Author : Steve Parker
Publisher : Science of Catastrophe
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 2011-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778775751
Human negligence, engineering miscalculation, mechanical failurethirteen famous disasters are featured is this fascinating book. Each one became well-known for the unique scientific process that led to the destruction, as well as for the structural changes and safety measures proposed in its aftermath.
Author : Brenda Z. Guiberson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0805081704
"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--Barnesandnoble.com.
Author : David White
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 20,75 MB
Release : 2011
Category :
ISBN : 9780615444192
"Disasters Man-Made" is the compilation of stories where firefighters battle the worst-case scenarios in industrial emergencies. The team that has made Industrial Fire World magazine the leading publication in industrial emergency response has put together a chronicle of industrial crises big and small, detailing how responders deal with a rapidly evolving crisis that threatens lives, property and livelihoods. These are the details that you won't hear on the 5 O'Clock News about firefighters weighing their lives against the economic impact of a community losing a plant or refinery.
Author : Roxanna McDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 30,94 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 113639219X
This is a comprehensive guide to all types of natural and man made disasters and their effect on buildings. It gives overall guidance and a basic technical understanding of prevention, mitigation and management of disaster, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation. Every category is illustrated with a case study which pin points the essential information that is crucial to architects and engineers in designing buildings with disaster prevention in mind. The aim of the book is to give a clear understanding of the nature of events and problems, and to enable readers to respond with knowledge to the unique demands placed on their designs. A special emphasis is also placed on re-building as an opportunity to start again. For the specialists this is a process of constant learning and improving techniques in the light of events past.
Author : Mohammed I. El-Sabh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400914334
In recent years, several major natural and man-made hazards have challenged scientists, government officials and the public in general: earthquakes, major volcanic and other seismic eruptions in Mount St. Helens, EI Chichon, Mexico city, Nevado del Ruiz, Japan, Italy, Greece, Cameroon and many other places on our globe; Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean and deadly storm surges along the coasts of India, Bangladesh and Japan; Cyclones, floods, thunderstorms, snow storms, tornadoes, drought, desertification and other climatic catastrophes; Amoco-Cadiz oil spill accident (France), Three-Mile Island (U. S. A. ) and Chernobyl (U. S. S. R. ) nuclear accidents, Bhopal chemical accident (India), acid rain (Canada, U. S. A. ) and other technological disasters. Such hazards have snuffed out millions of lives, infli
Author : V.P. Singh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401586802
The General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution on December 11, 1987, designating the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This resolution has served as a catalyst in promotion of international cooperation in the field of natural disaster reduction; in initiation of wide-ranging research activities on natural and man-made disasters; in development of tech nologies for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation through technical assistance, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and education and training; and in dissemination of information related to measures for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation of natural disasters. Disasters are manifestations of environmental extremes. Depending upon the type of disasters, their occurrence may have short-term andlor long-term detri mental environmental consequences. Disasters cannot be prevented altogether, but their impact can be mitigated. This book is an attempt to provide a discussion of hydrological aspects of the various types of natural disasters. It is hoped that others will be stimulated to write more comprehensive texts on this subject of enormous importance.
Author : Janice McCann
Publisher :
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780983888604
Experts agree everyone will have to confront at least one type of natural or man-made disaster in his or her lifetime. This resource allows the reader to customize and personalize each step to preparedness and develop self-reliance with dozens of supply checklists for building home, car, work, school, and pet emergency kits and organizing important financial, legal, medical, and insurance information.
Author : Anders Wijkman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1000708152
Originally published in 1984 Natural Disasters shows how misleading the term “natural disaster” can be. Forces of nature such as earthquakes, cyclones and extreme variations in weather can trigger disasters, but in many Third World countries it is environmental degradation, poverty and rapid population growth which turn a natural hazard into major disaster. This book questions whether the rich nations’ usual response to disaster – fast, short-lived emergency assistance – is any longer adequate. Today, most major disasters are “development” gone wrong, development which puts millions of poor people on the margins of existence. Disaster relief alone is like bandaging a rapidly growing wound. The appropriate response must include an element of true development – development which reduces rather than increases vulnerability to disasters.
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,14 MB
Release : 2010-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821381415
This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.
Author : Debarati Guha-Sapir
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 20,47 MB
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199841934
This work combines research and empirical evidence on the economic costs of disasters with theoretical approaches. It provides new insights on how to assess and manage the costs and impacts of disaster prevention, mitigation, recovery and adaption, and much more.
