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

Performance-Based Seismic Engineering: Vision for an Earthquake Resilient Society (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Matej Fischinger Performance-Based Seismic Engineering: Vision for an Earthquake Resilient Society (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Matej Fischinger
R4,460 Discovery Miles 44 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Bled workshops have traditionally produced reference documents providing visions for the future development of earthquake engineering as foreseen by leading researchers in the field. The participants of the 2011 workshop built on the tradition of these events initiated by Professors Fajfar and Krawinkler to honor their important research contributions and have now produced a book providing answers to crucial questions in today s earthquake engineering: What visible changes in the design practice have been brought about by performance-based seismic engineering? What are the critical needs for future advances? What actions should be taken to respond to those needs? The key answer is that research interests should go beyond the narrow technical aspects and that the seismic resilience of society as a whole should become an essential part of the planning and design process.

The book aims to provide essential guidelines for researchers, professionals and students in the field of earthquake engineering. It will also be of particular interest for all those working at insurance companies, governmental, civil protection and emergency management agencies that are responsible for assessing and planning community resilience.

The introductory chapter of the book is based on the keynote presentation given at theworkshop by the late Professor Helmut Krawinkler. As such, the book includes Helmut s last and priceless address to the engineering community, together with his vision and advice for the future development of performance-based design, earthquake engineering and seismic risk management."

Earthquake Disaster Simulation of Civil Infrastructures - From Tall Buildings to Urban Areas (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021):... Earthquake Disaster Simulation of Civil Infrastructures - From Tall Buildings to Urban Areas (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021)
Xinzheng Lu, Hong Guan
R6,380 Discovery Miles 63 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first edition of this monograph, presenting accurate and efficient simulations of seismic damage to buildings and cities, has received significant attention from the research community. To keep abreast of the rapid development in recent years, our latest breakthrough achievements have been added to this new edition, including novel resilient structural components, secondary disaster simulations, emergency responses and resilient recovery of communities after earthquake. This edition comprehensively covers a range of numerical modeling approaches, higher performance computation methods, and high fidelity visualization techniques for earthquake disaster simulation of tall buildings and urban areas. It also demonstrates successful engineering applications of the proposed methodologies to typical landmark projects (e.g., Shanghai Tower and CITIC Tower, two of the world's tallest buildings; Beijing CBD and San Francisco Bay Area). Reported in this edition are a collection of about 60 high impact journal publications which have already received high citations.

Promote the Dog Sitter - And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters (Hardcover): Edward L Conley Promote the Dog Sitter - And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters (Hardcover)
Edward L Conley
R729 R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Save R79 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Landslides in Sensitive Clays - From Geosciences to Risk Management (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Jean-Sebastien L'Heureux,... Landslides in Sensitive Clays - From Geosciences to Risk Management (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Jean-Sebastien L'Heureux, Ariane Locat, Serge Leroueil, Denis Demers, Jacques Locat
R5,203 Discovery Miles 52 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Landslides in sensitive clays represent a major hazard in the northern countries of the world such as Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and in the US state of Alaska. Past and recent examples of catastrophic landslides at e.g. Saint-Jean-Vianney in 1971, Rissa in 1979, Finneidfjord in 1996 and Kattmarka in 2009 have illustrated the great mobility of the remolded sensitive clays and their hazardous retrogressive potential. These events call for a better understanding of landslide in sensitive clay terrain to assist authorities with state-of-the-art hazard assessment methods, risk management schemes, mitigation measures and planning. During the last decades the elevated awareness regarding slope movement in sensitive clays has led to major advances in mapping techniques and development of highly sophisticated geotechnical and geophysical investigation tools. Great advances in numerical techniques dealing with progressive failure and landslide kinematic have also lead to increase understanding and predictability of landslides in sensitive clays and their consequences. This volume consists of the latest scientific research by international experts dealing with geological, geotechnical and geophysical aspects of slope failure in sensitive clays and focuses on understanding the full spectrum of challenges presented by landslides in such brittle materials.

