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Hydrology of Disasters (Hardcover, 1996 ed.)
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Hydrology of Disasters (Hardcover, 1996 ed.)
Series: Water Science and Technology Library, 24
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The General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution on
December 11, 1987, designating the 1990s as the International
Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This resolution has served
as a catalyst in promotion of international cooperation in the
field of natural disaster reduction; in initiation of wide-ranging
research activities on natural and man-made disasters; in
development of tech nologies for assessment, prediction,
prevention, and mitigation through technical assistance, technology
transfer, demonstration projects, and education and training; and
in dissemination of information related to measures for assessment,
prediction, prevention, and mitigation of natural disasters.
Disasters are manifestations of environmental extremes. Depending
upon the type of disasters, their occurrence may have short-term
andlor long-term detri mental environmental consequences. Disasters
cannot be prevented altogether, but their impact can be mitigated.
This book is an attempt to provide a discussion of hydrological
aspects of the various types of natural disasters. It is hoped that
others will be stimulated to write more comprehensive texts on this
subject of enormous importance."
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