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La gestion des ressources naturelles dans les zones urbaines est actuellement un sujet de grande préoccupation pour les gestionnaires publics municipaux, en particulier les ressources environnementa……続きを見る

The management of natural resources in urban areas is currently a topic of great concern for municipal public managers, especially the environmental resources of Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs),……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Response and Recovery covers the two post-disaster stages of the disaster cycle and presents am extensive and cutting-edge overview of their many considerations. O……続きを見る

Along with windstorms, floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Although they can often be predicted, they cause loss of life, damage and destruction, as many urban commun……続きを見る

A tornado can turn your life upside down in an instant, leaving devastation, loss, and uncertainty. How to Recover from a Tornado: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rebuilding Your Home and Life is your trust……続きを見る

A one-of-a-kind reference book, Tennessee Tragedies examines a wide variety of disasters that have occurred in the Volunteer State over the past several centuries. Intended for both general readers ……続きを見る

In recent decades, natural hazards have increasingly threatened lives, livelihoods, and economies, with annual losses totalling billions of dollars globally. According to the Insurance Information I……続きを見る

O telejornalismo ambiental é analisado nesta obra de forma didática e sem monotonia. Acalenta o incômodo de quem admite a existência de estratégias (ou estratagemas?) de produção de matérias que vis……続きを見る

This important new textbook provides a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it. The number of people aro……続きを見る

This book provides an interdisciplinary volume of advances in disaster science that further understanding global progress to reduce disaster risk. As we pass the halfway point on implementing the Se……続きを見る

* READING THE WEST BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST * “On par with Into the Wild... Fast-paced, yet thoughtful and empathetic, all the way to its devastating conclusion, this psychological thriller will haunt ……続きを見る

This first of its kind volume introduces Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DIDRR) in unprecedented critical and interdisciplinary ways covering the complex conceptual, theoretical and pr……続きを見る

India is one of the most geologically remarkable regions on Earth. Its landscapes ー from the world's highest mountain range to one of its largest river plains, from ancient volcanic plateaus to dyn……続きを見る

Our understanding of hazards and disasters is rapidly changing, and it is unclear as to whether our existing management systems are adequate to adapt to current and future disasters. Thoroughly upda……続きを見る

This book analyses how the educational ecosystem undergoes a paradigm shift during human emergencies – be it natural, manmade, environmental, ethnic or a global pandemic like COVID-19. It discusses ……続きを見る

Geohazards and Disasters: Modelling Scenarios as a Challenge for the Future aims to depict an updated view of the most significant technical-scientific knowledge on the topic of geological risks and……続きを見る

This contributed volume explores the intersection between climate change, vulnerable communities, and health. It includes a variety of case studies that highlight how changing physical and social en……続きを見る

Unplugged & Untamed: The No BS Guide to Off-Grid Freedom (Because Obedience Is Overrated) 〓 Break Free, Live Wild, Protect Your Own 〓 In a world that demands obedience, real freedom starts at home……続きを見る

This book strives to fill in the following gaps. First, there is no comprehensive descriptive treatment of deposits emplaced by lahars, debris avalanches, and muddy floods at volcanoes. Second, unti……続きを見る

¿Es más fácil imaginar el fin del mundo que el fin del capitalismo? Utilizando el poder de contar historias a través de imágenes, Roberto Grossi aborda la gran negación de nuestra era: el cambio cli……続きを見る

The New Orleans Flood, U.S. Corruption, and Disasters "Rosenthal employs the surgical precision of an investigative journalist and the craft of a memoirist to expose the flaws, natural and human, be……続きを見る

यह पुस्तक जलवायु परिवर्तन की गंभीर सच्चाई को जांचती है, जिसमें भविष्य के सूखे, अकाल और विस्थापन के खिलाफ तात्कालिक कार्रवाई पर जोर दिया गया है। निराशा से दूर, यह व्यावहारिक समाधान प्रस्तुत करते हुए ……続きを見る

"Splendidly recreate[s] the bustling life of this Roman town, as well as the eruption . . . a first-rate and compelling history of an ancient city." ー Publishers Weekly The ash of Mt. Vesuvius pres……続きを見る

This bookintroduces a pathbreaking approach called ‘Avoidable Disaster Deaths’ (ADD) to reduce disaster deaths. Disaster deaths are the direct and indirect impact of hazards. The ‘Sendai Framework f……続きを見る

The book aims to enhance understanding of landslides by focusing on detection, prediction, and monitoring. Recently, the number of significant landslides and the damage they cause has increased glob……続きを見る

This book explores the surface and subsurface hydrological conditions and their management in a tropical or sub-tropical setting applying geospatial and geostatistical derived predictive methods. Th……続きを見る

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 3rd International Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for a Resilient Future (ICOCRF 2024) held at Dehradun, India. In recent times, the wor……続きを見る

5 friends who go camping 4 who understand the danger 3 who get lost 2 who escape 1 who lights the fire... - It was supposed to be a good night. One last camping trip before senior year started. But ……続きを見る

Introduction to International Disaster Management, Fourth Edition, offers an unbiased, global perspective for students and practitioners alike. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the disas……続きを見る

Written by renowned experts, Introduction to Homeland Security, Sixth Edition, informs users about the concepts and bedrock principles of homeland security. Readers will gain a solid appreciation of……続きを見る