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Development in Unity Volume One - Compendium of Works of Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng (Hardcover): Daasebre Prof... Development in Unity Volume One - Compendium of Works of Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng (Hardcover)
Daasebre Prof (Emeritus) Oti Boateng
R1,074 Discovery Miles 10 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Disaster Management (Hardcover): C.A. Brebbia Disaster Management (Hardcover)
C.A. Brebbia
R5,001 Discovery Miles 50 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recent major earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods and other natural phenomena have resulted in huge losses in terms of human life and property destruction. A new range of human-made disasters have afflicted humanity in modern times; terrorist activities have been added to more classical disasters such as those due to the failure of industrial installations. 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 selected papers contained in this book have been written by academics and professionals and represent some of the latest developments in the field.

Earth and Atmospheric Disaster Management Natural and Man-made - Natural and Man-made (Hardcover): Navale Pandharinath Earth and Atmospheric Disaster Management Natural and Man-made - Natural and Man-made (Hardcover)
Navale Pandharinath
R2,574 R2,174 Discovery Miles 21 740 Save R400 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VII - Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes (Hardcover): Giorgio Passerini, Fabio Garzia,... Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VII - Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes (Hardcover)
Giorgio Passerini, Fabio Garzia, M. Lombardi
R3,682 Discovery Miles 36 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Research presented at the 7th International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes is contained in this volume. These contributions from academics and experts focus on public health, security and disaster management with the goal to assess the potential risk from various types of disaster and highlight ways to prevent or alleviate any damage. There is a need for academia and practitioners to exchange knowledge and experience on the way to handle the increasing risk of natural and human-made disasters. Recent major earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods and other natural phenomena have resulted in huge losses in terms of human life and property destruction. A new range of human-made disasters have afflicted humanity in modern times; terrorist activities have been added to more classical disasters such as those due to the failure of industrial installations for instance. 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 papers included in this volume cover such topics as Public health risk; Socio-economic issues; Environmental issues; Emergency preparedness and risk mitigation.

Ring of Fire - An Encyclopedia of the Pacific Rim's Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes (Hardcover): Bethany D Rinard... Ring of Fire - An Encyclopedia of the Pacific Rim's Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes (Hardcover)
Bethany D Rinard Hinga
R3,250 Discovery Miles 32 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The author examines natural disasters around the Pacific Rim throughout history together with scientific data context to produce enlightening-and highly readable-entries. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast, triggering a powerful tsunami. The massive destruction that resulted proved that not even sophisticated, industrialized nations are immune from nature's fury. Written to take some of the mystery out of the earth's behavior, this encyclopedia chronicles major natural disasters that have occurred around the Pacific Rim, an area nicknamed the "Ring of Fire" because of the volatile earth that lies above and below. The encyclopedia offers descriptions of deadly earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis through time. The entries provide in-depth information that promotes an understanding of the structure of the earth and earth processes and shares the insights of scientists whose work helps clarify the causes and effects of these cataclysmic events. At the same time, the work examines how the people and cultures of the Pacific Rim view this active part of the earth, how they live with the threat of disaster, and how they have been affected by major events that have occurred. Readers will come away with a holistic view of what is known, how this knowledge was gained, and what its implications may be. Features approximately 100 alphabetically arranged entries with insights into specific disasters, technology, key geographic features of the area, significant people, cultural beliefs, and more Includes a general introduction and overview of the geography and tectonic activity in the Pacific Rim countries Offers both historical and scientific information Explains complex natural phenomena and scientific concepts using nontechnical language and clear illustrations Provides relevant cross-references to related topics as well as to articles, books, and websites that offer further information

The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake (Paperback): Larry E Morris The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake (Paperback)
Larry E Morris; Foreword by Lee Whittlesey
R557 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners (Paperback): Miguel Esteban, Hiroshi Takagi, Tomoya Shibayama Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners (Paperback)
Miguel Esteban, Hiroshi Takagi, Tomoya Shibayama
R3,684 Discovery Miles 36 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The world's population is expected to increase to over 8 billion by 2020. About 60% of the total population of the world lives in coastal areas and 65% of the cities with a population of over 2.5 million are located in coastal areas. Written by an international panel of experts in the fields of engineering and risk management, The Handbook of Coastal Disasters Mitigation presents a coherent overview of 10 years of coastal disaster risk management and engineering, during which some of the most relevant events of recent time have taken place, including the Indian Ocean tsunami, hurricanes Katrina and Sandy in the United States or the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

