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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

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

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

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

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

Are you prepared for the next disaster? Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, wars, and wildfires can strike at any time, and it's important to be prepared. The Disaster Preparedness Survival ……続きを見る

»Welches Klima hat die Krise?« Ein Plädoyer für eine gerechte Zukunft für alle Gegenüber der Gewalt der Klimakrise gibt es keine neutrale Position. Während einige von ihr profitieren, werden die Leb……続きを見る

This book focuses on the impact of climate change on India, addressing environmental problems and conducting an analysis of the climate change impact on mitigation processes. It examines crucial fac……続きを見る

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this edited volume revisits the framework of human security and development. It examines the protection-empowerment nexus as applied to various vulnerable gr……続きを見る

二○○九****年中度颱風莫拉克為何釀成巨災？全面解讀颱風之謎 ◎首部揭開颱風生命史與臺灣土地相互交揉的故事 ◎拉高理解颱風的視角，從全球氣候問題、科學發展、歷史以及對社經、文化的衝擊，進行跨領域的整合 ◎颱風……続きを見る

A survivor's heart-stopping account of a modern megafire, with a new introduction by the author "The Cedar fire was a landmark event in American and California fire history. It continues to be a val……続きを見る

Disaster research has been studied from many angles, seldom targeting its implications for vulnerable territories in Africa. Entities most subject to the effects of climate change are often undevelo……続きを見る

Dalla Romagna alluvionata può nascere un progetto per l’Europa, fatto di idee e proposte su come affrontare il cambiamento climatico e questa epoca di transizione. Una transizione giusta, che deve m……続きを見る

Mit der Covid-19-Pandemie hat die Menschheit zu den bekannten Ereignissen in der Natur wie den extremen Hochwasserereignissen an Elbe und Oder, dem Tsunami in Indonesien, Erdbeben in Italien oder er……続きを見る