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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

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

This book is an eye-opening journey into the politics of climate change and the power of big business. By reading it, you will develop a better understanding of the real motivations behind the clima……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

She lives in their dreams. They die in hers. Nothing good can grow in the forgotten town of Bedford. After the closure of the paper mill, the town has become a wasteland. A decade of layoffs has cau……続きを見る

What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? **AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** 'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the……続きを見る

In 2004, Japan instituted a system to protect citizens against military attacks and terrorism for the first time after World War II. Faced with the Tokyo subway attack (1995), the 9/11 terrorist att……続きを見る

Recurring and worsening flood incidence around the world has necessitated the understanding and strengthening of community-based flood risk management from an international perspective. This handboo……続きを見る

This book summarizes contemporary research on land degradation, desertification, and how such issues relate to socioeconomic growth in developing countries. With a focus on local and regional levels……続きを見る

Community Responses to Disasters in the Pacific Rim presents different aspects of place-making in displacement in the Pacific Rim region. It focuses focus on how people respond and readjust to chang……続きを見る

Should people in the way lose out as new reservoirs, mines, plantations, or superhighways displace them from their homes and livelihoods? What if the process of resettlement were made accountable to……続きを見る

O leitor encontrou uma atividade de busca de dois livros, os caminhos da investigação sobre a forma de gestão e resolução de conflitos, a partir de dois casos encontrados, uma atividade de busca de ……続きを見る

Remote island ecosystems, scattered like gems across the world's oceans, harbor unparalleled natural beauty and ecological significance. However, these isolated paradises are under imminent threat d……続きを見る