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This book explores the benefits of using risk analysis techniques in the evaluation of flood protection structures, and examines the results of the environmental impact assessment for selected plann……続きを見る

Do you relish life in the great outdoors, do you love to walk and camp? There is something magical about spending time with nature but do you have the skills to handle it if something goes wrong? Wh……続きを見る

The pressure of climate change, environmental degradation, and urbanisation, as well as the widening of socio- economic disparities have rendered the global population increasingly vulnerable to the……続きを見る

Staying Safe and Secure Do you worry about the state of the world today? Many people do. Who could blame them? Geopolitical strife, regime instability, natural disasters, terrorism, ever-rising food……続きを見る

Preppers Survival Guide to Survive a Financial Disaster will help you prepare for the impending world depression. This short, informative read will give you tips to help you start preparing now. You……続きを見る

An estimated 2 billion people live in countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence. Extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in these areas, and governments and international agencies ……続きを見る

Technology is all around us in almost everything that we own and use on a daily basis. We have technology in our homes, schools, work and even our modes of transportation. We use technology to commu……続きを見る

The story of New Zealand’s response to its second most powerful earthquake on record Described by Geonet as one of the most complex earthquakes ever observed, RNZ's Vicky McKay was first to report o……続きを見る

Families watched in horror as walls of water swept away homes and businesses, and men held onto saplings for their lives while the winds howled. The destruction was beyond belief. Buildings on Atsen……続きを見る

How to Become an International Disaster Volunteer discusses the immense value an experienced water systems engineer, trauma surgeon, or communications specialist could bring to a disaster stricken c……続きを見る

The Australian aid program faces a fundamental dilemma: how, in the absence of deep popular support, should it generate the political legitimacy required to safeguard its budget and administering in……続きを見る

This book presents ongoing research and ideas related to earth observations and global change, natural hazards and disaster management studies, with respect to geospatial information technology, rem……続きを見る

Roberto E. Barrios presents an ethnographic study of the aftermaths of four natural disasters: southern Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina; Chiapas, Mexico, afte……続きを見る

Historical disaster research is still a young field. This book discusses the experiences of natural disasters in different cultures, from Europe across the Near East to Asia. It focuses on the pre-i……続きを見る

In the following pages, we will discover the answer to the question “Where do clouds come from?” In reality, this seemingly simple question is a combination of different scientific phenomena that ca……続きを見る

The weather changes constantly and each change may come in with questions from the little one. Where does the rain, sleet and snow come from? Understanding the science behind these occurrences may n……続きを見る

In this timely book, Emilio Jose Garcia and Brenda Vale explore what sustainability and resilience might mean when applied to the built environment. Conceived as a primer for students and profession……続きを見る

Rhode Island, the Ocean State, has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other state. The south coast and Block Island are the resting places of many shipwrecks, with many more located in Narraga……続きを見る

This volume presents an economic framework for the analysis of resilience in relation to societal, environmental, and personal security perspectives. It offers a rigorous definition of economic resi……続きを見る

Volcanic activity results in an outburst of materials in life threatening proportions. A typical volcano eruption will emit rocks, gas, and ash that plumes into the earths atmosphere. The eruptions ……続きを見る

Are you new to the idea of prepping or are you trying to find out what this word is all about? Are you considering joining a group of preppers but want to have a good idea of what it entails before ……続きを見る

Weather events can effect anyone at any time. Often the results are serious and life-threatening. One of Nature's worst demonstrations is flooding. Floods affect people worldwide and can be large in……続きを見る

Wildfires are a very real threat to you wherever you live. They are massive, out-of-control walls of flame that consume everything in their paths. With so many people looking to enjoy the beauties o……続きを見る

From the time settlers first pushed into the Ohio Valley, floods were an accepted fact of life. After each flood, people shoveled the mud from their doors and set about rebuilding their towns. In 18……続きを見る

The rain began to fall on Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913. In Troy, 15 people lost their lives during the flood due to drowning, and in the weeks and months that followed an unknown number died from f……続きを見る

Minutes before midnight on the evening of March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed. The dam's 200-foot concrete wall crumpled, sending billions of gallons of raging flood waters down San Franci……続きを見る

On March 25, 1911, flames rapidly consumed everything within the Triangle Waist Company factory, killing 146 workers. The victims, mostly young Jewish and Italian immigrant women, died needlessly du……続きを見る

The morning of April 21, 1967, was crisp and clear, marking the arrival of spring. As the day progressed, dark clouds covered the skies over Oak Lawn, and a deadly tornado touched down in the villag……続きを見る

Hurricane Hazel swept the U.S. Eastern Seaboard in mid-October 1954, eventually landing in the record books as one of the most deadly and enduring hurricanes. After punishing Haiti with mudslides th……続きを見る

Humanitarian crises - resulting from conflict, natural disaster or political collapse – are usually perceived as a complete break from normality, spurring special emergency policies and intervention……続きを見る