Disaster Management - Warning Response and Community Relocation (Hardcover, Reprinted edition): Alvin H. Mushkatel, Ronald Perry Disaster Management - Warning Response and Community Relocation (Hardcover, Reprinted edition)
Alvin H. Mushkatel, Ronald Perry
R2,792 Discovery Miles 27 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses two common problems encountered by emergency services personnel: the design and implementation of evacuation warning systems to ensure citizen compliance with the directives of authorities and the permanent relocation of families threatened by hazards. The authors pay particular attention to the problems of constructing warning messages; to the citizen's interpretation of message content; the techniques of delivering warning messages; and the management of citizen movements out of threatened areas. Administrative issues related to variations in compliance among ethnic groups are also noted. In the second section, the authors explore the social psychological impact and the logistical, administrative, public policy, and political aspects of relocation. They elaborate a series of principles of positive relocation general enough to apply to a variety of relocation situations.

Developments in Multidimensional Spatial Data Models (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Alias Abdul-Rahman, Pawel Boguslawski, Christopher... Developments in Multidimensional Spatial Data Models (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Alias Abdul-Rahman, Pawel Boguslawski, Christopher Gold, Mohamad Nor Said
R3,962 R3,568 Discovery Miles 35 680 Save R394 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, which includes all the sub-disciplines of the subject, such as: geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc.

Responding to Catastrophic Events - Consequence Management and Policies (Hardcover, New): J. Larsen Responding to Catastrophic Events - Consequence Management and Policies (Hardcover, New)
J. Larsen
R2,041 Discovery Miles 20 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Responding to Catastrophic Events brings together the leading scholars and practitioners of consequence management to instruct a new generation in how to respond to both natural disasters and manmade events. Focusing on the relationship of disaster management to national security and the Department of Defense, the contributors cover a range of potential scenarios and address the distinct responsibilities of first responders, the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and State, and the military. They also point to the importance of having a plan for the media and knowing the legal obstacles and issues that may arise in a disaster situation. Using recent case studies to provide lessons learned for future responses to disasters, Responding to Catastrophic Events is a comprehensive and vital reader for any scholar of public policy, emergency management, or strategic studies.

Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Atta-ur Rahman, Amir Nawaz Khan, Rajib Shaw Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Atta-ur Rahman, Amir Nawaz Khan, Rajib Shaw
R4,364 R3,795 Discovery Miles 37 950 Save R569 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a pioneering regional work and provides a balanced approach of theory and practice in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Pakistan. The book analytically discusses the status of DRR and draws examples and lessons from national and community-level programs and projects and events in the country. The book covers different types of disasters facing Pakistan, including geo-physical and hydro-meteorological hazards. This work incorporates and draws some of the key lessons learned from the pre-disaster and disaster phases to the post-disaster phase, providing an effective framework in the form of those lessons. The rich content is based on a selection of available documents, a consultative workshop with academicians from different universities undertaking DRR higher education programs, and the editors' own knowledge and experience in the field. Special emphasis is given to analyzing field experiences from academic perspectives, and pinpointing key issues and the policy relevance of DRR. Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan is organized into three sections with a total of 20 chapters. Section one provides the outline and basics of DRR strategies applied at the national level with supporting examples from a global review. Section two specifically highlights the wide ranges of hazards experienced in Pakistan and presents examples, policy options, institutional set-ups, risk reduction strategies, and key lessons learned. The third section of the book is given to approaches and issues of DRR practices with examples of disaster responses.

SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk - Buildings, Lifelines,... SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk - Buildings, Lifelines, Transportation Networks and Critical Facilities (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
K. Pitilakis, H. Crowley, A.M. Kaynia
R3,836 Discovery Miles 38 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Fragility functions constitute an emerging tool for the probabilistic seismic risk assessment of buildings, infrastructures and lifeline systems. The work presented in this book is a partial product of a European Union funded research project SYNER-G (FP7 Theme 6: Environment) where existing knowledge has been reviewed in order to extract the most appropriate fragility functions for the vulnerability analysis and loss estimation of the majority of structures and civil works exposed to earthquake hazard. Results of other relevant European projects and international initiatives are also incorporated in the book. In several cases new fragility and vulnerability functions have been developed in order to better represent the specific characteristics of European elements at risk. Several European and non-European institutes and Universities collaborated efficiently to capitalize upon existing knowledge. State-of-the-art methods are described, existing fragility curves are reviewed and, where necessary, new ones are proposed for buildings, lifelines, transportation infrastructures as well as for utilities and critical facilities. Taxonomy and typology definitions are synthesized and the treatment of related uncertainties is discussed.

A fragility function manager tool and fragility functions in electronic form are provided on extras.springer.com.

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The book aims to be a standard reference on the fragility functions to be used for the seismic vulnerability and probabilistic risk assessment of the most important elements at risk. It is of particular interest to earthquake engineers, scientists and researchers working in the field of earthquake risk assessment, as well as the insurance industry, civil protection and emergency management agencies.

Geotechnical Predictions and Practice in Dealing with Geohazards (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Jian Chu, Sri P.R. Wardani, Atsushi... Geotechnical Predictions and Practice in Dealing with Geohazards (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Jian Chu, Sri P.R. Wardani, Atsushi Iizuka
R2,950 Discovery Miles 29 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The recent earthquake disasters in Japan and a series of other disasters in the world have highlighted again the need for more reliable geotechnical prediction and better methods for geotechnical design and in particular dealing with geohazards. This book provides a timely review and summaries of the recent advances in theories, analyses and methods for geotechnical predictions and the most up-to-date practices in geotechnical engineering and particularly in dealing with geohazards. A special section on the geotechnical aspects of the recent Tohoku earthquake disaster in Japan is also presented in this book.
Key Features: This book is written by a group of internationally renowned researchers and practioners to honour and mark the 40 years contribution of one of the greatest educators, researchers and engineers in the world, Professor Hideki Ohta, to geotechnical engineering. Professor Ohta is presentlyprofessorat Chou University after his retirement from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. The book provides some first-hand information on the 2011 Tohuko earthquake disasters in Japan, the most recent update on the theories and methods for geotechnical analyses and predictions, and the latest methods and practices in geotechnical engineering, in particular, dealing with geotechnical hazard. It is a rare occasion for some 30 plus international authorities to write on their best topic that they have been working on for years. The book is a must-have collection for any libraries and professionals in geotechnical engineering.

Natural Disasters: Floods - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): E. Willard Miller, Ruby M. Miller Natural Disasters: Floods - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
E. Willard Miller, Ruby M. Miller
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims. What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers in Natural Disasters: Floods, which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.

ISFRAM 2014 - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Flood Research and Management (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Sahol Hamid... ISFRAM 2014 - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Flood Research and Management (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar, Wardah Tahir, Marfiah Ab Wahid, Siti Rashidah Mohd Nasir, Rohana Hassan
R5,662 R5,027 Discovery Miles 50 270 Save R635 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book highlights research in flood related areas and sustainable management conducted by researchers around the world, compiling their innovative work in order to share best practices for managing floods and recommended flood solutions. The individual papers cover the fundamentals and latest advances in the areas of flood research and management, providing in-depth coverage complemented by illustrations, diagrams and tables. The book offers a valuable source of information on methods and state-of-the art technology for effective flood management.

Animal Disease and Human Trauma - Emotional Geographies of Disaster (Hardcover): I Convery, M. Mort, J Baxter, C. Bailey Animal Disease and Human Trauma - Emotional Geographies of Disaster (Hardcover)
I Convery, M. Mort, J Baxter, C. Bailey
R1,508 Discovery Miles 15 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many disasters are approached by researchers, managers and policymakers as if they have a clear beginning, middle and end. But often the experience of being in a disaster is not like this. This book offers non-linear, non-prescriptive ways of thinking about disasters and allows the people affected by disaster the chance to speak.

