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In the beginning of the twentieth century, the Connecticut River Valley was a thriving manufacturing hub for fabric, arms and brass. But early in the spring of 1936, nearly two feet of rain created ……続きを見る

Climate Change: Observed Impacts on Planet Earth, Third Edition, brings together top global researchers across many disciplines to provide a comprehensive review on the complex issue of climate chan……続きを見る

In this insightful book, an underwater archaeologist and survival coach shows how understanding the collapse of civilizations can help us prepare for a troubled future. Pandemic, climate change, or ……続きを見る

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity of a fable, Rachel Carson reveals how man-made pesticides h……続きを見る

This book analyzes recent advances, trends, challenges and potentials of the role of media in disaster risk reduction. Collaboration, co-design and co-delivery with other stakeholders in science tec……続きを見る

Los terremotos, inundaciones, tsunamis, huracanes, volcanes provienen de las mismas fuerzas que dan vida a nuestro planeta. Los terremotos nos dan manantiales naturales; los volcanes producen suelos……続きを見る

This book explores how climate change and disaster risks threaten human security in Asia. Climate change and disaster risks have emerged as major human security challenges in the twenty-first centur……続きを見る

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. The papers discuss advances in the field……続きを見る

Safeguard your organisation’s future with business continuity management Business continuity – planning for, protecting against and ensuring recovery from disruptive events – is more important than ……続きを見る

Corona ist ein Weckruf an die Menschheit, sich an ihre natürlichen Grundlagen zu erinnern, den Hochmut, die Natur besiegen zu können, fahren zu lassen und sich stattdessen wieder mit ihr zu versöhne……続きを見る

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. The papers discuss advances in the field……続きを見る

Record-breaking weather events. Strange beasties that literally created a buzz. A restless universe tossing rocks at our planet. All with a raging coronavirus afflicting our world population. Just s……続きを見る

From his home on the Texas Panhandle, John R. Erickson, rancher and author of the bestselling Hank the Cowdog series, saw firsthand the raw power of two megafires that swept across the high plains i……続きを見る

This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources……続きを見る

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. The papers discuss advances in the field……続きを見る

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. The papers discuss advances in the field……続きを見る

This book examines the nature of hazardous substances and the law governing them, including international conventions, relevant directives and Indian legislation from the pre-independence period to ……続きを見る

We may share the passionate belief that humanity can overcome its own weaknesses and create a better future for our planet and everyone on it. Our mission is to unite humanity for the greater good. ……続きを見る

Adolescents in Humanitarian Crisis investigates the experiences of adolescents displaced by humanitarian crisis. The world is currently seeing unprecedented levels of mass displacement, and almost h……続きを見る

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. The papers discuss advances in the field……続きを見る

This book re-considers property law for a future of environmental disruption. As slogans such as “build the wall” or “stop the boats” affect public policy, there are counter-questions as to whether ……続きを見る

Furacões, terremotos, enchentes, secas, incêndios florestais, erupções de vulcões, tempestades, deslizamento de terras. São tantos os chamados “desastres naturais” que fica difícil elencar todos ele……続きを見る

This volume is devoted to investigation of all aspects of heat-mass transfer processes at different scales and from various origins, as well as the formation and evolution of geological structures. ……続きを見る

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing 198.49 feet, is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States. From 1803, when the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, to today, it cast its light ov……続きを見る

A crosta terrestre é formada, principalmente, por sete grandes placas tectônicas: a sul-americana, a norte-americana, a africana, a australiana, a antártica, a eurasiana e a pacífica. Há, ainda, dez……続きを見る

•Author's book All the Wild That Remains was a New York Times bestseller and selected for inclusion in Outside's "new canon of adventure writing" •Offers a unique and timely perspective on the pande……続きを見る

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary inflection point that caught airlines worldwide unprepared, causing CEOs to recalibrate their business models. This book explains why this unprecede……続きを見る

KATASTROFER - OG HVAD DE KAN LÆRE OS OM OS SELV giver læseren et sjældent indblik i, hvordan mennesker og samfund reagerer på og i katastrofer. Tag med på en hæsblæsende tur igennem globale pandemie……続きを見る

In Time of Emergency: A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters provides individuals and families with information on what can and should be done to enhance survival in the event of ……続きを見る

This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last deca……続きを見る