes contributions...  Read More >>

Sensing Disaster: Local Knowledge and Vulnerability in Oceania

Sensing Disaster: Local Knowledge and Vulnerability...

Author: Dr. Matthew Lauer
ISBN: 9780520392076
Format: Paperback
$49.95

In 2007, a three-story-high tsunami slammed the small island of Simbo in the western Solomon Islands. Drawing on...  Read More >>

Sensing Disaster: Local Knowledge and Vulnerability in Oceania

Sensing Disaster: Local Knowledge and Vulnerability...

Author: Dr. Matthew Lauer
ISBN: 9780520392052
Format: Hardback
$157.95

In 2007, a three-story-high tsunami slammed the small island of Simbo in the western Solomon Islands. Drawing on...  Read More >>

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