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

Hurricane Monitoring With Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Xiao-Feng Li Hurricane Monitoring With Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Xiao-Feng Li
R5,115 Discovery Miles 51 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book discusses in detail the science and morphology of powerful hurricane detection systems. It broadly addresses new approaches to monitoring hazards using freely available images from the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Sentinel-1 SAR satellite and benchmarks a new interdisciplinary field at the interface between oceanography, meteorology and remote sensing. Following the launch of the first European Space Agency (ESA) operational synthetic aperture radar satellite, Sentinel-1, in 2014, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data has been freely available on the Internet hub in real-time. This advance allows weather forecasters to view hurricanes in fine detail for the first time. As a result, the number of synthetic aperture radar research scientists working in this field is set to grow exponentially in the next decade; the book is a valuable resource for this large and budding audience.

Shakes and Quakes Natural Disasters that Change the Earth Science Book 5th Grade Children's Earth Sciences Books... Shakes and Quakes Natural Disasters that Change the Earth Science Book 5th Grade Children's Earth Sciences Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Ainong Li, Wei Deng, Wei Zhao Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Ainong Li, Wei Deng, Wei Zhao
R5,211 Discovery Miles 52 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a systematic investigation of the ecological and environmental issues related to the land cover changes in Nepal by researchers from both China and Nepal. It discusses the eco-environmental issues faced by Nepal, particularly in the hills and mountain regions. It also sheds light on the global concerns regarding the eco-environment issues of mountains, and analyzes the various causes and potential consequences of eco-environmental degradation in Nepal. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, experts, and decision-makers wanting to gain a general overview of land cover in Nepal and its dynamics, environment and natural resources, as well as mountain hazards.

GIS Landslide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Hiromitsu Yamagishi, Netra Prakash Bhandary GIS Landslide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Hiromitsu Yamagishi, Netra Prakash Bhandary
R4,917 Discovery Miles 49 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents landslide studies using the geographic information system (GIS), which includes not only the science of GIS and remote sensing, but also technical innovations, such as detailed light detection and ranging profiles, among others. To date most of the research on landslides has been found in journals on topography, geology, geo-technology, landslides, and GIS, and is limited to specific scientific aspects. Although journal articles on GIS using landslide studies are abundant, there are very few books on this topic. This book is designed to fill that gap and show how the latest GIS technology can contribute in terms of landslide studies. In a related development, the GIS Landslide Workshop was established in Japan 7 years ago in order to communicate and solve the scientific as well as technical problems of GIS analyses, such as how to use GIS software and its functions. The workshop has significantly contributed to progress in the field. Included among the chapters of this book are GIS using susceptibility mapping, analyses of deep-seated and shallow landslides, measuring and visualization of landslide distribution in relation to topography, geological facies and structures, rivers, land use, and infrastructures such as roads and streets. Filled with photographs, figures, and tables, this book is of great value to researchers in the fields of geography, geology, seismology, environment, remote sensing, and atmospheric research, as well as to students in these fields.

Recent Advances in Flood Risk Management (Hardcover): John Abbot, Andrew Hammond Recent Advances in Flood Risk Management (Hardcover)
John Abbot, Andrew Hammond
R3,320 Discovery Miles 33 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Natural Hazard Preparedness and Mitigation (Hardcover): Rosalina Peters Natural Hazard Preparedness and Mitigation (Hardcover)
Rosalina Peters
R3,318 R3,002 Discovery Miles 30 020 Save R316 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Realising the 'Triple Dividend of Resilience' - A New Business Case for Disaster Risk Management (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Realising the 'Triple Dividend of Resilience' - A New Business Case for Disaster Risk Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Swenja Surminski, Thomas Tanner
R3,490 Discovery Miles 34 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why aren't we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that decision-makers in governments, businesses, households, and development agencies tend to focus on avoiding losses from disasters, and perceive the return on investment as uncertain - only realised if a somewhat unlikely disaster event actually happens. This book develops a new business case for investment based on the multiple dividends of resilience. This looks beyond only avoided losses (the first dividend) to the wider benefits gained independently of whether or not the disaster event occurs. These include unleashing entrepreneurial activities and productive investments by lowering the looming threat of losses from disasters and enabling businesses, farmers and homeowners to take positive risks (the second dividend); and co-benefits of resilience measures beyond just disaster risk (the third dividend), such as flood embankments in Bangladesh that double as roads, or wetlands in Colombo that reduce urban heat extremes.

Proceedings of International Conference on Remote Sensing for Disaster Management - Issues and Challenges in Disaster... Proceedings of International Conference on Remote Sensing for Disaster Management - Issues and Challenges in Disaster Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Peddada Jagadeeswara Rao, Kakani Nageswara Rao, Sumiko Kubo
R5,783 Discovery Miles 57 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The natural disasters are the killer agents which can/can't be predicted even though we have modern technology. Every year, in one place or another, disasters striking which is devastating the area and surroundings, leading to ecological disruption besides huge loss of life and property. India is vulnerable to cyclones, landslides/avalanches, earthquakes, floods, droughts, forest fires, epidemics, etc. The 5700-km long coast of India, with its dense population is vulnerable to cyclones/low depressions, tsunamis, etc. The 2400-km long rugged Himalayan terrain is vulnerable to landslides, avalanches and earthquakes. India is not only vulnerable to natural disasters, it is also experiencing industrial accidents. The Bhopal Gas tragedy is one of the major man-made disasters in the world. The state of Andhra Pradesh has 970-km long coastline with two major rivers, etc. The conference is conducted in Visakhapatnam, is famous for industries and tourism. Recently, several industrial accidents took place, besides major natural disasters like Hud-Hud, etc. Disaster management shall be implemented from the grass root level in vulnerable areas to improve the capacity building, so as to minimize the losses. The capacity building coupled with technology results in reduction of loss of life and property.

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
R691 R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Save R67 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flood Damage Assessment and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Martina Zelenakova, Lenka Ganova, Daniel Constantin Diaconu Flood Damage Assessment and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Martina Zelenakova, Lenka Ganova, Daniel Constantin Diaconu
R3,365 Discovery Miles 33 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents state-of-the-art, essential methods and tools for flood risk assessment and management. The costs of damage caused by extreme weather events, among which floods are a major category, are rapidly rising, both globally and across Europe. The scope and scale of flood episodes point to the need for comprehensive proposals, including the implementation of flood protection measures in areas exposed to flood risk. This book is dedicated to flood damage assessment, and addresses the management of social, economic and environmental damage. It develops a general methodology for flood risk assessment and presents a range of effective flood protection methods in keeping with the objectives of flood risk management. As such, it offers a valuable resource for young researchers, academics, lecturers and water management practitioners alike.

SeaCities - Urban Tactics for Sea-Level Rise (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Joerg Baumeister, Edoardo Bertone, Paul Burton SeaCities - Urban Tactics for Sea-Level Rise (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Joerg Baumeister, Edoardo Bertone, Paul Burton
R3,650 Discovery Miles 36 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents and discusses a strategy which includes four approaches to dealing with the risk of sea-level rise and other water hazards. It also offers opportunities for cities to explore urban extensions such as marine estates, aquatic food production systems, new sea related industries, maritime transport developments, new oceanic tourist attractions, and the designation of additional coastal ecological zones. The urban interface between Sea and Cities generates, therefore, both burning issues and valuable opportunities and raises the question of whether it is possible to solve the former by exploiting the latter?

Advancing Culture of Living With Landslides - Volume 1 ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 (Hardcover): Kyoji Sassa, Matjaz... Advancing Culture of Living With Landslides - Volume 1 ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 (Hardcover)
Kyoji Sassa, Matjaz Mikos, Yueping Yin
R1,993 Discovery Miles 19 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Spanish Coastal Systems - Dynamic Processes, Sediments and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Juan A Morales The Spanish Coastal Systems - Dynamic Processes, Sediments and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Juan A Morales
R4,784 Discovery Miles 47 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This monograph presents the state of art of the geologic knowledge about the Spanish coast obtained through scientific research in the last 30 years.From a general point of view, coasts are the most quickly changing systems of the Earth. This is critical, since many human resources, such as the main part of economic and social activities, are located in the coastal areas. Especially in the case of Spain these coasts include cities, wide industrial areas (including harbor complexes), important ecologic systems, and our main economic resource: tourism. Understanding the dynamic functioning of each element of this coast is vital for correct future coastal management, so as to solve problems derived from bad plans developed in the last decades of the twentieth century. This is a valuable text for advanced graduate students and coastal researchers, which connects the specific dynamic functioning of the main Spanish coastal environments and their relationships with human activities.

Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and other Orogenic Regions (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and other Orogenic Regions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Fabio Luca Bonali, Federico Pasquare Mariotto, Nino Tsereteli
R4,431 Discovery Miles 44 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the state of art of research related to geo-related hazards in the Caucasus and other orogenic regions; it is also devoted to shedding light on a broad array of geological phenomena as well as discussing innovative tools and strategies for geohazard assessment. Additional emphasis is placed on preventive and mitigation measures, which might be helpful in tackling seismic, volcanic and landslide risks affecting major lifelines and infrastructures. The innovative, multidisciplinary methodologies illustrated in this volume may be successfully applied to other orogenic regions across the globe. The book features major scientific contributions from experts working on different Earth Science topics, such as seismology, structural geology, applied geology and volcanology. Its chapters describe a wide gamut of cutting-edge research methodologies and are thus intended to be read and shared by the worldwide Earth Science community. In particular, the readers will have a chance to gain a thorough knowledge of a number of key geological features that can be observed across both the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. Moreover, the volume provides a thorough description of the techniques employed to assess seismic hazard in major cities - such as microzonation - and an overview of the efforts taken to monitor and prevent seismic and landslide hazard posed to vital energy infrastructures in the Caucasus region.

