Disasters category: 785 books
Global Warming
Stay Abreast Of Pollution, About Global Warming, Global Warming Threat
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
This global warming book arms you with vital insights on global warming, pollution, about global warming, global warming threat, global warming made simple, global warming prevention.
by Emily So
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2015
This manuscript sets out a process for estimating fatalities in collapsed buildings due to ground shaking in an earthquake. The aim of this research is to supplement current earthquake loss estimation with fatality rates (percentage of occupants killed) for use in models which are based on recent...
by Mary Shafer
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Landslides in Sensitive Clays
From Research to Implementation
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
This book gathers the most recent scientific research on the geological, geotechnical and geophysical aspects of slope failure in sensitive clays. Gathering contributions by international experts, it focuses on understanding the complete and practical spectrum of challenges presented by landslides...
Risk, Disaster and Crisis Reduction
Mobilizing, Collecting and Sharing Information
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
In the field of risks and crises, both the access to relevant information and its circulation are seen as crucial factors. Based on a new integrated theoretical model focusing on the stakeholder, the book proposes analysis of information reformulation and circulation in risk environments and crisis...
by Ervin Cole
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
The Preppers Blueprint: 30 Tips on How to Save Yourself during Winter Storms is designed to guide you in the preparation of winter storms. There are various ways that will help you to stay safe during storms and enjoy a better life. Basic aim behind this book is to provide awareness to people about...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
This publication summarizes the studies carried out at two of the most active volcanoes of Chiapas (Mexico): El Chichón and Tacaná. El Chichón erupted explosively in 1982 killing more than 2000 people being the worst volcanic disaster in Mexico, and Tacaná produced two mild phreatic explosions...
Disaster Education and Management
A Joyride for Students, Teachers and Disaster Managers
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
The book is expressly written for the young minds because they are our best hope for a safer tomorrow. The book is profusely illustrated, as it offers a joyride to the world of the whole range of hazards through simplified teaching-learning process, with less of teaching and more of learning. This...
Snakes of North America
Eastern and Central Regions
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2003
Providing thorough descriptions of almost 200 species, this guide presents thousands of facts and figures that will help you identify, understand, and appreciate these important and remarkable animals. Each species and subspecies account includes the latest findings on abundance, size, reproductive habits, prey, habitat, behavior and venomous/nonvenomous status.
Observations géologiques sur les îles volcaniques
Explorées par l’expédition du Beagle ( Edition intégrale ) annoté
Language: French
Release Date: October 18, 2018
L’oeuvre de Darwin comprend, outre ses travaux biologiques, trois ouvrages consacrés spécialement à la géologie. Ils ont paru sous le titre général de Géologie du Voyage du Beagle et forment comme une trilogie embrassant l’étude des constructions coralliennes, des îles volcaniques et...
by mark mullen
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2018
Is humanity out of time on Earth as Stephen Hawkins suggests? Or is global warming just a one-time speed bump in the road for mankind?
Either way, the climate is warming. But is man singularly responsible for this? Are there other contributing forces? Understanding Global Warming will explore...
Human Casualties in Earthquakes
Progress in Modelling and Mitigation
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2011
Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has become a topic of vital importance for national and urban authorities responsible for emergency provision, for the development of mitigation strategies and for the development of adequate insurance schemes. In the last few years important work has...
Geoethics
Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Edited by two experts in the area, Geoethics: Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences addresses a range of topics surrounding the concept of ethics in geoscience, making it an important reference for any Earth scientist with a growing concern for sustainable development and social responsibility.
This...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
This book, with contributions from international landslide experts, presents in-depth knowledge of theories, practices, and modern numerical techniques for landslide analysis. Landslides are a reoccurring problem across the world and need to be properly studied for their mitigation and control. Due...