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Télécharger le livre :  Environmental Geography of South Asia
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Environmental Geography of South Asia


Pawel Prokop , R.B. Singh


  This volume synthesizes critical environmental challenges of dynamic earth and human environment systems in South Asia emphasizing geographical dimensions. It deals with spaceborne monitoring, climate, ecohydrology, forests and biodiversity, land-use and land-cover...

Parution : 2015-10-13
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Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Computer Aided Seismic and Fire Retrofitting Analysis of Existing High Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings
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Computer Aided Seismic and Fire Retrofitting Analysis of Existing High Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings


Saeed Hasan , Raja Rizwan Hussain , Muhammad Wasim


This book details the analysis and design of high rise buildings for gravity and seismic analysis. It provides the knowledge structural engineers need to retrofit existing structures in order to meet safety requirements and better prevent potential damage from such...

Parution : 2015-08-13
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Agricultural and Forestry Reconstruction After the Great East Japan Earthquake
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Agricultural and Forestry Reconstruction After the Great East Japan Earthquake


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This book summarizes the results of 3 years of agricultural and forestry reconstructive efforts and applied research conducted directly in the affected areas of Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It describes fast and effective revival methods and...

Parution : 2015-08-11
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Gender and Land Tenure in the Context of Disaster in Asia
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Gender and Land Tenure in the Context of Disaster in Asia


Kyoko Kusakabe , Veena N. , Rajendra Shrestha


This book explores an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of gender and development studies, disaster and land tenure policy. It is well known that women generally have weaker claims to land. But how does that translate to increased vulnerability during...

Parution : 2015-06-30
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Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Landforms and Landscape Evolution of the Equatorial Margin of Northeast Brazil
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Landforms and Landscape Evolution of the Equatorial Margin of Northeast Brazil


François Bétard , Jean-Pierre Peulvast


More than a simple monograph, the authors present a comprehensive geomorphic overview of a large tropical region where they show how deciphering the long-term landform evolution helps understanding the present set of landscapes and morphodynamic environments. The...

Parution : 2015-05-30
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Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia
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Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia


R. Lalitha S. Fernando , Huong Ha , Amir Mahmood


This book presents strategies for managing disasters and reducing risks in Asian countries. Given the dynamic changes in the natural environment as well as the patterns of land use and management, the growing populations of the developing nations in Asia, migration...

Parution : 2015-05-29
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Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience
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Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience


Naim Kapucu , Fernando I. Rivera


This monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a focus on Florida, the authors present a comprehensive review of the current debates surrounding the study of resilience, from federal frameworks, state...

Parution : 2015-05-12
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management
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The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management


Asmita Tiwari


How can a place be built and managed so that it is safe for people to live? Ironically, many governments and citizens keep on asking the same question after every new disaster. Why, even with high levels of investment in increasing government’s capacity to manage...

Parution : 2015-03-05
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Management and Private Sectors
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Disaster Management and Private Sectors


Takako Izumi , Rajib Shaw


This book draws upon case studies and practices of different types of DRR involvement by the private sector from all over the world. The book comprises two parts, Part I: Overview and Regional Cases; and Part II: Country Cases. The regional cases include those from...

Parution : 2015-02-13
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan
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Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Pakistan


Amir Nawaz Khan , Atta-Ur- Rahman , Rajib Shaw


This book is a pioneering regional work and provides a balanced approach of theory and practice in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Pakistan. The book analytically discusses the status of DRR and draws examples and lessons from national and community-level programs and...

Parution : 2015-01-20
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  European Trend Atlas of Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Records
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European Trend Atlas of Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Records


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This Atlas presents records of climatic variability and change in Europe starting before 1901 and focuses especially on trends of extreme temperatures and precipitation. The authors have used software developed within EMULATE (European and North Atlantic daily to...

Parution : 2014-12-04
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  High-Impact Weather Events over the SAARC Region
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High-Impact Weather Events over the SAARC Region


B.K. Bandyopadhyay , M. Mohapatra , L.S. Rathore , Kamaljit Ray


This book is a compilation of papers contributed by researchers and scientists from SAARC nations and deals with high-impact weather conditions, their prediction and potential consequences for populations in the SAARC region. There have been a number of recent advances...

Parution : 2014-11-19
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific
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Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific


Caroline Brassard , David W. Giles , Arnold M. Howitt


The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to a variety of natural and manmade hazards. This edited book productively brings together scholars and senior public officials having direct experience in dealing with or researching on recent major natural...

Parution : 2014-11-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Semi-quantitative Approaches for Landslide Assessment and Prediction
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Semi-quantitative Approaches for Landslide Assessment and Prediction


Ramkrishna Maiti , Sujit Mandal


In the present authors attempted to have a clear insight into the interworking of geotectonic, geomorphic, hydrologic and anthropogenic factors leading to landslide in the Shiv khola Watershed, the most worst affected region of Darjiling Himalaya. This book includes the...

Parution : 2014-11-07
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Post-Tsunami Hazard
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Post-Tsunami Hazard


Y. Kaneda , Y.A. Kontar , V. Santiago-Fandiño


This monograph focuses on a variety of topics related to reconstruction and restoration in post-tsunami conditions. Aspects such as coastal engineering, early warning systems and technological approaches, urban planning and settlements relocation, socio-economic...

Parution : 2014-10-29
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  A Comparative Geography of China and the U.S.
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A Comparative Geography of China and the U.S.


Rudi Hartmann , Jing'ai Wang , Tao Ye


The book is the outcome of a unique venture: a team of Chinese geographers and a team of American geographers collaborated on a new Comparative Geography of China and the United States.The book meets a high demand for comparative information about China and the United...

Parution : 2014-07-17
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : GeoJournal Library
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Télécharger le livre :  Geoinformation for Informed Decisions
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Geoinformation for Informed Decisions


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This book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, which includes all the sub-disciplines of the field, such as: geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc.

Parution : 2014-07-08
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment
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Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment


Paolo Canuti , Kyoji Sassa , Yueping Yin


This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Third World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in June 2014. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in three full-color volumes and one mono-color...

Parution : 2014-05-21
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre :  Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment
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Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment


Paolo Canuti , Kyoji Sassa , Yueping Yin


This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Third World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in June 2014. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in three full-color volumes and one mono-color...

Parution : 2014-05-19
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Adapting to Climate Change
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Adapting to Climate Change


Bruce C. Glavovic , Gavin P. Smith


This book identifies lessons learned from natural hazard experiences to help communities plan for and adapt to climate change. Written by leading experts, the case studies examine diverse experiences, from severe storms to sea-level related hazards, droughts, heat...

Parution : 2014-04-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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