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Author : Tianchi Li
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)
Download or read book Landslide Hazard Mitigation in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas written by Tianchi Li and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.
Author : Hari Krishna Nibanupudi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 4431552421
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mountain Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction written by Hari Krishna Nibanupudi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and water-induced disasters. This fragile mountain region is under tremendous stress from climate change and land-use degradation that has accelerated flash floods, river-line floods, erosion, and wet mass movements during the monsoon period and drought in the non-monsoon period. Against the backdrop of intensifying disasters and in the absence of a focused documentation of disaster risk reduction issues in the HKH region, this volume presents a comprehensive body of knowledge. The main purpose and objective of this publication is to connect existing data, research, conceptual work, and practical cases on risk, resilience, and risk reduction from the HKH region under a common analytical umbrella. The result is a contribution to advancing disaster resilience and risk reduction in the HKH region. The book will be of special interest to policy makers, donors, and researchers concerned with the disaster issues in the region.
Author : Zhanhuan Shang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030205916
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book Carbon Management for Promoting Local Livelihood in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region written by Zhanhuan Shang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to our understanding of linkages between carbon management and local livelihoods by taking stock of the existing evidence and drawing on field experiences in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, an area that provides fresh water to more than 2 billion people and supports the world’s largest population of pastoralists and millions of livestock. This edited volume addresses two main questions: 1. Does carbon management offer livelihood opportunities or present risks, and what are they? 2. Do the attributes of carbon financing alter the nature of livelihood opportunities and risks? Chapters analyze the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon storage in both soils and in above ground biomass, and the related social and economic challenges associated with carbon sequestration projects. Chapters deliver insights to both academics from diverse disciplines (natural sciences, social sciences and engineering) and to policy makers.
Author : Amit Kumar Thakur,
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 8179936597
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book Disaster Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Conservation Issues written by Amit Kumar Thakur, and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vulnerability of various regions of the world towards disasters, both natural and anthropogenic, is widely known. Disasters such as landslides, earthquakes, floods have a long-lasting effect on the environment and socio-economic systems. These disasters have been occurring at regular intervals of time and the economic and social cost of these mount every year. Disaster Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conservation Issues deals with the fundamental principles and current practices in the field of disasters. The book covers various environmental challenges and issues related to natural disasters that affect all forms of life. It discusses how disasters can be managed and the role corporate social responsibility can play in addressing the issues. The book also provides conservation steps that can help in mitigating disasters. Experts from different fields have contributed diverse, technical, and best concepts. Through the writings, the book will make readers better prepared for the challenges of disaster management and strive towards sustainable development.
Author : Oldrich Hungr
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439833710
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book Landslide Risk Management written by Oldrich Hungr and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landslide Risk Management comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, held in Vancouver, Canada, from May 31 to June 3, 2005. The first part of the book contains state-of-the-art and invited lectures, prepared by teams of authors selected for their experience in specific topics assigned to them by the JTC
Author : Jan Feyen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203884108
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Download or read book Water and Urban Development Paradigms written by Jan Feyen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication across and integration of disciplines in the urban-water sector seems today more imperative than ever before. Water is a strategic and shrinking resource. It is probably the world's most valuable resource and clean water has even been touted as the 'next oil'. Control of water - from access to management - has always been a
Author : Bhawani Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9789058093608
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Download or read book Software for Engineering Control of Landslide and Tunnelling Hazards written by Bhawani Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical study comprises eighteen practical and field-tested software packages on landslide in soil and rock and a further six on tunnels, complete with source programs, user manuals and worked examples. Using these software packages, this book illustrates how geomaterials in hazardous areas can be analyzed for potential failure and how predictions based on realistic input data can be generated.
Author : Phil Owens
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1444119060
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book MOUNTAIN GEOMORPHOLOGY written by Phil Owens and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains represent one of the most inspiring and attractive natural features on the surface of the earth. Visually, they dominate the landscape. However, the increasing realization of the fragility of mountain areas because of changes in land use, management and climate, combined with an understanding of their importance for water and other natural resources, has resulted in a growing interest in mountain environments in recent years. Hence, Mountain Geomorphology represents a timely and unique contribution to the literature. Written by a team of international experts, this book is divided into three sections, which consider historical, functional and applied mountain geomorphology from both global and local perspectives. Historical mountain geomorphology focuses on the evolution of landforms. Functional mountain geomorphology emphasises the interaction between processes and landforms, while applied mountain geomorphology concerns the interrelationships between geomorphological processes and society. Mountain Geomorphology is a valuable source of information for students studying mountain geomorphology, and also for academics and research scientists interested in mountain environments.
Author : M. Monirul Qader Mirza
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401701377
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Download or read book Flood Problem and Management in South Asia written by M. Monirul Qader Mirza and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flood Problem and Management in South Asia focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. The characteristics and nature of the flood problem and its management aspects are examined. It is suggested that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Effective solutions must go beyond structural measures and require major restructuring of both legal systems and institutions responsible for management. For those people living in the vast flood plains of South Asia to be able to overcome social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities, an adaptive approach to management of flood risks that identifies specific strategies is needed.
Author : Rajesh Joshi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319137433
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Resources of Northwestern Himalaya written by Rajesh Joshi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the Himalayan ranges as a source of fresh water supply and a perennial store house of ice, snow and permafrost as well as a vast repository of rich biodiversity, in the light of climate change. Special attention is given to the dynamics of snow and glaciers in the northwestern Himalayas, assessment of climate change patterns, and the consequences of changes and flow regime in order to understand the behaviour of climate change in the northwestern Himalayas. The outcome of melting glaciers are pro-glacial lakes. Their increasing size and potential danger of outbursts requires systematic study, particularly where there is the risk of impact on life and property. Furthermore, the changing trend of the hydrological cycle on a regional or local scale is another area of research which calls for the attention of geoscientists. To date there is a scarcity of reliable data meaning that a concerted effort is still required by all parties.