The Prepper's Survival Handbook - The Essential Long-Term Step-By-Step Survival Guide to the Worst Case Scenario for... The Prepper's Survival Handbook - The Essential Long-Term Step-By-Step Survival Guide to the Worst Case Scenario for Surviving Anywhere - Prepper's Pantry, Survival Medicine & First Aid (Hardcover)
Buck Collins
R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Geological Hazards - Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containments (Hardcover): Mu Ramkumar Geological Hazards - Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containments (Hardcover)
Mu Ramkumar
R3,111 Discovery Miles 31 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents comprehensive information on the types of geohazards that impact not only the human society but also the natural resources as well. Authored by experts working on characterization and modeling geohazard phenomena and vulnerability of different regions of World towards specific types of geohazards. Individual s are devoted to every geohazard type, detailing it in terms of definition, types, causes, likely impacts on socio-economic milieu and natural environment, methods of mitigation and relief and rescue procedures. Case studies and specific s on systematic of geohazard vulnerability mapping, information dissemination and relief and rescue operations are also included in this book.

Covid-19 - Perspectives across Africa (Hardcover): Alain L. Fymat, Norma Norm, Joachim Kapalanga Covid-19 - Perspectives across Africa (Hardcover)
Alain L. Fymat, Norma Norm, Joachim Kapalanga
R1,667 Discovery Miles 16 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wyoming Blizzard of 1949 - Surviving the Storm (Paperback): James C Fuller The Wyoming Blizzard of 1949 - Surviving the Storm (Paperback)
James C Fuller; Foreword by Sue Castaneda
R564 R513 Discovery Miles 5 130 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam - Engineering and Planning Perspectives (Hardcover): Nguyen Danh Thao, Hiroshi... Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam - Engineering and Planning Perspectives (Hardcover)
Nguyen Danh Thao, Hiroshi Takagi, Miguel Esteban
R4,152 R2,858 Discovery Miles 28 580 Save R1,294 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam "is the first book to focus specifically on natural hazards and climate change in Vietnam. The book examines threats such as tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, flooding, erosion, and salinity intrusion, and their respective effects on coastal structures and environments. It also looks at crucial management and mitigation efforts, including breakwater design, irrigation systems, coastal dunes and dikes, and more.

The challenges faced by this country in the future will have important regional and global repercussions; areas such as the Mekong Delta produce a significant proportion of the world s rice, and coastal impacts on this region will have far-reaching economic and public health effects. This book is an important source of information for government and local policy makers, environmental and climate scientists, and engineers.
Broad coverage of climate challenges specific to the region, including sea-level rise, storms, erosion, and moreAssessments of impact on, and effects of, economic development and port constructionExamination of public policy responses to climate change"

Disaster Management - A Comprehensive Approach (Hardcover): N.V.S. Raju Disaster Management - A Comprehensive Approach (Hardcover)
N.V.S. Raju
R4,125 R3,440 Discovery Miles 34 400 Save R685 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coal Mechanics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Yuanping Cheng, Qingquan Liu, Ting Ren Coal Mechanics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Yuanping Cheng, Qingquan Liu, Ting Ren
R5,187 Discovery Miles 51 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the mechanical properties and permeability of coal, and the gas flow in coal seams. Based on coal permeability models, it establishes different models for coal seam gas, from the linear flow model to the gas-solid coupling flow model. It also provides the theoretical basis for the exploitation and safe production of coal as well as coal seam gas resources. As such, it is a valuable reference for researchers, advanced students and practitioners working in mining engineering and coalbed methane engineering.

