Natural disasters books

4616 books were found.

Tsunami Geosciences: The Geological Story of Tsunamis on Earth

Tsunami Geosciences: The Geological Story of Tsunamis...

Author: Pedro J.M. Costa (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
ISBN: 9780443185137
Format: Paperback
$396.00

Tsunami Geosciences: The Geological Story of Tsunamis on Earth summarizes the most recent knowledge on this area...  Read More >>

Slow Disaster: Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday Life in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam

Slow Disaster: Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday...

Author: Mitul Baruah
ISBN: 9780367509781
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli,...  Read More >>

Flood Risk Management: Assessment and Strategy

Flood Risk Management: Assessment and Strategy

Author: Brototi Biswas ,  Bhagwan Balasaheb Ghute
ISBN: 9789819726875
Format: Hardback
$475.17

This book examines the nature of flood in different landscapes and the various factors that contribute to flooding...  Read More >>

Disaster Resilience and Sustainability: Japan’s Urban Development and Social Capital

Disaster Resilience and Sustainability: Japan’s Urban...

Author: Hitomi Nakanishi (University of Canberra, Australia)
ISBN: 9780367712921
Format: Paperback
$41.99

This book examines urban planning and infrastructure development in Japanese cities after the second world war as...  Read More >>

Empowerment and Social Justice in the Wake of Disasters: Occupy Sandy in Rockaway after Hurricane Sandy, USA

Empowerment and Social Justice in the Wake of Disasters:...

Author: Sara Bondesson
ISBN: 9781032358949
Format: Paperback
$41.99

This book taps into discussions about social vulnerability, empowerment, and resistance in relation to disaster...  Read More >>

Climate Change and Risk in South and Southeast Asia: Sociopolitical Perspectives

Climate Change and Risk in South and Southeast Asia:...

Author: Devendraraj Madhanagopal (Xavier University, India) ,  Salim Momtaz (The University of Newcastle, Australia)
ISBN: 9781032106731
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This book, focuses on South and Southeast Asia, upgrades our understanding of the influence of multiple sociopolitical...  Read More >>

Geo-Environmental Hazards using AI-enabled Geospatial Techniques and Earth Observation Systems

Geo-Environmental Hazards using AI-enabled Geospatial...

Author: Tanupriya Choudhury ,  Bappaditya Koley
ISBN: 9783031537622
Format: Hardback
$422.37

This edited collection provides a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge ideas, approaches, simulations, evaluations...  Read More >>

Geo-information for Disaster Monitoring and Management

Geo-information for Disaster Monitoring and Management...

Author: Prem C. Pandey ,  Rajesh Kumar
ISBN: 9783031510526
Format: Hardback
$369.57

The objective of this publication is to provide insight into advancing remote sensing techniques dealing with floods,...  Read More >>

Proceedings of CIBv 2023: Civil Engineering and Buildings Services

Proceedings of CIBv 2023: Civil Engineering and Buildings...

Author: Ioan Tuns ,  Radu Muntean
ISBN: 9783031607646
Format: Hardback
$527.97

This book gathers the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Buildings Services...  Read More >>

Climate Emergency in the Philippines: Impacts and Imperatives for Urgent Policy Action

Climate Emergency in the Philippines: Impacts and Imperatives...

Author: Kristoffer B. Berse ,  Juan M. Pulhin
ISBN: 9789819978038
Format: Hardback
$422.37

This book provides a snapshot of the manifestations of the climate emergency in the Philippines from a wide array...  Read More >>

Tales of the World's Scariest Volcanic Eruptions

Tales of the World's Scariest Volcanic Eruptions

Author: Riya Sharr
ISBN: 9798224567720
Format: Paperback
$31.65

"Tales of the world's scariest volcanic eruptions is an anthology that delves into the most terrifying volcanic...  Read More >>

Proceedings of the 2022 Eurasian OpenSees Days

Proceedings of the 2022 Eurasian OpenSees Days

Author: Fabio Di Trapani ,  Cristoforo Demartino
ISBN: 9783031301278
Format: Paperback
$659.97

This book highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of structural and geotechnical...  Read More >>

Geohazards and Disaster Risk Reduction: Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approaches

Geohazards and Disaster Risk Reduction: Multidisciplinary...

Author: Sebastiano D'Amico ,  Francesco De Pascale
ISBN: 9783031245435
Format: Paperback
$448.77

This book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to addressing geohazards, with topics such as...  Read More >>

Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction: Insight Towards Perception, Response, Adaptation and Sustainability

Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction: Insight...

Author: Gopal Krishna Panda ,  Uday Chatterjee
ISBN: 9783031261459
Format: Paperback
$448.77

The book seeks to comprehend how indigenous knowledge systems of local communities can be effectively used in disaster...  Read More >>

Geomorphic Risk Reduction Using Geospatial Methods and Tools

Geomorphic Risk Reduction Using Geospatial Methods and...

Author: Raju Sarkar ,  Sunil Saha
ISBN: 9789819977062
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book explores the use of advanced geospatial techniques in geomorphic hazards modelling and risk reduction....  Read More >>

Water and Environment for Sustainability: Case Studies from Developing Countries

Water and Environment for Sustainability: Case Studies...

Author: Naeem Shahzad
ISBN: 9783031272820
Format: Paperback
$369.57

As with every passing day, the climate change impacts are becoming visible, there is a dire need to understand the...  Read More >>

The 1972 Black Hills Flood

The 1972 Black Hills Flood

Author: Corey Christianson
ISBN: 9781467161206
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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Deepwater Geohazards in the South China Sea

Deepwater Geohazards in the South China Sea

Author: Shiguo Wu ,  Yunbao Sun
ISBN: 9789819996919
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This book comprehensively analyzes and summarizes the types, characteristics and prevention of deep-sea geological...  Read More >>

Earth's Natural Hazards and Disasters

Earth's Natural Hazards and Disasters

Author: Bethany D. Hinga (University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA)
ISBN: 9781119217718
Format: Paperback
$231.95

Natural hazards are present in every part of planet Earth. Sometimes a natural event – such as extreme weather,...  Read More >>

The Climate-Health-Sustainability Nexus: Understanding the Interconnected Impact on Populations and the Environment

The Climate-Health-Sustainability Nexus: Understanding...

Author: Pardeep Singh ,  Neha Yadav
ISBN: 9783031565632
Format: Hardback
$422.37

The discourse extends beyond traditional environmental concerns, exploring the intersection of climate change with...  Read More >>

Internet of Things and AI for Natural Disaster Management and Prediction

Internet of Things and AI for Natural Disaster Management...

Author: D. Satishkumar ,  M. Sivaraja
ISBN: 9798369342848
Format: Hardback
$583.00

From leveraging deep learning algorithms, to analyzing satellite imagery for early warning systems, to harnessing...  Read More >>

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