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Author : Robert L. Wiegel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Tsunami Information Sources written by Robert L. Wiegel and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Y. Dilek
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1786204789
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Characterization of Modern and Historical Seismic–Tsunamic Events, and Their Global–Societal Impacts written by Y. Dilek and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes and tsunamis are devastating geohazards with significant societal impacts. Most recent occurrences have shown that their impact on the stability of nations–societies and the world geopolitics is immense, potentially triggering a tipping point for a major downturn in the global economy. This Special Publication presents the most current information on the causes and effects of some of the modern and historical earthquake–tsunami events, and effective practices of risk assessment–disaster management, implemented by various governments, international organizations and intergovernmental agencies. Findings reported here show that the magnitude of human casualties and property loss resulting from earthquakes–tsunamis are highly variable around the globe, and that increased community, national and global resilience is significant to empower societal preparedness for such geohazards. It is clear that all stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, governments, media and world organizations must work together to disseminate accurate, objective and timely information on geohazards, and to develop effective legislation for risk reduction and realistic hazard mitigation–management measures in our globally connected world of today.
Author : P.R. Cummins
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1862399662
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Geohazards in Indonesia written by P.R. Cummins and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With dense urban populations located in one of the most active tectonic belts in the world, Indonesia is a hotspot for natural hazard risk. This volume documents some of the recent advances made by Earth scientists that contribute towards a better understanding of the geological hazards in the region.
Author : Maged Marghany
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535115812
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Advanced Geoscience Remote Sensing written by Maged Marghany and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays, advanced remote sensing technology plays tremendous roles to build a quantitative and comprehensive understanding of how the Earth system operates. The advanced remote sensing technology is also used widely to monitor and survey the natural disasters and man-made pollution. Besides, telecommunication is considered as precise advanced remote sensing technology tool. Indeed precise usages of remote sensing and telecommunication without a comprehensive understanding of mathematics and physics. This book has three parts (i) microwave remote sensing applications, (ii) nuclear, geophysics and telecommunication; and (iii) environment remote sensing investigations.
Author : S. K. Jayasuriya
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849806837
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book The Asian Tsunami written by S. K. Jayasuriya and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230,000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organised in the developing world. This book discusses the lessons of the aid effort for disaster protection policy in developing countries.
Author : Alik Ismail-Zadeh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107033861
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Extreme Natural Hazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications written by Alik Ismail-Zadeh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, including global hazards and case-studies, for researchers, graduate students and professionals.
Author : Tad S. Murty
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203964438
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Indian Ocean Tsunami written by Tad S. Murty and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-14 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life
Author : N. N. Ambraseys
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521021876
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (218 download)
Download or read book A History of Persian Earthquakes written by N. N. Ambraseys and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the historical seismicity of Iran over the last thirteen centuries.
Author : Pradyumna Prasad Karan
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813126525
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book The Indian Ocean Tsunami written by Pradyumna Prasad Karan and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: December 2004, a tsunami swept over the coasts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and other South Asian countries, leaving hundreds of thousands dead and many more without the resources to rebuild their lives. With casualties as far away as Africa, the aftermath was overwhelming: ships could be spotted miles inland; cars floated in the ocean; legions of the unidentified deadùan estimated 225,000ùwere buried in mass graves; relief organizations struggled to reach rural areas and provide adequate aid to survivors. The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, social, and economic costs of this tragedy. Soon after the tsunami, an international team of geographers, geologists, anthropologists, and political scientists traveled to the most damaged areas to observe and document the tsunami's impact. The Indian Ocean Tsunami draws on data collected by this team. Editors Pradyumna P. Karan and Shanmugam P. Subbiah, along with contributors from multiple disciplines, examine numerous issues that arose in the aftermath of the tsunami, such as inequities in response efforts, unequal distribution of disaster relief aid, and relocation and housing problems. The Indian Ocean Tsunami is organized into several sections, the first of which deals with the ecological destruction of the tsunami. It includes case studies and photographs of the damage in Japan, Indonesia, South India, and other areas. The second section analyzes the economic and social aspects of the aid responses, specifically discussing the role of NGOs in tsunami relief, the strengths and weaknesses of the reconstruction process, and the lessons the tsunami offers to those who are responsible for dealing with future disasters. In the tsunami's aftermath, the inadequacies of governmental and privately funded aid and the challenge of rehabilitating devastated ecosystems quickly became apparent. With this volume, Karan and Suhbiah illuminate the need for the development of efficient, socially and environmentally sustainable practices to cope with environmental disasters. They suggest that education about the ongoing process of recovery will mitigate the effects of future natural disasters. Including maps, photographs, and statistical analyses, The Indian Ocean Tsunami is a clear and definitive evaluation of the tsunami's impact and the world's response to it.