Evolution, Monitoring and Predicting Models of Rockburst - Precursor Information for Rock Failure (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018):... Evolution, Monitoring and Predicting Models of Rockburst - Precursor Information for Rock Failure (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Chunlai Wang
R1,665 Discovery Miles 16 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This open access book focuses on investigating predicting precursor information and key points of rockburst in mining engineering through laboratory experiment, theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and case studies. Understanding the evolution patterns for the microstructure instability of rock is a prerequisite for rockburst prediction. The book provides a guide for readers seeking to understand the evolution patterns for the microstrucure of rock failure, the predicting key point of rock failure and the rockburst predicting model. It will be an essential reference to understand mechanism of rockburst and sheds new light on dynamic disasters prediction. Chapters are carefully developed to cover (1) The evolution patterns for the microstructure instability of rock; (2) Rockburst hazard monitoring and predicting criterion and predicting models. The book addresses the issue with a holistic and systematic approach that investigates the occurrence mechanism of rockburst based on the evolution patterns for the microstructure of rock failure and establishes the predicting model of rockburst. This book will be of interest to researchers of mining engineering, rock mechanics engineering and safety engineering.

Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters - Coping with Katrina, Rita, and Other Storms (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): Katie E. Cherry Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters - Coping with Katrina, Rita, and Other Storms (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Katie E. Cherry
R1,729 Discovery Miles 17 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Some of our most disturbing images of Hurricane Katrina involve the very old, trapped in flooded nursing homes, and the very young, sick in toxic trailers. Using the Katrina-Rita nexus as its reference point, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters takes the developmental long view on human strengths and vulnerabilities during large-scale devastation and crisis. An expert panel of behavioral scientists and first responders analyzes the psychological impact of natural disasters on-and coping faculties associated with-children, adolescents, and young, middle-aged, older, young-old and late-life oldest-old adults. This timely information is invaluable both to mental health service providers and to those tasked with developing age-appropriate disaster preparedness, intervention, and recovery programs. In addition, the book references other deadly storms as well as other major catastrophic events (e.g., the September 11 attacks, the Indian Ocean Tsunami), and includes such topics as:

  • Young children's understanding of hurricanes.
  • Positive adjustment in youth after Katrina.
  • How families make meaning out of disaster.
  • Disaster recovery in the workplace.
  • Recovery services for the frail elderly.
  • Coping and health in late life.
  • Preparation and training mental health personnel for disasters.

Unique in the disaster literature, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters serves as a research reference and idea book for professionals and graduate-level students in psychology, social work, and disaster preparedness and services.

Floods in a Megacity - Geospatial Techniques in Assessing Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Ashraf Dewan Floods in a Megacity - Geospatial Techniques in Assessing Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Ashraf Dewan
R4,021 R3,563 Discovery Miles 35 630 Save R458 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world. Available records suggest that both flood frequency and severity are on the rise and this is likely to worsen in the context of climate change. As population, infrastructure and poverty grow rapidly in developing countries, particularly in urban agglomerations of 10 million people or more, floods could cause widespread devastation, economic damage and loss of life. Assessment of vulnerability and risk from naturally occurring phenomena is therefore imperative in order to achieve urban sustainability. This book uses geospatial techniques to evaluate hazards, risk and vulnerability at a metropolitan scale in a data-scarce country. An empirical study was performed using remote sensing, GIS and census data. This research offers a new approach to mapping population, infrastructures and communities at risk which can greatly contribute to the deeper understanding of flood disasters in a rapidly expanding megacity. Examples shown in this book are from Dhaka Megacity, however, the techniques and methods can easily be implemented in medium to large cities of similar characteristics. The book is essential reading for hazard researchers, geospatial scientists, disaster management professionals, geographers, urban planners, and social scientists. Ashraf M. Dewan is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Spatial Sciences at Curtin University, Western Australia (on leave from his substantive position as Associate Professor in the Geography & Environment Department at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh).

