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A practical guide for living with wildfire, including essential history and science, actions you can take to protect your home, and guiding principles for life in an increasingly fiery future. Wildf……続きを見る

This book focuses on centrifugal disasters that impact a group of seemingly unconnected people congregated temporarily often by chance, unlike centripetal disasters that strike an extant community o……続きを見る

Le Tome 1 - Aurore Boréale est GRATUIT ! (voir page auteur) ★★★ Pourquoi la vie est-elle apparue ? Pourquoi a-t-elle évolué ? Pourquoi a-t-elle engendré des êtres capables de se demander… « pourquoi……続きを見る

"Our Planet, Our Reflection" delves into the impact of human activities on the environment, discussing the dire consequences of deforestation, pollution, and climate change. It seeks to raise awaren……続きを見る

An unflinching photographic record of the epic effects of a violent climate, from the earliest extinction events to the present. Violent geologic events have ravaged the Earth since time began, span……続きを見る

This book clarifies the climatic variations in Japan from the historical period to the present based on documentary sources and meteorological data. Japanese society has suffered from various kinds ……続きを見る

This book presents the mechanism of in-situ radon volatilization and outlines the geological requisites to site a radon monitoring well for earthquake warning. A small fractured aquifer under undrai……続きを見る

Master the Art of Hurricane Preparedness and Protect Your Loved Ones When the skies darken and the winds pick up, what's your plan? Living in West Florida means that hurricanes are an inevitable par……続きを見る

Negotiating relief and freedom is an investigation of short- and long-term responses to disaster in the British Caribbean colonies during the ‘long’ nineteenth century. It explores how colonial envi……続きを見る

This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and technology to systematically carry out researches on high-precision recognition, monit……続きを見る

This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the basis of flood typology and makes them accessible to the user. Flood types improve ……続きを見る

In June of 2013, darkened skies over northern India released torrential rains from multiple cloudbursts, leaving behind an incomprehensible trail of destruction. American cardiologist, Dr. Seshadri,……続きを見る

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain. Based on a wealth of empirical data, it provides a balanced perspective on ……続きを見る

Après 40 ans d’alarmes scientifiques, l’urgence écologique et climatique n’est plus mise en doute. Elle a été défendue haut et fort par de nombreux acteurs, mais aussi par les foules qui ont marché ……続きを見る

In "Dry Lands, Fading Hopes: Aridification and Our Future," we embark on an urgent journey through the world's parched landscapes, unveiling the staggering realities of aridification. As water sourc……続きを見る

This book shows how California’s weather and climate have drastically changed and what we can expect in the near future. California’s weather and climate are becoming as common a topic in the media ……続きを見る

Disaster losses in the context of natural hazards continue to rise, despite a growing understanding of disaster risks and measures to reduce them. One obstacle to enhancing private and public disast……続きを見る

In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believedーnaivelyーthat the huge concrete barrier would save the……続きを見る

This handbook is a comprehensive source of information, analysis and directions in disaster studies. It goes beyond the oft-explored issues of management and science related to the topic and explore……続きを見る

Managing Disaster Risks to Cultural Heritage presents case studies from different regions in the world and establishes a framework for understanding, identifying, and analysing disaster risks to imm……続きを見る

This book explores policies, structures, and processes of disaster management in India examining key theoretical foundations of disaster management with practical illustrations and case studies. The……続きを見る

The 2011 Kii Peninsula disaster was postwar Japan’s largest sediment and flood disaster. This book analyzes the disaster and the emergency response and subsequent disaster-prevention efforts. It als……続きを見る

This book brings together two important fields in the study of international politics and policy: climate change adaptation and mitigation (climate action) and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). B……続きを見る

The seventh edition of Environmental Hazards provides a much expanded and fully up-to-date overview of all the extreme environmental events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st centu……続きを見る

The increase in commercial aviation and international travel means that pandemics now spread faster than ever before. Seasonal flu pandemics, zoonotic contagions such as Ebola, swine flu and avian f……続きを見る

Este libro desafía a construir y repensar el rol de la inundación desde lo urbano y lo social, a partir de la perspectiva del actor. Las consecuencias que generan las inundaciones en zonas urbanas p……続きを見る

Unraveling Environmental Disasters, Second Edition provides scientific explanations of the most threatening current and future environmental disasters, including an analysis of ways disasters could ……続きを見る

Islands, with their breathtaking beauty and unique ecosystems, have long been coveted as idyllic havens and coveted destinations for travelers seeking respite from the world's hustle and bustle. The……続きを見る

About The Book The paiute deadfall was invented a long time ago by the Paiute tribe. The tribe inhabited the southwest area of Utah and Arizona and even still lives there today. Used for centuries, ……続きを見る

This book covers some of the best deadfall traps used at Wilderness Wild Survival School. From years of experience we have chosen the best deadfall traps that have gotten us food over the years! The……続きを見る