Hydrological Extremes - River Hydraulics and Irrigation Water Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Ashish Pandey, S.K. Mishra,... Hydrological Extremes - River Hydraulics and Irrigation Water Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Ashish Pandey, S.K. Mishra, M.L. Kansal, R.D. Singh, V.P. Singh
R1,600 Discovery Miles 16 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents quality technical papers representing the recent developments in the field of hydrological modeling, water management and water governance including practical applications. The content covers multifarious aspects of hydrology and water resources. It includes an application of the Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS) which has been successfully demonstrated for assessment of floods. The authors suggest an approach for the mitigation of cyclone disaster through a case study of the Phailin cyclone, whilst considering mitigating pluvial flooding, developing suitable management strategies. The book includes chapters discussing the detrended fluctuation analysis which is carried out for multifractal description of droughts. Drought characteristics are analyzed, and drought indices evolved for drought preparedness/management. The use of science in community planning under changing climate is also studied and discussed. The authors present and experimental study wherein hydraulic coefficients are calibrated by using vertical orifice. A cross flow hybrid hydrokinetic turbine is also evaluated for performance, and high head regulating radial gate designed and studied its sensitivity. This book will appeal to researchers, field practitioners, NGO and other Governmental as well as private water practitioners

Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line - Conscientious Objectors During World War II (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Mark... Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line - Conscientious Objectors During World War II (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Mark Matthews; Foreword by George McGovern
R930 Discovery Miles 9 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the Vietnam era, conscientious objectors received both sympathy and admiration from many Americans. It was not so during World War II. The pacifists who chose to sit out that war - some 72,000 men - were publicly derided as ""yellowbellies"" or extreme cowards. After all, why would anyone refuse to fight against fascism in ""the good war""?This book tells the story of one important group of World War II conscientious objectors: the men who volunteered for Civilian Public Service as U.S. Forest Service smoke jumpers. Based in Missoula, Montana, the experimental smoke-jumping program began in 1939, but before the project could expand, the war effort drained available manpower. In 1942, the Civilian Public Service volunteers stepped in. Smoke jumping soon became the Forest Service's first line of defense against wildfires in the West. Drawing on extensive interviews with World War II conscientious objectors and original documents from the period, Matthews vividly recreates the individual stories of Civilian Public Service smoke jumpers. He also assesses their collective contribution to the development of western wildfire management. By revealing an unknown dimension of American pacifism, Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line fills a gap in World War II history and restores the reputation of the brave men who, even in the face of public ostracism, held true to their beliefs and served their country with honor.

Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region - From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation (Hardcover): Gerassimos Papadopoulos Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region - From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation (Hardcover)
Gerassimos Papadopoulos
R2,484 Discovery Miles 24 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region: From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation provides readers with a much needed, reliable, and up-to-date history of the region, including descriptions and parameters of the main events from pre-history to the present that are supported by parametric catalogues, pictorial material, and examples of instrumental records, such as tide-gauge records. The book presents a broader perspective of needed action for local and national governments, and international organizations, and is written by an internationally recognized expert in this field, providing an authoritative account of historical tsunamis in the eastern Mediterranean. It addresses key points of tsunami mitigation, including the systems currently available for tsunami recording, monitoring, and early warning, along with a presentation of the preventative measures that can be applied in all tsunami-vulnerable regions.

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities - Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches... Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities - Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Walter Leal Filho, Kathryn Adamson, Rachel M. Dunk, Ulisses M Azeiteiro, Sam Illingworth, …
R2,974 Discovery Miles 29 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level. Featuring a variety of case studies, it illustrates strategies, initiatives and projects currently being implemented across the world. In addition to the challenges faced by communities, cities and regions seeking to cope with climate change phenomena like floods, droughts and other extreme events, the respective chapters cover topics such as the adaptive capacities of water management organizations, biodiversity conservation, and indigenous and climate change adaptation strategies. The book will appeal to a broad readership, from scholars to policymakers, interested in developing strategies for effectively addressing the impacts of climate change.

