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Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309043352
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small amounts of loose snow moving rapidly down a slope to slab avalanches, in which large chunks of snow break off and destroy everything in their path. Although considered a hazard in the United States since the westward expansion in the nineteenth century, in modern times snow avalanches are an increasing concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the United States. The book identifies several steps that should be taken by the United States in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.

Snow Avalanches

Author : United States. Forest Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters

Author : Wilfried Haeberli
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123964733
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters written by Wilfried Haeberli and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters provides you with the latest scientific developments in glacier surges and melting, ice shelf collapses, paleo-climate reconstruction, sea level rise, climate change implications, causality, impacts, preparedness, and mitigation. It takes a geo-scientific approach to the topic while also covering current thinking about directly related social scientific issues that can adversely affect ecosystems and global economies. Puts the contributions from expert oceanographers, geologists, geophysicists, environmental scientists, and climatologists selected by a world-renowned editorial board in your hands Presents the latest research on causality, glacial surges, ice-shelf collapses, sea level rise, climate change implications, and more Numerous tables, maps, diagrams, illustrations and photographs of hazardous processes will be included Features new insights into the implications of climate change on increased melting, collapsing, flooding, methane emissions, and sea level rise

Technical Aspects of Snow Avalanche Risk Management

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781926497006
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (97 download)

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Snow Avalanches

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Snow Avalanches

Author : Alfred Herman Krezdorn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Snow Avalanches written by Alfred Herman Krezdorn and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards

Author : Jonathan Rougier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107310768
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards written by Jonathan Rougier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Multi Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Battleground: Environment [2 volumes]

Author : Robin Morris Collin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313082405
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Battleground: Environment [2 volumes] written by Robin Morris Collin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl have skyrocketed as we recognize the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people become immersed in these controversies at a local level before they know much about the topic - the nuances of many environmental conflicts are often overlooked as the media focuses on the adversarial nature of the conflict. This reference resource provides students, teachers, librarians, and citizens as a whole with the necessary first step in understanding these hot-button issues. Each entry identifies the issue involved, who was holding various points of view or positions, where and when the conflict occurred, and explains the cultural, social, and political context and dimensions of the conflict. Battleground: Environment provides in-depth analysis of over 100 of the most controversial topics involving the environment, including childhood asthma, the Kyoto Summit and Treaty, smart growth, the Three Gorges Dam in China, and genetically modified food. Entries include descriptions of public policies and discussions of the future of the controversy. Each entry concludes with cross references and a short, relevant bibliography suitable for student research. The resource includes numerous sidebars that discuss in detail particular local controversies that illuminate the complexity of the topics discussed.

The Global Cryosphere

Author : Roger G. Barry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108487556
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Global Cryosphere written by Roger G. Barry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of all components of the Earth's cryosphere, including their past characteristics, and future states.

Principal Threats Facing Communities and Local Emergency Management Coordinators

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Principal Threats Facing Communities and Local Emergency Management Coordinators written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters

Author : Wilfried Haeberli
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128171308
Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters written by Wilfried Haeberli and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, Second Edition, provides you with the latest scientific developments in sea level rise, permafrost degradation, rock/ice avalanches, glacier surges, glacial lake outburst floods, ice shelf collapses, climate change implications, causality, impacts, preparedness and mitigation. The book takes a geo-scientific approach to the topic while also covering current thinking about directly related social scientific issues that can affect ecosystems and global economies. Special emphasis is placed on the rapidly progressing effects from global warming on the cryosphere, perspectives for the future and latest scientific advances, and technological developments. Presents the latest research on causality, glacial surges, ice-shelf collapses, sea level rise, climate change implications, and more Contains numerous tables, maps, diagrams, illustrations and photographs of hazardous processes Features new insights on the implications of climate change, including increased melting, collapsing, flooding, methane emissions, and sea level rise

Emergency Planning and Management

Author : William H. Stringfield
Publisher : Government Institutes
ISBN 13 : 1461624797
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Emergency Planning and Management written by William H. Stringfield and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using this reference as your guide, you'll learn how to assess your business's vulnerability to disasters, evaluate planning considerations, preserve records, and avoid the fate of those businesses that do not prepare and ultimately do not survive. In addition, you'll learn about your federal obligations under CFR Title 29, SARA Title III, CFR Title 40, and the National Fire Protection Association. The author provides new and updated information on terrorism, federal response, workplace violence, civil disturbances, sabotage, and hazardous responder competencies. He also provides new information on insurance, loans, and the Small Business Administration; techniques for managing computer threats and viruses; and disaster planning and management contact information.

The Snowy Torrents

Author : Dale Gallagher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Snowy Torrents written by Dale Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summaries of accidents with analysis of causes and rescue efforts.

Disasters by Design

Author : Dennis Mileti
Publisher : Joseph Henry Press
ISBN 13 : 0309261732
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Disasters by Design written by Dennis Mileti and published by Joseph Henry Press. This book was released on 1999-06-18 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters by Design provides an alternative and sustainable way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and improved quality of life. This volume provides an overview of what is known about natural hazards, disasters, recovery, and mitigation, how research findings have been translated into policies and programs; and a sustainable hazard mitigation research agenda. Also provided is an examination of past disaster losses and hazards management over the past 20 years, including factorsâ€"demographic, climate, socialâ€"that influence loss. This volume summarizes and sets the stage for the more detailed books in the series.

Natural Disasters

Author : David Alexander
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131793881X
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Natural Disasters written by David Alexander and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main disaster-producing agents are reviewed systematically in terms of geophysical processes and effects, monitoring, mitigation and warning. The relationship between disasters and society is examined with respect to a wide variety of themes, including damage assessment and prevention, hazard mapping, emergency preparedness, the provision of shelter and the nature of reconstruction. Medical emergencies and the epidemiology of disasters are described, and refugee management and aid to the Third World are discussed. A chapter is devoted to the sociology, psychology, economics and history of disasters.; In many parts of the world the toll of death, injury, damage and deprivation caused by natural disasters is becoming increasingly serious. Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, droughts, floods and other similar catastrophes are often followed by large relief operations characterized by substantial involvement of the international community. The years 1990-2000 have therefore been designated by the United Nations as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.; The book goes beyond mere description and elevates the field of natural catastrophes to a serious academic level. The author's insights and perspectives are also informed by his practical experience of being a disaster victim and survivor, and hence the unique perspective of a participant observer. Only by surmounting the boundaries between disciplines can natural catastrophe be understood and mitigation efforts made effective. Thus, this book is perhaps the first completely interdisciplinary, fully comprehensive survey of natural hazards and disasters. It has a clear theoretical basis and it recognizes the importance of six fundamental approaches to the field, which it blends carefully in the text in order to avoid the partiality of previous works. It covers the earth and social sciences, as well as engineering, architecture and development studies. This breadth is made possible by virtue of a strong emphasis on simple principles of the interaction of geophysical agents with human vulnerability and response.; All students of environmental sciences/studies and geography should find this book useful. It is an introductory text which treats this dramatic subject area as something demanding serious academic treatment and not just as an assemblage of horror stories.; This book is intended for undergraduate students in geography and environmental studies/sciences. The book should also appeal to any professional or researcher concerned with man- environment relations, whether in social science or natural science or engineering.