Applications Of Space Techniques On The Natural Hazards In The Mena Region

Author : Mashael M. Al Saud
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ISBN 13 : 9783030888756
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region written by Mashael M. Al Saud and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region. The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects. In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area. Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes. Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment. These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks. This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.

Author : Mashael M. Al Saud
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030888746
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region written by Mashael M. Al Saud and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region. The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects. In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area. Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes. Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment. These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks. This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.

Author : Mustafa El-Rawy
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031587642
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managed Aquifer Recharge in MENA Countries written by Mustafa El-Rawy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : MASHAEL M. AL SAUD
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ISBN 13 : 9781536133134
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Download or read book USING SPACE TECHNIQUES AND GIS TO IDENTIFY VULNERABLE AREAS TO NATURAL HAZARDS ALONG THE JEDDAH-RABIGH REGION, SAUDI ARABIA. written by MASHAEL M. AL SAUD and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bhupendra Jasani
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402084846
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remote Sensing from Space written by Bhupendra Jasani and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Stevens Space-based information, which includes earth observation data, is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives. We have been relying for decades on data obtained from meteorological satellites for updates on the weather and to monitor weather-related natural disasters such as hurricanes. We now count on our personal satellite-based navigation systems to guide us to the nearest Starbucks Coffee and use web-based applications such as Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth to study the area of places we will or would like to visit. At the same time, satellite-based technologies have experienced impressive growth in recent years with an increase in the number of available sensors, an increase in spatial, temporal and spectral resolutions, an increase in the availability of radar satellites such as Terrasar-X and ALOS, and the launching of specific constellations such as the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), COSMO- SkyMed (COnstellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) and RapidEye. Even more recent are the initiatives being set-up to ensure that space-based information is being accessed and used by decision makers, such as Sentinel Asia for the Asia and Pacific region and SERVIR for the Latin America and Caribbean region.

Author : Scott Madry
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493915134
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Systems for Disaster Warning, Response, and Recovery written by Scott Madry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-06 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response. It covers both the overall role and perspective of the emergency management community as well as the various space applications that support their work. Key insights are provided as to how satellite telecommunications, remote sensing, navigation systems, GIS, and the emerging domain of social media are utilized in the context of emergency management needs and requirements. These systems are now critical in addressing major man-made and natural disasters. International policy and treaties are covered along with various case studies from around the world. These case studies indicate vital lessons that have been learned about how to use space systems more effectively in addressing the so-called “Disaster Cycle.” This book is appropriate for practicing emergency managers, Emergency Management (EM) courses, as well as for those involved in various space applications and developing new satellite technologies.

Author : Eric C Barrett
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9782881248092
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remote Sensing for Hazard Monitoring and Disaster Assessment written by Eric C Barrett and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-11-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concern for environment hazards, plus the real or potential disasters they may prompt, is growing fast as populations and living standards rise. Fortunately, at the same time both the science and technology of space-based mapping and monitoring of our terrestrial environment are maturing fast. This book explores the principles and practices of environmental remote sensing, especially the techniques available for data processing, interpretation and analysis. The applicability of remotely sensed data to marine and coastal hazard monitoring and disaster assessment is described and discussed with special reference to problems endemic to he Mediterranean region, including earthquakes, vulcanicity, soil erosion and degradation, vegetation and crop damage, severe weather phenomena, marine conditions, and air and water pollution. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students, scientists and technical officers involved in environmental protection and management, and to national international relief agencies, both in the Mediterranean region itself and elsewhere.

Author : Shaw, Rajib
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231005774
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrated and inclusive Natural Hazards Risk Reduction & Management written by Shaw, Rajib and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134528612
Total Pages : 492 pages
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Download or read book At Risk written by Piers Blaikie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters and discusses disaster not as an aberration, but as a signal failure of mainstream 'development'. Two analytical models are provided as tools for understanding vulnerability. One links remote and distant 'root causes' to 'unsafe conditions' in a 'progression of vulnerability'. The other uses the concepts of 'access' and 'livelihood' to understand why some households are more vulnerable than others. Examining key natural events and incorporating strategies to create a safer world, this revised edition is an important resource for those involved in the fields of environment and development studies.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231004549
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atlas on Natural Hazards in the Arab Region written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: