Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies

Author : Margaret Arnold
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821363336
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies written by Margaret Arnold and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

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Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Author : Margaret Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780821363331
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Disaster Hotspots written by Margaret Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

Author : Maxx Dilley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821359304
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Disaster Hotspots written by Maxx Dilley and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis summarizes the findings of the Global Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots project. The Hotspots project generated a global disaster risk assessment and a set of more localized or hazard-specific case studies. The synthesis draws primarily from the results of the global assessment. Full details on the data, methods and results of the global analysis can be found in volume one of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. The case studies are contained in volume two (forthcoming).

Author : Nicolas A. Valcik
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315459361
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management written by Nicolas A. Valcik and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Rio de Janeiro Floods and Mudslides, Brazil, 2011 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Item of Note -- 5. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Tornadoes -- Natchez Tornado, Mississippi, 1840 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Stage 4 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Item of Note -- Goliad Tornado, Texas, 1902 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Item of Note -- Tri-state Tornado, 1925 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Item of Note -- Sinking of the MV Dong Fang Zhi Xing, Yangtze River, China, 2015 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- 6. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Stage 4 -- Stage 5 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Aleutian Islands Earthquake, 1946 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Great Chilean Earthquake, 1960 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska, 1964 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Mount St. Helens Eruption, Washington, 1980 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Sichuan Earthquake, China, 2008 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Haiti Earthquake, 2010 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note -- Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011 -- Stage 1 -- Stage 2 -- Stage 3 -- Key Issues Raised by the Case Study -- Items of Note

Author : Benjamin Reilly
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476688095
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disaster and Human History written by Benjamin Reilly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem. This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Author : Babu George
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839821868
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters written by Babu George and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management, International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally.

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Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128095369
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Case Studies in Disaster Recovery written by and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery, the initial release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series, explores recovery from a number of perspectives: household, community and nation. Chapters cover the concept of social vulnerability to explain/predict recovery outcomes, consider broader themes of sustainability, assess community vulnerability and capacity, and explore the challenges associated with long-term recovery and disaster case management. Cases explored illustrate the ways in which communities and governments used the window of opportunity after a disaster to make changes that reduce future risk and vulnerability. Included cases illustrate the diversity of change realized in communities following disasters. Presents in-depth cases studies in disaster recovery - a phase of disaster management Unites practice and research from multiple disciplines to highlight the complexity of disasters mitigation, including environmental and earth sciences, engineering, public health, geography, sociology and anthropology Examines policy and ethical dilemmas faced by decision-makers in disaster situations

Author : Himanshu Grover
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128095393
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Case Studies in Disaster Mitigation and Prevention written by Himanshu Grover and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2022-12-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case Studies in Disaster Mitigation and Prevention: Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation series presents cases illustrating efforts to reduce human and material losses associated with disasters. This volume demonstrates that mitigation is an ongoing phase in which communities continually pursue long-term hazard resistance and reduction. Cases illustrate the importance of risk assessment in the development of mitigation strategies through hazard mapping and multi-hazard mitigation planning. Cases also illustrate approaches to reduction risk through structural and non-structural means, giving consideration to benefits or limitations of these strategies in different contexts. The contributions of different mitigation activities to disaster risk reduction efforts are examined using the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Presents in-depth cases studies in disaster mitigation, one of the phases of disaster management Unites practice and research from multiple disciplines to highlight the complexity of disaster mitigation, including environmental and earth sciences, engineering, public health, geography, sociology, and anthropology Examines policy and ethical dilemmas faced by decision makers in disaster situations

Author : Pijush Samui
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128120576
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrating Disaster Science and Management written by Pijush Samui and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrated Disaster Science and Management: Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery bridges the gap between scientific research on natural disasters and the practice of disaster management. It examines natural hazards, including earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis, and uses integrated disaster management techniques, quantitative methods and big data analytics to create early warning models to mitigate impacts of these hazards and reduce the risk of disaster. It also looks at mitigation as part of the recovery process after a disaster, as in the case of the Nepal earthquake. Edited by global experts in disaster management and engineering, the book offers case studies that focus on the critical phases of disaster management. Identifies advanced techniques and models based on natural disaster science for forecasting disasters and analyzing risk Offers a holistic approach to the problem of disaster management, including preparation, recovery, and resilience Includes coverage of social, economic, and environmental impacts on disasters