Natural disasters
Results 161 - 166 of 166
Natural disasters
Paperback. Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire; its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses; and since Confederation, the country has devised institutions to connect fire and society. This book narrates the history of this saga. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 584 pages, approx. 32 b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JKSW2; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813921
- ISBN
- 9780774813921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Hardback. Focusing on natural hazards and disasters in Canada, this book is the result of a national assessment on this topic. It explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. It is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities. Editor(s): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brooks, Gregory R. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011795
- ISBN
- 9781402011795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.69
€ 194.69
Paperback. In exploring the worldwide political and environmental aftermath of the Bhopal disaster in 1984, this text discusses various differing claims by focusing on the dynamics and paradoxes of advocacy in competing power domains. Num Pages: 436 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: LASD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257204
- ISBN
- 9780226257204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.35
€ 44.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Acts of God. With 32 pages of new material, including a new preface and new chapter on Hurricane Katrina, this is a natural answer to reader demands for thought-provoking and insightful disussion on who and what factors were responsible for the disaster in New Orleans. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195309683
- ISBN
- 9780195309683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.26
€ 35.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W art throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; RNC; RNK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395304
- ISBN
- 9781610395304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 26.00
€ 34.99
€ 26.00
Hardback. This book contributes to the understanding of crisis and disaster management generally, but with a specific focus on the Asia Pacific. With contributions by international scholars and practitioners, the book discusses both the theoretical and practical approaches toward successful crisis and disaster management. Editor(s): Ritchie, Brent W. (University of Queensland); Campiranon, Kom. Series: CABI Series in Tourism Management. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JPSL; KNSG; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Tourism Crisis and Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643250
- ISBN
- 9781780643250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.45
€ 119.45