This book offers a cross disciplinary treatment of the rapidly growing field of integrated approaches in risk assessment in mountainous areas. All major aspects related to hazard and risk assessment, risk management, and governance are illustrated with a wide range of case studies. The first part of the book focuses on new techniques for assessing the natural hazards of different types of mass movements. State-of-the-art techniques for morphological characterization and monitoring of displacements are described. Computational advances are covered to explain the process systems and to quantify the hazards of fast and slow-moving landslides. In the second part of the book methodologies are included for assessing the impact of these natural hazards on the society in terms of risks. In this part, methodologies for defining the vulnerability of the elements at risk are shown and the use of run-out models for risk assessment of the dangerous rapid mass movements are evaluated. The third part of the book focuses on the response of society towards the problems of hazard and risk. It highlights the role of spatial planning, early warning systems and evacuation plans for risk management. It establishes practical thresholds for acceptable and tolerable risks and emphasizes the importance of education and communication to society. Audience The book is of interest to a wide range of experts from related disciplines, practitioners and stakeholders to demonstrate the importance of an integrated approach for all aspects of risks in mountainous areas.

Portraying the discontinuity of the streets of Barcelona, of time, and, above all, of the existence of each one of its inhabitants, this noir novel turns the everyday into something epic. Five chapters contain five independent stories with characters that speak for themselves yet share the same tone, and the Gracia neighborhood serves as the main line that connects them. The plot revolves around a man named Jose Garcia, who is killed by his own son, also named Jose Garcia. The event is witnessed by a neighbor who bears the same name and is reminded of another murder he had seen years earlier in Italy.
"Representando la discontinuidad de las calles de Barcelona, del tiempo y, sobre todo, de cada una de las existencias de sus habitantes, esta novela negra convierte lo cotidiano en algo epico. Cinco capitulos contienen cinco relatos independientes con personajes que hablan por si mismos pero comparten un mismo tono, y el barrio de Gracia sirve como una linea principal para conectarlos. La trama se centra en un hombre llamado Jose Garcia quien es matado por su propio hijo, tambien llamado Jose Garcia. El evento tiene como testigo a un vecino con el mismo nombre y quien recuerda otro asesinato que observo anos antes en Italia."