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"Porque nome é esperança de que ser alguém ainda é uma opção . E você não tem mais opções. Você é o sistema de opções rodando em loop vazio. Eu quero dizer que você não precisa desinstalar o jogo. O……続きを見る

This Handbook provides a clear overview of the impacts of and responses to humanitarian crises. It explores their many causes, including political instability, natural disasters, and economic inequa……続きを見る

The Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011 left Japan grappling with profound social, political, and environmental consequences. Yet, in its wake, art emerged as a powerful response: artists turne……続きを見る

Hurricanes have been a constant in the history of New Orleans. Since before its settlement as a French colony in the eighteenth century, the land entwined between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississi……続きを見る

A consistent problem that confronts disaster reduction is the disjunction between academic and expert knowledge and policies and practices of agencies mandated to deal with the concern. Although a g……続きを見る

When Crisis Strikes, Are You Ready to Provide Effective Psychological First Aid? In the chaotic aftermath of a disaster, accident, or traumatic event, your support is crucial. But how do you offer e……続きを見る

In a world where uncertainty is the only constant, Navigating Chaos: A Beginner’s Guide to Disaster and Risk Management by William Ubagan offers a clear, practical, and empowering roadmap to prepare……続きを見る

The devastating F4 tornado that struck the small town of La Plata, Maryland, on November 9, 1926, was the deadliest tornado recorded in the state. It killed 13 children attending an elementary schoo……続きを見る

This book presents the select proceedings of GeoMandu 2024. It sheds light on the latest developments and their applications in geotechnical engineering and complementing climate-resilient sustainab……続きを見る

Show Me a Firefighter pulls you into the heat, humor, and heart of wildland firefighting. For most, it's a mystery-raging flames, rugged landscapes, and split-second decisions that mean life or deat……続きを見る

This book presents the select proceedings of GeoMandu 2024. It sheds light on the latest developments and their applications in geotechnical engineering and complementing climate-resilient sustainab……続きを見る

This book presents research which gets shaped around three main pillars: Damage and Loss Data, Spatial Planning and Resilience Management. It considers Spatial Planning as key for risk reduction, pr……続きを見る

A searing investigation of the factors that devastated Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, from acclaimed investigative reporter Michael Deibert. When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Ri……続きを見る

This book unlocks the transformative potential of Micro Human Efforts (MHE) in the domain of disaster resilience through an interwoven narrative of human resilience, grounded in insights from the in……続きを見る

Few things illustrate the absurdity of our times better than climate change. While experts warn of catastrophe, others seek business opportunities beneath the melting ice in the Arctic. Building on ……続きを見る

Why I Am a Vegetarian: An Address Delivered Before the Chicago Vegetarian Society is a compelling and thoughtful work by J. Howard Moore, first presented in 1895. In this eloquent address, Moore pas……続きを見る

"Paulina Machuca sostiene elocuentemente que los desastres no son naturales, sino que son un producto social. El desastre de 1645, cuando un gran terremoto destruyó tres cuartas partes de Manila, ta……続きを見る

The fact that filling of an artificial water reservoir could alter the earthquake occurrence in the vicinity of a reservoir was scientifically established way back in 1939 when enhanced earthquake o……続きを見る

Drawing on global case studies, this is the first book to outline and elaborate on the ways that human geography has extended our understanding of disasters. Every chapter analyses disasters through……続きを見る

A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines, Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras is a comprehensive and detailed chronicle of one of the most significant mining disc……続きを見る

In 2009, after seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of L'Aquila, survivors were subjected to a "second earthquake"ーinvasive media attention and a relief effort that left them in a state……続きを見る

What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivors use language, ritual, and the material world to articulate their experiences? What insights and to……続きを見る

Cicatrici di terra, semi di speranza è un viaggio tra le ferite ambientali dell’Italia, con uno sguardo profondo sulle bonifiche dei siti inquinati. Dalla Valle del Sacco ai grandi SIN nazionali, il……続きを見る

This book advances geotechnical engineering through a balanced integration of theory, experimentation, and field studies, addressing tunnelling, mining, slopes, rock mechanics, and material behaviou……続きを見る

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of trav……続きを見る

This book provides an integrated and up-to-date overview of resilience thinking applied to urban transit systems, with a clear structure reflecting the logical progression from understanding vulnera……続きを見る

At a time of escalating urban disasters and sharply reduced aid budgets, humanitarian aid, long held in need of reform, has no choice but to reset. This book argues that humanitarian aid must accomp……続きを見る

This book offers a multidisciplinary collection of cutting-edge studies addressing challenges in underground construction, tunneling, and rock engineering. Combining theoretical models, laboratory e……続きを見る

A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Jasper Community Team Society, a long-running local non-profit operated by community volunteers. On a brilliant sunny day at the heigh……続きを見る

This book provides a snapshot of the manifestations of the climate emergency in the Philippines from a wide array of disciplines including physical sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, ma……続きを見る