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Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena

To Burn or Not to Burn (Paperback): Kerr Anthony To Burn or Not to Burn (Paperback)
Kerr Anthony; Foreword by Whitehead Peter
R1,142 R978 Discovery Miles 9 780 Save R164 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prepping - An Essential Survival Guide for DIY Preppers Who Want to Be Self-Reliant When SHTF, Including Tips for Living Off... Prepping - An Essential Survival Guide for DIY Preppers Who Want to Be Self-Reliant When SHTF, Including Tips for Living Off the Grid, Homesteading, and Stockpiling Properly (Paperback)
Dion Rosser
R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flood on the Tracks - Living, Dying, and the Nature of Disaster in the Elkhorn River Basin (Paperback): Todd M Kerstetter Flood on the Tracks - Living, Dying, and the Nature of Disaster in the Elkhorn River Basin (Paperback)
Todd M Kerstetter; Foreword by James E Sherow
R768 R633 Discovery Miles 6 330 Save R135 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Elkhorn River originates in north-central Nebraska and empties into the Platte River just west of Omaha. One of the first written records of the Elkhorn describes a flood. A flood hindered travel up the river by the valley's first non-Indian settlers. Decade after decade, floods have swept away mill dams, destroyed crops, drowned stock, soaked inventories, filled basements, undercut roads, washed out railroads and bridges, turned unfortunate riverside homesaEURO"even a dance hallaEURO"into unwieldy watercraft, and killed people. Everyone in the Elkhorn Valley agreed the Flood of 1944 was the worst in history. Until the deadly Flood of 2010 took the title. From a perspective unusual on the Great PlainsaEURO"the problem of too much wateraEURO" Flood on the Tracks offers an intimate portrait of life in the Elkhorn River Basin of northeast Nebraska. In a region often defined by aridity, rivers and their basins have provided sustenance, shelter, fertile soil, and overland highways. In many ways Plains rivers organize human lives. When they overflow, which they can be counted on to do, they disorganize them. Using Plains Indian winter counts, postcards, photographs, newspaper accounts, government records, and more, Flood on the Tracks chronicles the river's natural and human history from the Plains Indians into the twenty-first century. The Elkhorn's floods show us how the nature of disaster has changed and how Plainsfolk liveaEURO"and dieaEURO"with a river.

Malibu Burning - The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire (Paperback): Robert Kerbeck Malibu Burning - The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire (Paperback)
Robert Kerbeck
R472 R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Save R73 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Water Has Come - A memoir about the life of a Hurricane Dorian survivor and the catastrophic events of the storm... The Water Has Come - A memoir about the life of a Hurricane Dorian survivor and the catastrophic events of the storm (Paperback)
Philip a Pinder; Keldra S Pinder
R481 Discovery Miles 4 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VI - Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes (Hardcover): G. Passerini Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VI - Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes (Hardcover)
G. Passerini
R3,047 Discovery Miles 30 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume encompasses latest research presented on the 6th edition of the Disaster Management Conference. The research published in this book is contributed by academics and experts on public health, security and disaster management in order to assess the potential risk from various disasters and discuss ways to prevent or alleviate damage. As the human population has continued to concentrate in urban areas the number of people and the value of property affected by both natural and man-produced disasters has also grown. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes and forest fires have all taken their toll, as have man-made catastrophes such as industrial spillages and terrorist attacks. It is important to understand the nature of these global risks to be able to develop strategies to prepare for these events and plan effective responses in terms of disaster management and the associated human health impacts. The included paper cover various subject areas, including: Disaster analysis; Disaster monitoring and mitigation; Emergency preparedness; Risk mitigation; Risk and security; Resilience; Socio-economic issues; Health risk; Human factors; Multi-hazard risk assessment; Case studies; Learning from disasters and man-made disasters.

Deep Oil Spills - Facts, Fate, and Effects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Steven A. Murawski, Cameron H. Ainsworth, Sherryl... Deep Oil Spills - Facts, Fate, and Effects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Steven A. Murawski, Cameron H. Ainsworth, Sherryl Gilbert, David J. Hollander, Claire B. Paris, …
R4,262 Discovery Miles 42 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The demand for oil and gas has brought exploration and production to unprecedented depths of the world's oceans. Currently, over 50% of the oil from the Gulf of Mexico now comes from waters in excess of 1,500 meters (one mile) deep, where no oil was produced just 20 years ago. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill blowout did much to change the perception of oil spills as coming just from tanker accidents, train derailments, and pipeline ruptures. In fact, beginning with the Ixtoc 1 spill off Campeche, Mexico in 1979-1980, there have been a series of large spill events originating at the sea bottom and creating a myriad of new environmental and well control challenges. This volume explores the physics, chemistry, sub-surface oil deposition and environmental impacts of deep oil spills. Key lessons learned from the responses to previous deep spills, as well as unresolved scientific questions for additional research are highlighted, all of which are appropriate for governmental regulators, politicians, industry decision-makers, first responders, researchers and students wanting an incisive overview of issues surrounding deep-water oil and gas production.

Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides - Volume 5 Landslides in Different Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides - Volume 5 Landslides in Different Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Matjaz Mikos, Vit Vilimek, Yueping Yin, Kyoji Sassa
R5,799 Discovery Miles 57 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological Survey of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenia from May 29 to June 2, 2017. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in five full-color volumes. This fifth volume contains the following: * Landslide Interactions with the Built Environment * Landslides in Natural Environment * Landslides and Water * Landslides as Environmental Change Proxies: Looking at the Past * Student Papers Prof. Matjaz Mikos is the Forum Chair of the Fourth World Landslide Forum. He is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and President of the Slovenian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Assoc. Prof. Vit Vilimek is the editor of Volume 5. He is member of the Evaluation committee of International Consortium on Landslides and head of the Czech Geomorphological Association. Prof. Yueping Yin is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides and the Chairman of the Committee of Geo-Hazards Prevention of China, and the Chief Geologist of Geo-Hazard Emergency Technology, Ministry of Land and Resources, P.R. China. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He is Executive Director of ICL and the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal "Landslides" since its foundation in 2004. IPL (International Programme on Landslides) is a programme of the ICL. The programme is managed by the IPL Global Promotion Committee including ICL and ICL supporting organizations, UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU, WFEO, IUGS and IUGG. The IPL contributes to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025.

Brave Enough Now - An inspirational story of self-discovery, survival and hope. (Paperback): Tiffany Johnson Brave Enough Now - An inspirational story of self-discovery, survival and hope. (Paperback)
Tiffany Johnson
R513 R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Breathing Again - A Hurricane Harvey Memoir (Paperback): Rachael Valka Breathing Again - A Hurricane Harvey Memoir (Paperback)
Rachael Valka; Edited by Bonnie Leland
R329 R286 Discovery Miles 2 860 Save R43 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Irma Was Here - Surviving the Eye of History's Strongest Atlantic Hurricane (Paperback): Diandra Jones Irma Was Here - Surviving the Eye of History's Strongest Atlantic Hurricane (Paperback)
Diandra Jones
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Living Earth - Processes That Change Earth Children's Science & Nature Books (Hardcover): Baby Professor The Living Earth - Processes That Change Earth Children's Science & Nature Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R1,086 R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Save R223 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Where Are My Children?! (Hardcover): L A a Davis Where Are My Children?! (Hardcover)
L A a Davis; Edited by Melissa Caudle; Illustrated by Ali Se
R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Googolplex of Mice (Paperback): Mike Pearce A Googolplex of Mice (Paperback)
Mike Pearce
R139 Discovery Miles 1 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Natural Disaster Handbook (Hardcover): Regina Cobb Natural Disaster Handbook (Hardcover)
Regina Cobb
R3,427 R2,964 Discovery Miles 29 640 Save R463 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Geoinformatics and Modelling of Landslide Susceptibility and Risk - An RS & GIS-based Model Building Approach in the Eastern... Geoinformatics and Modelling of Landslide Susceptibility and Risk - An RS & GIS-based Model Building Approach in the Eastern Himalaya (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Sujit Mandal, Subrata Mondal
R3,399 Discovery Miles 33 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses various statistical models and their implications for developing landslide susceptibility and risk zonation maps. It also presents a range of statistical techniques, i.e. bivariate and multivariate statistical models and machine learning models, as well as multi-criteria evaluation, pseudo-quantitative and probabilistic approaches. As such, it provides methods and techniques for RS & GIS-based models in spatial distribution for all those engaged in the preparation and development of projects, research, training courses and postgraduate studies. Further, the book offers a valuable resource for students using RS & GIS techniques in their studies.

