Author : Amanda Bishop
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,47 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778715764
Awesome and destructive forces are unleashed when soil, mud, and snow are on the move. Aimed at ages 7-14, this book looks at the causes and effects, places in danger, and how people cope with these disasters. It features photographs feature famous disasters.
Author : Jonathan Rougier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107310768
Assessment of risk and uncertainty is crucial for natural hazard risk management, facilitating risk communication and informing strategies to successfully mitigate our society's vulnerability to natural disasters. Written by some of the world's leading experts, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of risk and uncertainty assessment in natural hazards. It presents the core statistical concepts using clearly defined terminology applicable across all types of natural hazards and addresses the full range of sources of uncertainty, the role of expert judgement and the practice of uncertainty elicitation. The core of the book provides detailed coverage of all the main hazard types and concluding chapters address the wider societal context of risk management. This is an invaluable compendium for academic researchers and professionals working in the fields of natural hazards science, risk assessment and management and environmental science, and will be of interest to anyone involved in natural hazards policy.
Author :
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 25,77 MB
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1435842456
This book takes a thrilling look at an avalanche in Washington State that buried two trains and killed ninety-six people; a landslide in Peru that sent millions of tons of rock and ice cascading at 60 mph down a mountainside, destroying villages in its path; and a mudslide in the Philippines that destroyed a village on the island of Leyte. The combination of a graphic nonfiction format with the high-interest topic of avalanches is perfect for your reluctant readers.
Author : Jochen Zschau
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642559034
Written for a broad audience this book offers a comprehensive account of early warning systems for hydro meteorological disasters such as floods and storms, and for geological disasters such as earthquakes. One major theme is the increasingly important role in early warning systems played by the rapidly evolving fields of space and information technology. The authors, all experts in their respective fields, offer a comprehensive and in-depth insight into the current and future perspectives for early warning systems. The text is aimed at decision-makers in the political arena, scientists, engineers and those responsible for public communication and dissemination of warnings.
Author : Louise Spilsbury
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404218680
Presents information about landslides and avalanches, including their causes, their aftereffects, rescue efforts, and case studies of actual past disasters caused by them.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309045460
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Author : Mari Schuh
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 13,89 MB
Release : 2016-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 151576205X
Provide young readers with a better understanding of what causes these weather events and how to stay safe should a dangerous situation arise. With simple text and large, outstanding photos, readers will not only be informed, but also gain an appreciation of these awesome phenomenons.
Author : Wendy Lanier
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617839361
Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you?ll know all you need to know about earthquakes! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author : Francesco Calvetti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2019-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030213595
This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of geotechnical engineering, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 7th Italian National Congress of Geotechnical Researchers (CNRIG 2019), entitled “Geotechnical Research for the Protection and Development of the Territory” (Lecco, Italy, July 3-5, 2019). The congress is intended to promote exchanges on the role of geotechnical research and its findings regarding the protection against natural hazards, design criteria for structures and infrastructures, and the definition of sustainable development strategies. The contributions cover a diverse range of topics, including infrastructural challenges, underground space utilization, and sustainable construction in problematic soils and situations, as well as geo-environmental aspects such as landfills, environmental and energy geotechnics, geotechnical monitoring, and risk assessment and mitigation. Selected by means of a rigorous peer-review process, they will spur novel research directions and foster future multidisciplinary collaborations.
Author : United States. Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Emergency communication systems
ISBN :