Disaster and Development - Examining Global Issues and Cases (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Naim Kapucu, Kuotsai Tom Liou Disaster and Development - Examining Global Issues and Cases (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Naim Kapucu, Kuotsai Tom Liou
R5,206 Discovery Miles 52 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development, making a vital contribution to the literature on disaster management, disaster resilience and sustainable development. The book collects twenty-three chapters, examining theoretical issues and investigating practical cases on policy, governance, and lessons learned in dealing with different types of disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods and hurricanes) in twenty countries and communities around the world.

Tsunami Events and Lessons Learned - Environmental and Societal Significance (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Y.A. Kontar, V.... Tsunami Events and Lessons Learned - Environmental and Societal Significance (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Y.A. Kontar, V. Santiago-Fandino, T. Takahashi
R4,750 R3,892 Discovery Miles 38 920 Save R858 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a collective effort by world experts, bringing together assorted contributions presented during the Ocean Science Session OS-017, of the AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly held in Singapore in 2012 (the Asia Tsunami and Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami events). The chapters cover assessment, evaluation, forecast and lessons learned as well as environmental and societal impacts of the latest tsunamis that occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and the Pacific Ocean in Japan 2011.


The book is aimed at experts, scientists and decision makers seeking recent updated information, knowledge and experiences to better understand, quantify, forecast and protect coastal water resources, ecosystems, communities and human settlements which are often affected by tsunamis.

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Management of Natural Disasters (Hardcover): Stavros Syngellakis Management of Natural Disasters (Hardcover)
Stavros Syngellakis
R4,312 Discovery Miles 43 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Comprising a selection of articles dedicated to disaster management this volume focuses on the challenges arising from extreme natural phenomena and descriptions of methods for assessing their occurrence probability and of measures for mitigating their intensity and detrimental effects.The first group of articles describes general strategies for risk assessment and mitigation, providing examples in the context of various kinds of natural disasters. The economic impact of mitigation measures, communities' differing coping capabilities, human attitudes towards relocation and possible links to climate change are among the topics considered. Natural strategies are outlined in the contexts of Turkey, Brazil and United Arab Emirates.The second part of the book is concerned with disasters from specific natural causes starting with a group of ten articles on floods.The corresponding contributions address flood frequency, vulnerability and resilience of communities, response of small and medium enterprises, risk in terms of financial losses, private investment participation to mitigation measures, assessment of design solutions against flood hazard, sleeper dykes as a means of reducing risk, preparedness of hospitals, causes of highway flooding and their relative importance, and impact of floods on poor communities. The third set of articles are related to earthquake-related hazards describing, in particular, an analysis tool providing integrated risk, coping capacity and management output, a method for assessing vulnerability considering key contributing factors, a technique for urban aftershock management and damage assessment, and neural network modelling to estimate tsunami damage.Finally, a group of three articles address issues related to landslides, namely, slope management as a means of reducing risk and losses, early warning based on rainfall data, and hazard prediction using favourability function modelling and spatial target mapping software.Providing a unique global perspective this volume focuses on recent developments over a wide range of topics that cannot be found in similar, currently available, publications in this field.This is a valuable addition to the relevant literature available to researchers and engineers working on risk assessment and mitigation of natural disaster intensity and consequences. It will appeal of those working in academic and research environments as well as governmental, professional, national and international organisations.

Bioclimatology and Biogeography of Africa (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): Henry N. Houerou Bioclimatology and Biogeography of Africa (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Henry N. Houerou
R2,893 Discovery Miles 28 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Covering an area of over 130 million km2 spanning the Mediterranean, equator and tropics, the African continent features a spectacular geographic diversity. Consequently, it is characterised by extremely variable climatic, edaphic and ecological conditions, associated with a wide range of natural vegetation and wildlife, as well as human population density, crops and livestock.

In this book, Henry Le Houerou presents his bioclimatic and biogeographic classification of Africa. The extensive data provide the basis for comparisons between various African regions, and with regions on other continents such as Latin America or the Indian subcontinent. The results constitute a rational basis for national, regional and sub-regional rural development planning, and for agricultural research dealing with aspects such as plant and animal introductions, the extrapolation or interpolation of experimental or developmental findings, and ecosystems dynamics. Possible problems of applications are also examined."

