Natural Disasters category: 785 books
Observations géologiques sur les îles volcaniques
Explorées par l’expédition du Beagle ( Edition intégrale ) annoté
Language: French
Release Date: October 18, 2018
L’oeuvre de Darwin comprend, outre ses travaux biologiques, trois ouvrages consacrés spécialement à la géologie. Ils ont paru sous le titre général de Géologie du Voyage du Beagle et forment comme une trilogie embrassant l’étude des constructions coralliennes, des îles volcaniques et...
Human Casualties in Earthquakes
Progress in Modelling and Mitigation
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2011
Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has become a topic of vital importance for national and urban authorities responsible for emergency provision, for the development of mitigation strategies and for the development of adequate insurance schemes. In the last few years important work has...
Geoethics
Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Edited by two experts in the area, Geoethics: Ethical Challenges and Case Studies in Earth Sciences addresses a range of topics surrounding the concept of ethics in geoscience, making it an important reference for any Earth scientist with a growing concern for sustainable development and social responsibility.
This...
by Dominic Clay
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
Wildfires are a very real threat to you wherever you live. They are massive, out-of-control walls of flame that consume everything in their paths. With so many people looking to enjoy the beauties of the outdoors in the warmer months, fires in the woods can seemingly come out of nowhere. Be prepared!...
by Sujit Mandal, Subrata Mondal
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
This book focuses on the spatial distribution of landslide hazards of the Darjeeling Himalayas. Knowledge driven methods and statistical techniques such as frequency ratio model (FRM), information value model (IVM), logistic regression model (LRM), index overlay model (IOM), certainty factor model...
Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Erdbebenvorhersage mit Hilfe von Tieren
Immer wieder fragt man sich: Wann kann man endlich Erdbeben vorhersagen? Und können wir die Tiere dazu mit nutzen?
Language: German
Release Date: October 21, 2017
Seit Jahrhunderten oder Jahrtausenden berichten Menschen immer wieder, dass sich Tiere vor einem großen Erdbeben auffällig verhalten haben. Dieses Phänomen wird in diesem Buch seriös nachgegangen und die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen dieser möglichen Forschung aufgezeigt. Fundiert zusammen gestellt...
by Camille Flammarion
Language: French
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Language: French
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Ce livre traite d'un sujet controversé: le spiritisme, en majorité sous l'angle des effets physiques produits lors des séances. Son auteur, Camille Flammarion, est un astronome et grand vulgarisateur de l'astronomie de son époque. Son intérêt pour le sujet...
by Jonah Broad
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
Want to prepare for the next disaster? Emergency preparedness is important and it begins by working on your bug out bag. For the ultimate survival tips, it's important to have this bug out bag handbook in hand at all times.
Jonah Broad has created a world-class guide for preppers when it...
Imaging the Rupture Processes of Earthquakes Using the Relative Back-Projection Method
Theory and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2017
This thesis adopts the relative back-projection method to dramatically reduce “swimming” artifacts by identifying the rupture fronts in the time window of a reference station; this led to a faster and more accurate image of the rupture processes of earthquakes. Mitigating the damage caused by...
Unsere Zukunft
Ein Gespräch über die Welt nach Fukushima
Language: German
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Ranga Yogeshwar, Physiker und Fernsehmoderator, und Klaus Töpfer, ehemaliger Umweltminister, UN-Direktor und im Frühjahr 2011 Co-Vorsitzender der Ethikkommission, sind auf der Suche nach einem Weg in die Zukunft. Der Leser nimmt teil an einer so lebendigen wie provozierenden Unterhaltung über...
by T. G. Sitharam, Naveen James, Sreevalsa Kolathayar
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
This book reviews and assesses the various methodologies for site characterization and site effect estimation to carry out seismic zonation at micro and macro levels. Readers will learn about the suitability of these methodologies for each level of zoning that needs to be assessed in order to optimize...
Geophysical and Geotechnical Methods for Diagnosing Flood Protection Dikes
Guide for Implementation and Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2007
This book presents a three-phase methodology for the efficient diagnosis of “dry dikes”. It is invaluable for anyone involved in dike safety; notably owners, managers, engineers and contractors, and provides all the information required for effective dike diagnosis and for initiating more extensive work or more detailed study.
by Bob Stearns
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Prepare now!
We’ve all seen the ruin that a hurricane can bring. No one can stop a hurricane, but proper preparation can limit damage, protect long-term finances, and even save lives. The Hurricane Preparedness Handbook is an invaluable, step-by-step guide...
Le Volcan d’or
version illustrée
Language: French
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Le 17 mars de l’antépénultième année du dernier siècle, le facteur faisant le service de la rue Jacques-Cartier, à Montréal, remit au numéro 29 une lettre à l’adresse de M. Summy Skim.