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Hydrology of Disasters
Vijay P. . Ed(S): Singh
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Description for Hydrology of Disasters
Hardback. Providing a comprehensive treatment of hydrologic aspects of a range of natural disasters, this work contends that a complete understanding of the hydrology of these disasters is vital for developing effective means for their prevention or mitigation. Editor(s): Singh, Vijay P. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
The General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution on December 11, 1987, designating the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This resolution has served as a catalyst in promotion of international cooperation in the field of natural disaster reduction; in initiation of wide-ranging research activities on natural and man-made disasters; in development of tech nologies for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation through technical assistance, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and education and training; and in dissemination of information related to measures for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation of natural disasters. Disasters are manifestations of environmental extremes. ... Read more
The General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution on December 11, 1987, designating the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This resolution has served as a catalyst in promotion of international cooperation in the field of natural disaster reduction; in initiation of wide-ranging research activities on natural and man-made disasters; in development of tech nologies for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation through technical assistance, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and education and training; and in dissemination of information related to measures for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation of natural disasters. Disasters are manifestations of environmental extremes. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Water Science and Technology Library
Number of Pages
442
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792340928
SKU
V9780792340928
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99-15
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