Frequency Analyses of Natural Extreme Events - A Spreadsheets Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Jose A. Raynal-Villasenor Frequency Analyses of Natural Extreme Events - A Spreadsheets Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Jose A. Raynal-Villasenor
R4,171 Discovery Miles 41 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is of paramount importance in the fields of engineering and applied sciences, given that through the values obtained by these procedures, many structures, like spillways of dams and highway culverts, are designed and constructed. The main aim of this book is to provide procedures for implementing many probability distribution functions, all of them based on using a standard and a common computational application known as Excel, which is available to any personal computer user. The computer procedures are given in enough detail, so readers can develop their own Excel worksheets. All the probability distribution functions in the book have schemes to estimate its parameters, quantiles, and confidence limits through the methods of moments and maximum likelihood.

Stress Testing the USA - Public Policy and Reaction to Disaster Events (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021): John Rennie Short Stress Testing the USA - Public Policy and Reaction to Disaster Events (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021)
John Rennie Short
R3,119 Discovery Miles 31 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Stress tests highlight a system's weak spots. This second edition provides a stress testing of the United States by exploring in detail the background to the disasters of the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis, the Gulf oil spill and the COVID-19 epidemic. These major stresses-the country's longest war, its biggest natural disaster, its biggest financial collapse since the Great Depression, its biggest oil spill and its worst pandemic since the influenza pandemic of 1918-tell us much about structural flaws in the United States. This book explores each of these events in detail to locate the seed of the disasters, and highlights what we have learned and not learned from these stress tests.

Disasters - Core Concepts and Ethical Theories (Hardcover): Bert Gordijn, Donal P. O'Mathuna, Vilius Dranseika Disasters - Core Concepts and Ethical Theories (Hardcover)
Bert Gordijn, Donal P. O'Mathuna, Vilius Dranseika
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters (Hardcover): Md. Babar Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters (Hardcover)
Md. Babar
R2,723 Discovery Miles 27 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book covers the multidisciplinary nature of environment, public awareness case studies related to environment, current issues environment and natural changes. The book includes disaster management, mitigation and application of Remote Sensing and GIS for disaster management and environmental changes. It also consists of drawing a long-term policy to overcome the problems of environmental pollution and disaster management. The other important environmental issues that are highlighted are environmental impact assessment studies, environmental health hazards and ecological consequences in relation to the inter-linking of rivers in India. The issues of natural disasters includes landslides, flood and flood control, earthquakes and tsunamis. The book is useful for students and researchers of various disciplines like biology, microbiology, environment, ecology, pedology, geology, geography, hydrologists, remote sensing experts, social sciences, etc and others who are concerned with environment and disaster management. The whole book is divided into 2 parts including 30 chaptePart I covers environmental changes: their causes, impacts and assessment and part II highlights natural disasters: mitigation and management and other related aspects.

Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico - Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Diana... Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico - Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Diana Sanchez-Partida, Jose-Luis Martinez-Flores, Santiago Omar Caballero Morales, Patricia Cano-Olivos
R1,580 Discovery Miles 15 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book recognizes Mexico's effects and challenges in a natural disaster and offers empirical risk-reduction methods in critical cases. The proposals considered here include real and detailed analysis, a set of models, frameworks, strategies, and findings in the three stages of the disaster (before-during-after). This book: describes the methodology to find secure locations for the Regional Humanitarian Response Depot; offers recommendations for the sites and creation of an Export Logistics Cluster; shows how to use available technology and information to locate volunteers in the right spots describes mathematical models to help to allocate procedure of resources for restoring the affected community and proposes actions to create resilience in the country's main economic sectors, including agriculture and industry. The processes applied at recent disasters such as the 19S earthquake and their results are used as case studies, identifying possibilities for further improvement. The book also describes new trends for Mexico due to climate change and makes suggestions for mitigating future disasters. The proposals are also replicable to other highly populated societies with similar socio-economic structures. Finally, this book is the basis for generating more innovative recommendations by researchers, graduate students, academics, professionals, and practitioners to obtain better planning and better collaboration between all the humanitarian chain actors. This book intends to be of interest as a fundamental tool for decision-makers, governments, non-governmental organizations, and enterprises.

