International Perspectives on Natural Disasters: Occurrence, Mitigation, and Consequences
. Ed(S): Stoltman, Joseph P.; Lidstone, John; Dechano, Lisa M.
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Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Stoltman, Joseph P.; Lidstone, John; DeChano, Lisa M. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JN; PHVG; RGB; RGC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 753.
Reports of natural disasters fill the media with regularity. Places in the world are affected by natural disaster events every day. Such events include earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, wildfires – the list could go on for considerable length. In the 1990s there was a concentrated focus on natural disaster information and mitigation during the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR). The information was technical and provided the basis for major initiatives in building structures designed for seismic safety, slope stability, severe storm warning systems, and global monitoring and reporting. Mitigation, or planning in the event that natural hazards prevalent in ... Read more
Reports of natural disasters fill the media with regularity. Places in the world are affected by natural disaster events every day. Such events include earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, wildfires – the list could go on for considerable length. In the 1990s there was a concentrated focus on natural disaster information and mitigation during the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR). The information was technical and provided the basis for major initiatives in building structures designed for seismic safety, slope stability, severe storm warning systems, and global monitoring and reporting. Mitigation, or planning in the event that natural hazards prevalent in ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
Number of Pages
480
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401751315
SKU
V9789401751315
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