External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction - Impacts on Local Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Imon Chowdhooree,... External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction - Impacts on Local Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Imon Chowdhooree, Shams Mansoor Ghani
R3,648 Discovery Miles 36 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities - from rural to urban, and around the world - that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. The case-based analysis of impacts on communities can provide a 'means of learning' from the experiences of others, thus expanding professionals' knowledge base, especially regarding disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation practices in varied settings. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment.

Darwin, Geodynamics and Extreme Waves (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Sh. U. Galiev Darwin, Geodynamics and Extreme Waves (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Sh. U. Galiev
R4,313 R3,744 Discovery Miles 37 440 Save R569 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the reasons behind the resonant amplification of seismic and ocean waves that have the capacity to destroy cities and ocean-going vessels. Using Charles Darwin's important geophysical research as a starting point, it provides insights into the interaction between earthquakes with volcanoes, seaquake, and tsunami formation. In particular, the author details the observations that Darwin made on a powerful earthquake that occurred in Chile in 1835, noting how the famous naturalist and geologist used the concept of earthquake-induced vertical shock to explain the event's devastating impact. The book then goes on to show how Darwin's concept relates to the catastrophic results of the shallow quakes that recently destroyed Port-au-Prince (Haiti, 2010) and severely damaged Christchurch (New Zealand, 2011). In addition, the author asks whether Darwin's ideas are endorsed by the discoveries of modern science and whether the results of destructive earthquakes can be modeled using strongly nonlinear wave equations. Coverage also proposes that similar equations can be used to simulate the dynamics of many objects on the surface of the Earth, and to model the origin of the Universe, dark matter, and dark energy as strongly nonlinear wave phenomena. The book will appeal to students as well as researchers and engineers in geophysics, seismology, nonlinear wave studies, cosmology, physical oceanography, and ocean and coastal engineering. It will also be of use to those who are interested in the phenomena of natural catastrophes as well as those who want to learn more about the life and work of Charles Darwin.

Fire Safety and Management Awareness (Hardcover): Fahmina Zafar, Anujit Ghosal Fire Safety and Management Awareness (Hardcover)
Fahmina Zafar, Anujit Ghosal
R3,322 Discovery Miles 33 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Recovering From Catastrophes - Federal Disaster Relief Policy and Politics (Hardcover): Peter May Recovering From Catastrophes - Federal Disaster Relief Policy and Politics (Hardcover)
Peter May
R2,229 Discovery Miles 22 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the evolution of federal disaster relief policy, assesses problems with current policy, and provides an understanding of the issues likely to be involved in future deliberations about federal policy. While examining its formulation, May describes this policy making in two different political environments: the charged atmosphere immediately following the catastrophe and, secondly, the calm between catastrophes. Local, state, and federal government conflicts are illustrated in a case study of Mount St. Helens; intergovernmental partnerships in this arena are discussed in relation to other relief efforts. May stresses the political implications of disaster relief in his analysis of the electoral benefits and influence politicians derive from their attempts to influence federal disaster relief efforts. Finally he addresses the economic considerations and future directions for federal disaster relief policy. Three distinct policy approaches and their tradeoffs provide an overview of the options for future policy making.

Crisis Management - Theory and Practice (Hardcover): Katarina Holla, Michal Titko, Jozef Ristvej Crisis Management - Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
Katarina Holla, Michal Titko, Jozef Ristvej
R3,366 Discovery Miles 33 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640-1945 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Steven Serels The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640-1945 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Steven Serels
R2,628 Discovery Miles 26 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The African Red Sea Littoral, currently divided between Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, is one of the poorest regions in the world. But the pastoralist communities indigenous to this region were not always poor-historically, they had access to a variety of resources that allowed them to prosper in the harsh, arid environment. This access was mediated by a robust moral economy of pastoralism that acted as a social safety net. Steven Serels charts the erosion of this moral economy, a slow-moving process that began during the Little Ice Age mega-drought of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and continued through the devastating famines of the twentieth century. By examining mass sedentarization after the Second World War as merely the latest manifestation of an inter-generational environmental and economic crisis, this book offers an innovative lens for understanding poverty in northeastern Africa.

Slope Earthquake Stability (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Yang Changwei, Zhang Jingyu, Lian Jing, Yu-Wen Ying, Zhang Jianjing Slope Earthquake Stability (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Yang Changwei, Zhang Jingyu, Lian Jing, Yu-Wen Ying, Zhang Jianjing
R4,904 Discovery Miles 49 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book begins with the dynamic characteristics of the covering layerbedrock type slope, containing monitoring data of the seismic array, shaking table tests, numerical analysis and theoretical derivation. Then it focuses on the landslide mechanism and assessment method. It also proposes a model that assessing the hazard area based on the field investigations. Many questions, exercises and solutions are given. Researchers and engineers in the field of Geotechnical Engineering and Anti-seismic Engineering can benefit from it.

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