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The dawn of the 21st century has coincided with a fast rise in the vulnerability of civilization to the risks posed by volcanic hazards as a consequence of population expansion and development. The ……続きを見る

This book presents selected papers by the keynote speakers and other presenters from various disciplines and includes their opinions and evaluations. The Fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes ……続きを見る

The must-read book on what New Zealand's changing climate means for our everyday lives A warmer world will change more than just our weather patterns. It will change the look of the land around us, ……続きを見る

This textbook shows all the existing knowledge about coastal geology and its implications for coastal management. In the last decades, the geological sciences have been supplying exciting informatio……続きを見る

The volcano outbreak, Jessie Kerner Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's greatest dynamic fountain of liquid magma, emits following 38 years Smoke filled the Hawaiian night sky on Sunday, shining a dazzl……続きを見る

To monitor multi-hazards, Remote Sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques have been extensively used in recent years worldwide. Since natural hazards cannot be eliminat……続きを見る

Case Studies in Disaster Recovery, the initial release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series, explores recovery from a number of perspectives: ho……続きを見る

Case Studies in Disaster Mitigation and Prevention: Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series presents cases illustrating efforts to reduce human and materi……続きを見る

This book explores the intersection of community development and local capacity building as a basis for effective disaster mitigation and the alleviation of suffering in times of crisis. Beginning w……続きを見る

Een revolutionaire kijk op de geschiedenis van klimaatverandering door Peter Frankopan ‘Keer op keer, zo laat Frankopan op overtuigende wijze zien, blijkt het klimaat van invloed te zijn geweest op ……続きを見る

This book deals with how to measure innovation in crisis management, drawing on data, case studies, and lessons learnt from different European countries. The aim of this book is to tackle innovation……続きを見る

This book highlights some of the interesting recent and historical earthquakes (1803 Uttarkashi, 1819 Kutch, 1897 Shillong, 1905 Kangra, 1934 Nepal-Bihar, 1950 Upper Assam, 1967 Koyna, 1993 Killari,……続きを見る

This book discusses the problems in planning, building, and management strategies in the wake of application and expansion of remote sensing and GIS products in natural resources and infrastructure ……続きを見る

This book is the result of comprehensive research work on the various aspects of the West Bengal coast including the world’s largest riverine delta system, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta. The role of v……続きを見る

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina as a category 1 storm Hurricane Ian landed in South Carolina today, and unleashed strong winds and rain along the coast. Authorities urged people to st……続きを見る

In 2007, a three-story-high tsunami slammed the small island of Simbo in the western Solomon Islands. Drawing on over ten years of research, Matthew Lauer provides a vivid and intimate account of th……続きを見る

This handbook builds a shared understanding of the troubling politics of philanthropy and the disturbing history and practices of humanitarianism. While historical work on philanthropy has long sugg……続きを見る

This book critically assesses Christchurch, New Zealand as an evolving post-earthquake city. It examines the impact of the 2010–13 Canterbury earthquake sequence, employing a chronological structure……続きを見る

This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). The book provides a ……続きを見る

Floods and flash floods with hydro-meteorological and tropical cyclones are the some of the most devastating natural disasters causing massive damages to natural and man-made features. Flood hazards……続きを見る

This book is an essential guide to understanding the science of earthquakes, the risks they pose, and how to be prepared for them. It provides an in-depth look at the physics behind earthquakes, exp……続きを見る

The Australian wildfires of 2019–20 (Black Summer) were devastating and unprecedented. These megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, mostly of forests in southern and eastern Australia. Many ……続きを見る

In November 2021, disaster struck the Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. A massive, heavy rainfall made land causing floods and mudslides – destroying homes, livelihoods and liv……続きを見る

In Search of Ancient Tsunamis takes readers on a journey through the science of tsunamis and acts as a "how to" guide in the geology, geomorphology, anthropology, and archaeology of these devastatin……続きを見る

This book critically discusses the vulnerabilities and local adaptation actions of the traditional marine fishers of the tsunami-hit coastal regions of South India to climate change and risks, with ……続きを見る

This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia, one of the most iconic volcanoes in the world. It integrates resul……続きを見る

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context of coastal Bangladesh. Located in the lower riparian of the Bay of Bengal, Banglades……続きを見る

Fire års rædsler i skyttegravene under Første Verdenskrig blev af den canadiske regering belønnet med et stykke jord, som de hjemvendte soldater kunne opdyrke. Blot var jorden mere klippe end jord o……続きを見る

In this book, we proposed velocity-free localization methods for acoustic and microseismic sources. This method does not require predetermination of wave velocity, which is a dynamically adjusted fr……続きを見る

The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natura……続きを見る