Cyclones in Southern Africa - Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (Hardcover,... Cyclones in Southern Africa - Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Godwell Nhamo, David Chikodzi
R2,933 Discovery Miles 29 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There is evidence that the world has been witnessing more intense tropical cyclones. Accompanying these tropical cyclones are heightened levels of devastation that witness the loss of human life and wildlife, destruction of natural resources and property and the disruption of major economic and social activities. To this end, there is a growing demand for publications focusing on tropical cyclones at various levels that include regional, national and local levels, especially from Africa. One sub-region that has been witnessing the harsh realities of the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones in southern Africa. However, within this region, countries are usually impacted at varying degrees of damage. Among the countries that usually encounter the harshness of these tropical cyclones are the Comoros, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Reunion, the Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe. From the history books, the following tropical cyclones made landfall and hit southern Africa: Eline (2000), Favio (2007), Dineo (2017), Idai (2019), Kenneth (2019), Eliose (2021), and Chalane (2020). Although all these tropical cyclones had negative impacts, it is undoubtedly Tropical Cyclone Idai that shocked the world with its devastation mainly in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019. Key infrastructure was destroyed, livelihoods were lost, and the environment was degraded. Thousands of people died, many more were injured, many remain unaccounted for and others remained homeless as of the time of finalising this book in February 2021. This book, therefore focuses on the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The book interfaces Tropical Cyclone Idai's impacts with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and some of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This linkage was deliberate given that there is still time remaining until 2030, and the world has generally agreed to move into the future along the pathways of sustainable development and sustainability. The book adds to the first comprehensive profiling of the impacts of tropical cyclones on southern African economies, particularly that of Zimbabwe. It also comes up as the first in a three-volume series. The other volumes to look out for are Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics; and Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.

Harvey Bear Rebuilds - El osito Harvey reconstruye (Hardcover): Aurora M Gonzalez de Freire Harvey Bear Rebuilds - El osito Harvey reconstruye (Hardcover)
Aurora M Gonzalez de Freire; Illustrated by Susan Krupp
R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Miracle Country - A Memoir of a Family and a Landscape (Paperback): Kendra Atleework Miracle Country - A Memoir of a Family and a Landscape (Paperback)
Kendra Atleework
R484 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Natural Hazards: Impacts and Analysis (Hardcover): Cathy Hogan Natural Hazards: Impacts and Analysis (Hardcover)
Cathy Hogan
R3,113 R2,825 Discovery Miles 28 250 Save R288 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Integrated Drought Management, Two Volume Set (Hardcover): Vijay P. Singh, Deepak Jhajharia, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Rohitashw Kumar Integrated Drought Management, Two Volume Set (Hardcover)
Vijay P. Singh, Deepak Jhajharia, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Rohitashw Kumar
R10,711 Discovery Miles 107 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Monitoring drought’s slow evolution and identifying the end of a drought is still a big challenge for scientists, natural resource managers, and decision makers. This comprehensive two-volume set with contributions from over 200 experts, and featuring case studies representing numerous countries throughout the world, discusses different aspects of drought from types, indices, and forecasting to monitoring, modeling, and mitigation measures. It also addresses how climate change is impacting drought and decision-making concluding with lessons learned about science, policy, and managing uncertainty. Features: Provides a global perspective on drought prediction and management and a synthesis of the recent state of knowledge. Covers a wide range of topics from essential concepts and advanced techniques for forecasting and modeling drought to societal impacts, consequences, and planning Presents numerous case studies with different management approaches from different regions and countries. Addresses how climate change impacts drought, the increasing challenges associated with managing drought, decision making, and policy implications. Includes contributions from hundreds of experts around the world. Professionals, researchers, academics, and postgraduate students with knowledge in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Agriculture, Forestry, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, and Earth Sciences, as well as those interested in how climate change impacts drought management, will gain new insights from the experts featured in this two-volume handbook.

Malibu Burning - The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire (Hardcover): Robert Kerbeck Malibu Burning - The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire (Hardcover)
Robert Kerbeck
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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