Natural Disasters

For decades historians argued for the downfall of communication, when early modern societies were hit by a natural disaster. After all, earthquakes...

This book explores a platform for insightful discussions and scientific discourse on various aspects of landslides and their risk management, with ...

Ein Erdbeben erschüttert Haiti und ein Hurrikan wütet in Texas. Wir hören, dass die Natur wütet und versucht, uns durch diese Naturkatastrophen zu ...

Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery reflects a wide array of practical experiences in working with disaster-affected communities interna...

A natural hazard is a physical event but a disaster is a social and political phenomenon. Natural hazards are, for the most part, unavoidable and a...

Roberto E. Barrios presents an ethnographic study of the aftermaths of four natural disasters: southern Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; New Orleans...

This book calls for the progressive creation of supra-national institutions intended to protect life on Earth against natural threats, be these ter...

Public organizations are increasingly expected to cope with crisis under the same resource constraints and mandates that make up their normal routi...

Current events help to emphasise the importance of the analysis and management of risk to planners and researchers around the world. Natural hazard...

Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis: Towards Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience covers recent calls for advances in quantitative tsu...

The text offers a comprehensive and unique perspective on disaster risk associated with natural hazards. It covers a wide range of topics, reflecti...

Emergency Management Threats and Hazards: Water is a resource guidebook, which bridges the work of the emergency management practitioners and acade...

This book includes the insights of a seminar that was held at IUAV University of Venice, on May 29th and 30th featuring 10 speakers. 8 speakers, 2 ...

Discover the profound, surprising, and instructive tales embedded within the tragic earthquakes and tsunamis of the years 1755, 1906, 1960, 1985, 2...

This book provides a critical analysis of the interactions of humans and wildlife in Zimbabwe. It does not only document conflicts, but it also con...

This comprehensive account of Californias numerous and perilous natural disasters explores how a unique combination of forces has affected Californ...

This book collects the selected papers of the XIV Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment held in Che...

This book captures the essence of one of the most remarkable journeys of a professional who prevailed over numerous challenges and adverse situatio...

A vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance. For many, the past few years have been define...

The first documentary history of wildfire management in the United States, Burn Scars probes the long efforts to suppress fire, beginning with the ...