Natural disasters

This book explores the multifaceted world of dark tourism and delves into the evolving perceptions and complex narratives surrounding tourism at sites of tragedy and historical significance.

Covers in a comprehensive fashion all aspects of cosmic hazards and possible strategies for contending with these threats through a comprehensive planetary defense strategy.

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 3rd International Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for a Resilient Future (ICOCRF 2024) held at Dehradun, India.

Our understanding of hazards and disasters is rapidly changing, and it is unclear as to whether our existing management systems are adequate to adapt to current and future disasters.

The Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering is designed to be the authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the science of earthquake engineering, specifically focusing on the interaction between earthquakes and infrastructure.

Climate change is fundamentally changing ecosystems and their fire conditions, and the 2023 fire season highlighted the urgency of developing and implementing solutions to address wildland fires.

This book explores the multifaceted world of dark tourism and delves into the evolving perceptions and complex narratives surrounding tourism at sites of tragedy and historical significance.

Resilient supply chains are crucial to maintaining the consistent delivery of goods and services to the American people.

Atypical weather events, such as extreme tropical cyclones, pose substantial threats to life, property and livelihoods in the U.

The book aims to enhance understanding of landslides by focusing on detection, prediction, and monitoring.

Covers in a comprehensive fashion all aspects of cosmic hazards and possible strategies for contending with these threats through a comprehensive planetary defense strategy.

This book analyzes social capital and preparations for natural hazards in the Philippines.

In Disaster Nationalism, Vivian Y.

This book explores the surface and subsurface hydrological conditions and their management in a tropical or sub-tropical setting applying geospatial and geostatistical derived predictive methods.

Wildfires in America are becoming larger, more frequent, and more destructive, driven by climate change and existing land management practices.

Our understanding of hazards and disasters is rapidly changing, and it is unclear as to whether our existing management systems are adequate to adapt to current and future disasters.

Communities across the United States are subject to ever-increasing human suffering and financial impacts of disasters caused by extreme weather events and other natural hazards amplified in frequency and intensity by climate change.

The end of life, the universe and humanity as we know it in a handy A to Z format.

This book introduces a pathbreaking approach called ‘Avoidable Disaster Deaths’ (ADD) to reduce disaster deaths.

Geohazards and Disasters: Modelling Scenarios as a Challenge for the Future aims to depict an updated view of the most significant technical-scientific knowledge on the topic of geological risks and related mitigation strategies with a focus on the resilience of anthropic communities, and with an aim to sensitize them towards a prevention approach that is fed through awareness and technical competence.

The Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering is designed to be the authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the science of earthquake engineering, specifically focusing on the interaction between earthquakes and infrastructure.

This book analyzes social capital and preparations for natural hazards in the Philippines.

This book introduces a pathbreaking approach called ‘Avoidable Disaster Deaths’ (ADD) to reduce disaster deaths.

This book analyses how the educational ecosystem undergoes a paradigm shift during human emergencies - be it natural, manmade, environmental, ethnic or a global pandemic like COVID-19.

The increase in commercial aviation and international travel means that pandemics now spread faster than ever before.

The book aims to enhance understanding of landslides by focusing on detection, prediction, and monitoring.

Este libro desafía a construir y repensar el rol de la inundación desde lo urbano y lo social, a partir de la perspectiva del actor.

"Mi 27F" es un relato fluido que conmueve de principio a fin, desde su prólogo hasta su epílogo.

This book explores the relationship between the increased frequency, types, and severity of natural disasters and the significant increase in the number of social and violent disorders.

Theres no doubt that Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating weather events to hit the United Statescosting lives, property, and prosperity.

Written by dispatcher Denise Stephenson, a crucial "e;first responder"e; in the Hurricane Katrina disaster as a member of Mississippis Waveland police department, this volume presents a very real portrait of a calamity that shattered the homes, lives and dreams of many Americans - a compelling episode which the author calls 911 FROM AN INSIDE LINE.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created the most expensive disaster, the largest evacuation, and the third deadliest flood in American history.

'Fun, action-packed and wildly original' CULTUREFLY 'Five Stars, Would Recommend' GRADY HENDRIX'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' BENJAMIN STEVENSON> Passport> Suncream> Apocalypse?

In dem Buch geht es um einen weltweiten Hackerangriff auf die Energieversorgung.

From avalanches to volcanoes, and from the Gulf Oil Spill to bridge collapses, author Alvin JacQues explores the fascinating world of disastersboth manmade and natural.

Disaster risk now presents one of the most serious threats to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development.

Disaster risk now presents one of the most serious threats to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development.

This publication provides guidance for urban planners on how to use land use management-related tools they have at their disposal---land use planning, development control instruments, greenfield development, and urban redevelopment---to reduce disaster risk and contribute to strengthening urban resilience and sustainable urban development.