The Politics and Policies of Relief, Aid and Reconstruction - Contrasting approaches to disasters and emergencies (Hardcover):... The Politics and Policies of Relief, Aid and Reconstruction - Contrasting approaches to disasters and emergencies (Hardcover)
Fulvio Attina
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Innovation in the world's institutions and global politics as well as in the physical environment and practices of the contemporary societies has raised the need for specific and up-to-date knowledge about the politics and policies of relief, aid and reconstruction. This book advances the political analysis of international disaster policies which have been mostly in the domain of other social sciences. Exploring the formation of this field of study, this collection analyses the most recent disaster events including the Haiti earthquake, the tsunami in the Pacific Ocean and the genocide in Rwanda and Former Yugoslavia. Broadly linked to constructivism and neo-institutionalism, this book also looks at the impact of these cooperation policies on the governance of the present global system.

Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Mashael  Mohammed Al Saud Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Mashael Mohammed Al Saud
R3,481 Discovery Miles 34 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods and concepts that can be applied in similar areas in Saudi Arabia in order to reduce and mitigate the impact of torrential rains and floods.

Asia-Pacific Disaster Management - Comparative and Socio-legal Perspectives (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Simon Butt, Hitoshi Nasu,... Asia-Pacific Disaster Management - Comparative and Socio-legal Perspectives (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Simon Butt, Hitoshi Nasu, Luke Nottage
R4,763 R3,632 Discovery Miles 36 320 Save R1,131 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book outlines the regulatory environment for disaster prevention and management in broad social, economic and political context. The first half of the book focuses mainly on Japan, especially the 3-11 events: the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku area on 11 March 2011 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant radiation leaks. The second half focuses on the USA (the only other Asia-Pacific country to have experienced a serious nuclear emergency), Indonesia, China, New Zealand, Australia and international law. One question explored is whether socio-legal norms play different roles in preventing and managing responses to natural disasters compared to man-made disasters. Another is how disaster law interacts with society across very diverse societies in the disaster-prone Asia-Pacific region. The book also addresses the increasingly important roles played by international law and regional regimes for cross-border cooperation in disaster prevention and relief, including the functions played by military forces.

Erudite, pragmatic, and charged with detailed, substantive knowledge of an astonishing range of contexts and research fields, this timely collection of important essays on the law and society of disaster management stands as an exemplary international academic response to the disasters of 11 March 2011.(Annelise Riles)"

Disaster Education and Management - A Joyride for Students, Teachers and Disaster Managers (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Rajendra... Disaster Education and Management - A Joyride for Students, Teachers and Disaster Managers (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Rajendra Kumar Bhandari
R5,078 Discovery Miles 50 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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 is because most readers would love to learn without actually being taught. The book is designed to take advantage of distilled wisdom of centuries to inspire and enlighten the common man to turn them into prime movers of safer societies. Senior citizens, community leaders, self-trained disaster managers, social workers, media personnel, bureaucrats and those averse to the very thought of reading will also find the book useful as it is illustrative and inviting.

Multiscale Seismic Tomography (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Dapeng Zhao Multiscale Seismic Tomography (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Dapeng Zhao
R4,494 R3,636 Discovery Miles 36 360 Save R858 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book on multiscale seismic tomography, written by one of the leaders in the field, is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in Earth and planetary sciences who need to broaden their horizons about seismotectonics, volcanism, and interior structure and dynamics of the Earth and Moon. It describes the state-of-the-art in seismic tomography, with emphasis on the new findings obtained by applying tomographic methods in local, regional, and global scales for understanding the generating mechanism of large and great earthquakes such as the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0), crustal and upper mantle structure, origin of active arc volcanoes and intraplate volcanoes including hotspots, heterogeneous structure of subduction zones, fate of subducting slabs, origin of mantle plumes, mantle convection, and deep Earth dynamics. The first lunar tomography and its implications for the mechanism of deep moonquakes and lunar evolution are also introduced.

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