Natural disasters are a clear example of people living in
conflict with the environment. Disasters cause human, social and
environmental losses and, sometimes, even threaten geopolitical
stability, as in many less developed countries. They are also a
problem of global concern, even when damage is local: the
mechanisms are often dependent on global meteoro-climatic
circulation. Losses frequently affect several countries, as could
be seen in the floods in central Europe in 2002. It is obvious that
there is a clear need for a new approach, capable of incorporating
the prevention of natural disasters, whilst mitigating strategies
within the cycle of sustainable development. There are no thematic
disciplines or political boundaries limitating initiatives: the
integration of data providers, data users/information providers and
information users, in a global and holistic manner, is the desired
outcome of the new frontier. This book falls into this new
category: multidisciplinary interventions and socio-economic point
of views are the basic inputs for a changing science, implementing
sustainable development for the benefit of citizens and society. It
is comprised of studies and investigations which explain natural
processes and modelling, as well as assessing hazards and risks and
is rounded of with suggestions for sustainable development. Thus
reflecting the best results of research on this topic funded by the
European Commission.
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