Natural disasters books

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A System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience: Select Proceedings of VCDRR 2021

A System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience:...

Author: Chandan Ghosh ,  Sreevalsa Kolathayar
ISBN: 9789811673993
Format: Paperback
$517.47

This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). Various...  Read More >>

El Niño Ready Nations and Disaster Risk Reduction: 19 Countries in Perspective

El Niño Ready Nations and Disaster Risk Reduction: 19...

Author: Michael H. Glantz
ISBN: 9783030865054
Format: Paperback
$258.72

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Landslides: Detection, Prediction and Monitoring: Technological Developments

Landslides: Detection, Prediction and Monitoring: Technological...

Author: P. Thambidurai ,  T. N. Singh
ISBN: 9783031238581
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This book intends to decipher the knowledge in the advancement of understanding, detecting, predicting, and monitoring...  Read More >>

The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

Author: Professor Peter Frankopan
ISBN: 9781526622563
Format: Hardback
$59.99

THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN,...  Read More >>

Intelligent Methods with Applications in Volcanology and Seismology

Intelligent Methods with Applications in Volcanology...

Author: Alireza Hajian ,  Giuseppe Nunnari
ISBN: 9783031154317
Format: Hardback
$388.10

This book presents intelligent methods like neural, neuro-fuzzy, machine learning, deep learning and metaheuristic...  Read More >>

Climate Change, Disaster and Adaptations: Contextualising Human Responses to Ecological Change

Climate Change, Disaster and Adaptations: Contextualising...

Author: Azizur Rahman Siddiqui ,  Avijit Sahay
ISBN: 9783030910129
Format: Paperback
$336.35

This volume examines how local communities respond and adapt to ecological changes and disasters resulting from...  Read More >>

The Prepper's Survival Bible: The Practical, Worst-Case Scenario Survival Guide. Master Stockpiling, Canning, Emergency Medicine, Home-Defence & Off-Grid Living, Life-Saving Strategies, Bushcraft.

The Prepper's Survival Bible: The Practical, Worst-Case...

Author: Mike Commandos
ISBN: 9781802936933
Format: Hardback
$116.16

"In today's uncertain world, it's more important than ever to be prepared for any emergency. Whether it's a natural...  Read More >>

Mississippi's Tornado Strike: Update on the Recent Hazard and the Dangers Caused by It

Mississippi's Tornado Strike: Update on the Recent Hazard...

Author: Jon K Jacobs
ISBN: 9798388543233
Format: Paperback
$26.37

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Calentamiento global

Calentamiento global

Author: Kamy G
ISBN: 9798215517123
Format: Paperback
$42.21

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Humanitarian Logistics from the Disaster Risk Reduction Perspective: Theory and Applications

Humanitarian Logistics from the Disaster Risk Reduction...

Author: Fabiola Regis-Hernández ,  Jaime Mora-Vargas
ISBN: 9783030908799
Format: Paperback
$284.60

This book aims to clarify the priorities of the Sendai Framework for the DRR 2015 – 2030, through gathering recent...  Read More >>

The Post-Earthquake City: Disaster and Recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand

The Post-Earthquake City: Disaster and Recovery in Christchurch,...

Author: Paul Cloke (University of Exeter, UK) ,  David Conradson
ISBN: 9780367225520
Format: Hardback
$263.00

This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake city. It examines the impact...  Read More >>

Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta

Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta

Author: Aznarul Islam ,  Pravat Kumar Shit
ISBN: 9783031210853
Format: Hardback
$336.35

This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods,...  Read More >>

Innovation in Crisis Management

Innovation in Crisis Management

Author: Chiara Fonio (Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands) ,  Adam Widera (University of Münster, Germany)
ISBN: 9781032189154
Format: Paperback
$75.99

This book deals with how to measure innovation in crisis management drawing on data, case studies and lessons learned...  Read More >>

Flooding in California: A Report on the Atmospheric River in California

Flooding in California: A Report on the Atmospheric...

Author: Abril Matthew Bannon
ISBN: 9798386658854
Format: Paperback
$21.09

Get up to date information on Flooding in California with this Comprehensive Report Are you looking for a comprehensive...  Read More >>

Innovation in Crisis Management

Innovation in Crisis Management

Author: Chiara Fonio (Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands) ,  Adam Widera (University of Münster, Germany)
ISBN: 9781032189178
Format: Hardback
$263.00

This book deals with how to measure innovation in crisis management drawing on data, case studies and lessons learned...  Read More >>

Hydrological Modeling: Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering

Hydrological Modeling: Hydraulics, Water Resources and...

Author: Ramakar Jha ,  V. P. Singh
ISBN: 9783030813604
Format: Paperback
$388.10

This book carefully considers hydrological models which are essential for predicting floods, droughts, soil moisture...  Read More >>

Aftermath of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Incidents that lead to the death of Christian atsu

Aftermath of the Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Incidents...

Author: John Snow
ISBN: 9798386091804
Format: Paperback
$26.37

"On February 6th, 2023, a devastating earthquake struck the border region between Turkey and Syria. With a magnitude...  Read More >>

Slope Stochastic Dynamics

Slope Stochastic Dynamics

Author: Yu Huang ,  Min Xiong
ISBN: 9789811696992
Format: Paperback
$310.47

This book provides a new framework for analysis of slope nonlinear stochastic seismic dynamic response based on...  Read More >>

Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains: Natural Hazard Management, Methodologies and Policy Implications

Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains:...

Author: Shruti Kanga ,  Gowhar Meraj
ISBN: 9783030893101
Format: Paperback
$232.85

South Asia, harboring the complex Himalayan terrains, has over one-fifth of the world’s population and is recognized...  Read More >>

Velocity-Free Localization Methodology for Acoustic and Microseismic Sources

Velocity-Free Localization Methodology for Acoustic...

Author: Longjun Dong ,  Xibing Li
ISBN: 9789811986093
Format: Hardback
$465.72

In this book, we proposed velocity-free localization methods for acoustic and microseismic sources. This method...  Read More >>

Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries

Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries...

Author: Narayan Chandra Jana ,  R. B. Singh
ISBN: 9789811669682
Format: Paperback
$362.22

The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Furthermore,...  Read More >>

Merapi Volcano: Geology, Eruptive Activity, and Monitoring of a High-Risk Volcano

Merapi Volcano: Geology, Eruptive Activity, and Monitoring...

Author: Ralf Gertisser ,  Valentin R. Troll
ISBN: 9783031150395
Format: Hardback
$336.35

This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island...  Read More >>

Australia's Megafires: Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons from 2019-2020

Australia's Megafires: Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons...

Author: Libby Rumpff ,  Sarah M. Legge
ISBN: 9781486316649
Format: Paperback
$69.99

Explores the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires on biodiversity, and the lessons to be learnt.  Read More >>

flood

flood

Author: Nicole Kooyman
ISBN: 9781039164413
Format: Paperback
$46.17

In November 2021, disaster struck the Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. A massive, heavy rainfall...  Read More >>

Superstorm 1950: The Greatest Simultaneous Blizzard, Ice Storm, Windstorm, and Cold Outbreak of the Twentieth Century

Superstorm 1950: The Greatest Simultaneous Blizzard,...

Author: David A. Call
ISBN: 9781612497976
Format: Paperback
$44.00

In November 1950, the greatest storm of the twentieth century crippled the eastern United States, affecting more...  Read More >>

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