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Télécharger le livre :  Geoinformation for Informed Decisions
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Geoinformation for Informed Decisions


Collectif


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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91,88
Télécharger le livre :  Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
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Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards


David Alexander , Jörn Birkmann , Stefan Kienberger


Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards covers the vulnerability of human and environmental systems to climate change and eight natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, forest fires, drought, coastal erosion, and heat waves. This book is an...

Parution : 2014-06-12
Format(s) : epub sans DRM
Éditeur : Elsevier Science
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Télécharger le livre :  Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam
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Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam


Miguel Esteban , Hiroshi Takagi , Nguyen Danh Thao


Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam is the first book to focus specifically on natural hazards and climate change in Vietnam. The book examines threats such as tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, flooding, erosion, and salinity intrusion, and their respective...

Parution : 2014-06-04
Format(s) : PDF, epub sans DRM
Éditeur : Elsevier
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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
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 : 2014-05-19
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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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster and Development
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Disaster and Development


Naim Kapucu , Kuotsai Tom Liou


This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development,...

Parution : 2014-04-11
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction
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Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction


Takako Izumi , Rajib Shaw


Civil society organizations (CSOs) have played important roles over the years in the disaster field.  Starting from the traditional approach of response and relief, the emphasis has gradually shifted to disaster risk reduction.  From international nongovernmental...

Parution : 2014-04-10
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Natural Hazard Zonation of Bihar (India) Using Geoinformatics
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Natural Hazard Zonation of Bihar (India) Using Geoinformatics


Tuhin Ghosh , Anirban Mukhopadhyay


With increased climate variability, aggravated natural hazards in the form of extreme events are affecting the lives and livelihoods of many people. This work serves as a basis for formulating a ‘preparedness plan’ to ensure the effective policy formulation for planned...

Parution : 2014-03-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning
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Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning


Iuliana Armas , Maria Bostenaru Dan , Agostino Goretti


?The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called “earthquake engineering” and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. In projects dealing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation, urban planning approaches are often neglected. Today...

Parution : 2014-02-11
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Community Practices for Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan
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Community Practices for Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan


Rajib Shaw


This book presents key lessons from community-based risk-reduction practices in Japan, a country that is often hit by disasters and that also has shown strong resilience in coping with those disasters. Japan has a strong governance system for disaster risk reduction....

Parution : 2014-01-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Preparedness
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Disaster Preparedness


Rod Brouhard , Crystal Kline


Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider, not just people on the fringe. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or manmade disaster exists, and every home should be stocked and ready for the worst.Disaster Preparedness is a...

Parution : 2014-01-07
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Dk
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Recovery
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Disaster Recovery


Rajib Shaw


This book explains key lessons learned from diverse disaster situations and analyzes them within the framework of governance, education, and technology, providing a framework for disaster recovery as a development opportunity. In post-disaster situations, different...

Parution : 2013-10-30
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management
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The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management


Ebru A. Gencer


Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. Moreover, disasters disrupt local, national and even global economies, instantly changing the direction of development. In the first half of...

Parution : 2013-06-19
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh
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Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh


Aminul Islam , Fuad Mallick , Rajib Shaw


This book outlines disaster risk reduction (DRR) approaches in Bangladesh, drawing examples and lessons from the national and community-level programs, projects, and relevant experiences of the country.  The content is based on a selection of available documents, a...

Parution : 2013-05-31
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Developments in Multidimensional Spatial Data Models
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Developments in Multidimensional Spatial Data Models


Alias Abdul Rahman , Pawel Boguslawski , Christopher Gold , Mohamad Nor Said


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

Parution : 2013-04-13
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012)
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Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012)


Gautam Bhattacharya , Subrata Chakraborty


International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012) is organized by Bengal Engineering and Science University, India during the first week of January 2012 at Kolkata. The primary aim of ISEUSAM 2012 is to provide a...

Parution : 2013-03-12
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Unraveling Environmental Disasters
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Unraveling Environmental Disasters


Trevor Letcher , Daniel A. Vallero


Unraveling Environmental Disasters provides scientific explanations of the most threatening current and future environmental disasters, including an analysis of ways that the disaster could have been prevented and how the risk of similar disasters can be minimized in...

Parution : 2012-12-31
Format(s) : epub sans DRM
Éditeur : Elsevier
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Télécharger le livre :  Institutional Partnerships in Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
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Institutional Partnerships in Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems


Maryam Golnaraghi


This book documents seven examples of Early Warning Systems for hydrometeorological and other hazards that have proven effective in reducing losses due to these hazards. The cases studied encompass a variety of climatic regimes and stages of economic development, raging...

Parution : 2012-07-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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Télécharger le livre :  Earthquake Disasters in Latin America
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Earthquake Disasters in Latin America


Heriberta Castaños , Cinna Lomnitz , Cinna Lomnitz


This book is an attempt to demonstrate the analytical power of the holistic approach for understanding disasters.   Six major earthquakes in Latin America are used as an example: the general idea is to place disasters in a broad social and regional context. ...

Parution : 2012-01-03
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
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