Author : Ivica Vilibić
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319127128
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Meteorological Tsunamis: The U.S. East Coast and Other Coastal Regions written by Ivica Vilibić and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book encompasses a set of papers on meteorological tsunamis covering various aspects on this rare but potentially destructive multiresonant phenomenon. Altogether an editorial and 15 contributions are part of this book; eight of the contributions deal with different aspects of meteotsunamis along the U.S. East Coast and in the region of the Great Lakes, including one paper introducing a new methodology in meteotsunami research. Seven more papers are documenting meteotsunamis in various coastal areas of the world oceans. All continents, except Antarctica, have been covered, with the authors representing 11 countries. Previously Published in Natural Hazards, Volume 74, No. 1, 2014
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Publisher : Human Rights Center, Uc Berkeley
ISBN 13 : 9780976067719
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (677 download)
Download or read book After the Tsunami written by and published by Human Rights Center, Uc Berkeley. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 430 pages
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Download or read book Seismological Research Letters written by and published by . This book was released on 1987* with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barney Warf
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452265178
Total Pages : 3543 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Geography written by Barney Warf and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 3543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply stated, geography studies the locations of things and the explanations that underlie spatial distributions. Profound forces at work throughout the world have made geographical knowledge increasingly important for understanding numerous human dilemmas and our capacities to address them. With more than 1,200 entries, the Encyclopedia of Geography reflects how the growth of geography has propelled a demand for intermediaries between the abstract language of academia and the ordinary language of everyday life. The six volumes of this encyclopedia encapsulate a diverse array of topics to offer a comprehensive and useful summary of the state of the discipline in the early 21st century. Key Features Gives a concise historical sketch of geography′s long, rich, and fascinating history, including human geography, physical geography, and GIS Provides succinct summaries of trends such as globalization, environmental destruction, new geospatial technologies, and cyberspace Decomposes geography into the six broad subject areas: physical geography; human geography; nature and society; methods, models, and GIS; history of geography; and geographer biographies, geographic organizations, and important social movements Provides hundreds of color illustrations and images that lend depth and realism to the text Includes a special map section Key Themes Physical Geography Human Geography Nature and Society Methods, Models, and GIS People, Organizations, and Movements History of Geography This encyclopedia strategically reflects the enormous diversity of the discipline, the multiple meanings of space itself, and the diverse views of geographers. It brings together the diversity of geographical knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for any academic library.
Author : Rajib Shaw
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 4431551174
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami written by Rajib Shaw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past 10 years following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, invaluable lessons have been learned and great changes have been observed. Immediately after the disaster, the second World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held in Kobe, Japan, and formulated the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA: 2005–2015). HFA provided a platform and framework for changes and innovations, many of which were part of the recovery programs in the different countries affected by the 2004 disaster. This book is a modest attempt to review the lessons learned through the recovery process in the affected region. The book has 31 chapters, drawing lessons from four countries: India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. There are five sections: Overview (10 chapters), Indonesia (8 chapters), India (6 chapters), Sri Lanka (5 chapters), and Thailand (2 chapters). The primary target groups for this book are students and researchers in the fields of disaster risk reduction, environment, and development. The book provides them with a good idea of the current research trends and lessons over the past decade of recovery initiatives. Another target group comprises practitioners and policy makers, who will be able to apply the knowledge collected here to establishing policy and making decisions.
Author : Birkmann
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 9788179931226
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards written by Birkmann and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of different concepts at the global, regional, national, and local levels, and explores various schools of thought. More than 40 distinguished academics and practitioners analyse quantitative and qualitative approaches, and examine their strengths and limitations. This book contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.The authors provide answers to some of the key questions on how to measure vulnerability and they draw attention to issues with insufficient coverage, such as the environmental and institutional dimensions of vulnerability and methods to combine different methodologies.This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers, practitioners, and anybody else interested in understanding the fundamentals of measuring vulnerability. It is a critical review that provides important conclusions which can serve as an orientation for future research towards more disaster resilient communities.
Author : E.M. Scourse
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1786203189
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Tsunamis written by E.M. Scourse and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Special Publication examines tsunami hazard and risk, with particular focus on using the geological record. With Earth’s growing population clustered increasingly on coastlines, tsunami hazards are of concern worldwide. The papers explore the sedimentological and dynamic traces of recent and prehistoric tsunamis globally – from Europe to the Pacific – as well as looking at historic records and how the information can be used to characterise the scale of impacts and areas that are most susceptible to tsunami hazards. Armed with this information, scientists can begin to quantify risks, both to populations and in economic terms. This volume is aimed both at scientists working in this field and at a wider community, interested in tsunami science and natural hazard assessment.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309209897
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Tsunami Warning and Preparedness written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal areas of the United States are at risk for tsunamis. After the catastrophic 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, legislation was passed to expand U.S. tsunami warning capabilities. Since then, the nation has made progress in several related areas on both the federal and state levels. At the federal level, NOAA has improved the ability to detect and forecast tsunamis by expanding the sensor network. Other federal and state activities to increase tsunami safety include: improvements to tsunami hazard and evacuation maps for many coastal communities; vulnerability assessments of some coastal populations in several states; and new efforts to increase public awareness of the hazard and how to respond. Tsunami Warning and Preparedness explores the advances made in tsunami detection and preparedness, and identifies the challenges that still remain. The book describes areas of research and development that would improve tsunami education, preparation, and detection, especially with tsunamis that arrive less than an hour after the triggering event. It asserts that seamless coordination between the two Tsunami Warning Centers and clear communications to local officials and the public could create a timely and effective response to coastal communities facing a pending tsuanami. According to Tsunami Warning and Preparedness, minimizing future losses to the nation from tsunamis requires persistent progress across the broad spectrum of efforts including: risk assessment, public education, government coordination, detection and forecasting, and warning-center operations. The book also suggests designing effective interagency exercises, using professional emergency-management standards to prepare communities, and prioritizing funding based on tsunami risk.