45 Essential Skills To Survive Natural Disaster In Your Own Home And In The Wilderness - (Survival Guide, Natural Disasters... 45 Essential Skills To Survive Natural Disaster In Your Own Home And In The Wilderness - (Survival Guide, Natural Disasters Survival, How to Survive Natural Disasters) (Paperback)
Lewis Forman, Lambert Lewis
R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (Hardcover): Alfred Scott Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (Hardcover)
Alfred Scott
R3,521 R3,044 Discovery Miles 30 440 Save R477 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment - Updated Overview with Emphasis on Romania (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment - Updated Overview with Emphasis on Romania (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Radu Vacareanu, Constantin Ionescu
R6,444 Discovery Miles 64 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book contains the best contributions presented during the 6th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and the 2nd National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology - 6CNIS & 2CNISS, that took place on June 14-17, 2017 in Bucharest - Romania, at the Romanian Academy and Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. The book offers an updated overview of seismic hazard and risk assessment activities, with an emphasis on recent developments in Romania, a very challenging case study because of its peculiar intermediate-depth seismicity and evolutive code-compliant building stock. Moreover, the book collects input of renowned scientists and professionals from Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey and United Kingdom.The content of the book focuses on seismicity of Romania, geotechnical earthquake engineering, structural analysis and seismic design regulations, innovative solutions for seismic protection of building structures, seismic risk evaluation, resilience-based assessment of structures and management of emergency situations. The sub-chapters consist of the best papers of 6CNIS & 2CNISS selected by the International Advisory and Scientific Committees. The book is targeted at researchers and experts in seismic hazard and risk, evaluation and rehabilitation of buildings and structures, insurers and re-insurers, and decision makers in the field of emergency situations and recovery activities.

Earthquake and Disaster Risk: Decade Retrospective of the Wenchuan Earthquake (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Yong-Gang Li Earthquake and Disaster Risk: Decade Retrospective of the Wenchuan Earthquake (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Yong-Gang Li
R2,911 Discovery Miles 29 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents review papers and research articles focusing on the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, China, discussing cross-disciplinary and multiple thematic aspects of modern seismological, geophysical, geological and stochastic methodology and technology. Resulting from international and regional earthquake research and disaster mitigation collaborations, and written by international authors from multiple institutions and disciplines, it describes methods and techniques in earthquake science based on investigations of the Wenchuan earthquake. It also includes extensive reference lists to aid further research. The book helps both senior researchers and graduate students in earthquake science to broaden their horizons in data analysis, numerical modeling and structural retrieval for the tectonic, geological, geophysical and mechanical interpretation of the 2008 M8 Wenchuan earthquake to support a global and regional cooperation for preparedness, and the mitigation and management of seismic risk.

Himalaya on the Threshold of Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Vishwambhar Prasad Sati Himalaya on the Threshold of Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
R1,533 Discovery Miles 15 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures to help mitigate them. The book is divided into two major sections - on natural changes and cultural changes - and 11 chapters: an introduction, six addressing changes that concern natural aspects, and four exploring cultural changes and presenting the book's conclusions. The content is based on a study conducted using a participatory observation/empirical method. Time series data from secondary sources is also included, helping to analyze the various changes. The findings are presented in the form of color graphs, models, maps, photographs, and tables. The book offers a valuable resource for policymakers, and will prove equally useful for all other stakeholders, e.g. researchers, students and development agents.

The Hurricane Factor - Storm Side Patriots, One Voice, One Nation, One God (Hardcover): Mica Mosbacher The Hurricane Factor - Storm Side Patriots, One Voice, One Nation, One God (Hardcover)
Mica Mosbacher
R727 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R118 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis - Assessing the Challenges Ahead (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): James Kendra,... Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis - Assessing the Challenges Ahead (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
James Kendra, Scott G. Knowles, Tricia Wachtendorf
R4,182 Discovery Miles 41 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 50th anniversary of the Disaster Research Center of the University of Delaware provoked a discussion of the field's background, its accomplishments, and its future directions. Participants representing many disciplines brought new methods to bear on perennial problems relevant to effective disaster management and policy formation. However, new concerns were raised, stemming from the fact that we live today in a globally unfolding environmental crisis every bit as pressing and worrisome as that of the 1960s when the Disaster Research center was founded. This volume brings together ideas of participants from that workshop as well as other contributors. Topics include: the history and evolution of disaster research, innovations in disaster management, disaster policy, and ethical considerations of disaster research. Readers interested in science and technology, public policy, community action, and the evolution of the social sciences will find much of interest in this collection.

Zombie Apocalypse Now! - Why the Collapse of Civilization is Nigh (Paperback): Thorfinn Skullsplitter Zombie Apocalypse Now! - Why the Collapse of Civilization is Nigh (Paperback)
Thorfinn Skullsplitter
R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The 1958 Colfax Tornado (Hardcover): Troy Knutson, Michelle Knutson The 1958 Colfax Tornado (Hardcover)
Troy Knutson, Michelle Knutson
R822 R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Save R146 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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