Natural disasters books

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Hurricane Hilary: The Ultimate Hurricane Survival Guide (Your Emergency Essentials Guide for Hurricane Preparedness)

Hurricane Hilary: The Ultimate Hurricane Survival Guide...

Author: Daryl Mackey
ISBN: 9780995893641
Format: Paperback
$52.67

The hurricane season is here, and you have to be prepared. This book offers advice on what to do ahead of time to...  Read More >>

Global warming, which is going to chill a lot of people

Global warming, which is going to chill a lot of people...

Author: Manu Sekodi
ISBN: 9798867555924
Format: Paperback
$34.32

"Dive into the climate emergency and explore the depths of global warming in this captivating book that will take...  Read More >>

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development: Volume 2 - Disaster Risk Science and Technology

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster...

Author: Indrajit Pal ,  Sreevalsa Kolathayar
ISBN: 9789811963506
Format: Paperback
$316.77

This, conference proceeding, book contains invited articles and contributory papers from the 2nd International Symposium...  Read More >>

Extreme Natural Events: Sustainable Solutions for Developing Countries

Extreme Natural Events: Sustainable Solutions for Developing...

Author: A.S. Unnikrishnan ,  Fredolin Tangang
ISBN: 9789811925139
Format: Paperback
$237.57

This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural...  Read More >>

Himalayan Tsunami

Himalayan Tsunami

Author: Niranjan Seshadri ,  Erika Seshadri
ISBN: 9781528968911
Format: Paperback
$25.85

In June of 2013, darkened skies over northern India released torrential rains from multiple cloudbursts, leaving...  Read More >>

Harvesting Haiti: Reflections on Unnatural Disasters

Harvesting Haiti: Reflections on Unnatural Disasters...

Author: Myriam J. A. Chancy
ISBN: 9781477327814
Format: Hardback
$82.99

This collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the...  Read More >>

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Changing Coastline

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Changing...

Author: Rosanna Xia
ISBN: 9781597146197
Format: Hardback
$79.20

"""An exploration of the responses that sea level rise demands along the West Coast""--"  Read More >>

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Disaster Economic Vulnerability and Recovery Programs

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Disaster Economic...

Author: Saeid Eslamian ,  Faezeh Eslamian
ISBN: 9783031083273
Format: Paperback
$290.37

Topics addressed in the boom include disaster recovery reform and resilience, recovery, and development programs,...  Read More >>

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development: Volume 1 - Multi-hazard Vulnerability, Climate Change and Resilience Building

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Disaster...

Author: Indrajit Pal ,  Rajib Shaw
ISBN: 9789811947179
Format: Paperback
$580.77

This, conference proceeding, book contains invited articles and contributory papers from the 2nd International Symposium...  Read More >>

Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions

Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions

Author: Hossein Bahrainy ,  Ameneh Bakhtiar
ISBN: 9783031083235
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book presents practical guidelines and recommendations for the design in seismic-prone regions.  Read More >>

International Handbook of Disaster Research

International Handbook of Disaster Research

Author: Amita Singh
ISBN: 9789811983870
Format: Hardback
$2507.97

The transformatory pedagogy which started with the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and The Sendai Framework...  Read More >>

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

Author: A.H. Perry
ISBN: 9781032591308
Format: Hardback
$194.00

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Nuclear Disasters: Impacts on Agriculture

Nuclear Disasters: Impacts on Agriculture

Author: Ashton Hogan
ISBN: 9781647403553
Format: Hardback
$430.29

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Flash Floods in Vietnam: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

Flash Floods in Vietnam: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions...

Author: Le Huy Ba ,  Thai Van Nam
ISBN: 9783031105340
Format: Paperback
$290.37

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Challenges of Disasters in Asia: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience

Challenges of Disasters in Asia: Vulnerability, Adaptation...

Author: Haroon Sajjad ,  Lubna Siddiqui
ISBN: 9789811935695
Format: Paperback
$316.77

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

Earthquake Disasters: Prevention and Reconstruction

Earthquake Disasters: Prevention and Reconstruction...

Author: Jiuping Xu ,  Yi Lu
ISBN: 9781032002491
Format: Paperback
$81.99

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Social Sensing and Big Data Computing for Disaster Management

Social Sensing and Big Data Computing for Disaster Management...

Author: Zhenlong Li ,  Qunying Huang
ISBN: 9780367617677
Format: Paperback
$83.99

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

Financial Schemes for Resilient Flood Recovery

Financial Schemes for Resilient Flood Recovery

Author: Lenka Slavíková ,  Thomas Hartmann (Utrecht University, Netherlands)
ISBN: 9781032017587
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book investigates how the implementation of financial schemes (government relief subsidies, insurance schemes,...  Read More >>

Of Risks and Normative Responses: Unleashing the Potential of Disaster Risk Reduction in Relation to Natural Hazards

Of Risks and Normative Responses: Unleashing the Potential...

Author: Christina Anikó Simmig
ISBN: 9783031411038
Format: Hardback
$448.77

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

Fire and Rain: California’s Changing Weather and Climate

Fire and Rain: California’s Changing Weather and Climate...

Author: Stephen LaDochy ,  Michael Witiw
ISBN: 9783031322723
Format: Paperback
$64.66

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

Urban Flood Mitigation Strategies Using Geo Spatial Tools: A Practical Approach for Cities and Towns of Developing World

Urban Flood Mitigation Strategies Using Geo Spatial...

Author: Narendar Kumar
ISBN: 9781032495675
Format: Hardback
$284.00

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

Phenomena, Long-Term Effects and Mitigation of Tsunami

Phenomena, Long-Term Effects and Mitigation of Tsunami...

Author: Jaden Mason
ISBN: 9781641168106
Format: Hardback
$398.64

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

Community Resilience When Disaster Strikes: Security and Community Health in UK Flood Zones

Community Resilience When Disaster Strikes: Security...

Author: Sonny S. Patel
ISBN: 9783031079948
Format: Paperback
$290.37

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

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