Catálogo de libros: Desastres naturales

226 Catálogo de libros: Desastres naturales

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  • Extreme Weather and Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Dobrogea Region
    Carmen Maftei
    New technologies and assessment methods create improved opportunities to monitor and predict the onset of natural disasters in the era of global warming. Researchers continue to evaluate the changes in weather patterns in order to better understand natural phenomena. Extreme Weather and Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Dobrogea Region presents a descriptive e...
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    282,57 €

  • Disaster Heroes
    Suzanne Bernier
    THE LATE FRED ROGERS, BELOVED AND GENTLE HOST OF PBS’ Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for over 30 years, once said: 'When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ’Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’' Helpers and heroes shine brightest in darkness. Disaster Heroes recounts the stories of ordinary men, women, an...
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    22,47 €

  • Tsunami and its Impacts
    Alfred Scott
    Tsunami can be defined as a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. This book contains information for the purpose of in-depth understanding of the vast topic of tsunami dynamics. It is a compilation of scientific works reflecting state-of-the-art of tsunami research at distinct levels. Several contributions in this book encompass an array of themes ra...
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    137,94 €

  • Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
    Alfred Scott
    This book presents information that is essential for improving disaster management. The book discusses the management component of the disaster continuum i.e. the nature of the risk, hazard, vulnerability, strategies, response and adaptation. The chapters comprise of research studies conducted by various international scholars. The researches concentrate on a specific location ...
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    103,03 €

  • Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
    Alfred Scott
    Disaster management involves the mitigation of effects of a calamity using an integrative strategy involving both human and materialistic resources. This book presents an overview of crucial disaster management issues. Original research reports by international scholars focused on disaster management present important facets of danger and disaster management. It discusses persp...
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    126,26 €

  • Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
    Alfred Scott
    The crossroads between more and more populated human communities and their transforming environment pose distinct complications than ever before. This book serves as a great source of reference for several users, interested in a better comprehension of natural hazards and their effective management. It encompasses information regarding various natural hazards leading to disaste...
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    103,01 €

  • Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
    Alfred Scott
    The book provides an analysis of the intricate and extensive field of the impact of natural disasters. Various approaches are possible to examine psychological, environmental, economic, or societal damage caused by natural disasters, targeting to help decrease the impacts of future events. A broad spectrum of analyses from various parts of the globe are encompassed in this book...
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    91,33 €

  • Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
    Alfred Scott
    Tsunami is considered an epidemic natural disaster. The purpose of this multidisciplinary text is to present numerous researches regarding development and management methods required before and after tsunami. It is planned to circulate this research among the scientific society and decision makers for tsunami risk reduction. The presented chapters are professionally researched....
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    126,32 €

  • Development in Unity Volume One
    Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng
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    48,87 €

  • Development in Unity Volume One
    Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng
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    32,39 €

  • Natural Disasters in the Ottoman Empire
    Yaron Ayalon
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    135,17 €

  • Being in It for the Species
    Marshall Masters
    A Manifesto of Hope for the Future and the Promise of Enduring Freedom for Our SpeciesThe timing of this book is no accident, for humanity now stands upon the precipice of a long and grueling tribulation. However, it will not be a hopeless suffering, because, in the midst of this chaos, there will come a rare opportunity for us to free ourselves from the shackles of species bon...
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    35,68 €

  • Being in It for the Species
    Masters Marshall
    A Manifesto of Hope for the Future and the Promise of Enduring Freedom for Our SpeciesThe timing of this book is no accident, for humanity now stands upon the precipice of a long and grueling tribulation. However, it will not be a hopeless suffering, because, in the midst of this chaos, there will come a rare opportunity for us to free ourselves from the shackles of species bon...
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    45,74 €

  • A History of Disaster
    Ken Smith
    The threat of disaster has long been a fact of life for Atlantic Canadians, especially the countless numbers who earn their livelihoods on the unpredictable seas or in the volatile mines. And even with continuing improvements in technology, disasters can still strike at any time, as 1992's Westray mine explosion and 1998's Swissair crash have shown.A History of Disaster...
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    18,11 €

  • Wildfire Loose
    Joyce Butler
    In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires started and spread so quickly through rural villages, down Millionaire’s Row in Bar Harbor, and across southern Maine beach resorts. Originally published in 1979, it remains the definitive account of “The Week Maine Burned.” ...
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    15,15 €

  • In Hindsight
    Itgp
    ''This comprehensive research consistently portrays a set of common factors that precedes each disaster - poor management, a lack of proper planning and weak risk management practices. An eye-opener to all those executives that fail to understand the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery mechanisms.''Luciano Anastasi, MA MBCS CITP, Head of Information Technolo...
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    37,45 €

  • Prepping Guide for Going Green
    David Holcolm
    'Prepping Guide for Going Green: Step by Step Self Sufficiency Guide' helps the reader to learn what they need to have to be ready for any eventuality whether it be a hurricane or an earthquake. Some persons tend not to prepare appropriately for a natural disaster as they simply do not know what to do to be sufficiently prepared.The book takes the reader through the basic proce...
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    9,77 €

  • Disaster Preparedness
    Bowe Packer
    'Are You Prepared For A Natural Disaster?' 'Do you know what to do if disaster strikes today?' 'Do you have your Disaster Plan ready?' This Practical Guide Is Designed For Those That Might Not Really Know How To Prepare For A Natural Disaster, But Know It Is Of Importance. Believe it or not, there are natural and effective strategies on ways to prepare for these unforeseen and ...
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    7,19 €

  • Prepping
    Eliza Plum
    'Prepping: The Ultimate Survival Guide' is a great way to help the novice to be prepared for an emergency. The ultimate prepper need not have this guide as they will already be prepared for any disaster. This guide will be for the individual that wants to learn how to start getting things prepared in case something happens. Some people are of the opinion that a prepper is extre...
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    4,95 €

  • Heart Like Water
    Joshua Clark
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    19,51 €

  • August Gales
    Gerald Hallowell
    Three different fishing communities, three different countries, but in their pursuit of fish on the banks they would have much in common, including the terrors of the North Atlantic storms.The August Gales is a richly detailed history of the banks fishery, the perils of the North Atlantic, and more specifically, the three powerful, and ultimately deadly, August storms that deva...
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    23,19 €

  • My Earthquake Preparedness Guide
    Jackie Kloosterboer
    The time to prepare is now - before the earthquake strikes. Once the 'Big One' hits, it’s too late.I wish I had a crystal ball to predict when the next earthquake will strike. I wish I could tell you what damage your home might sustain or how the earthquake will impact you, your family and your pets. But I can’t give you these answers - nobody can.What I can tell you is this: i...
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    22,93 €

  • My Earthquake Preparedness Guide
    Jackie Kloosterboer
    The time to prepare is now - before the earthquake strikes. Once the 'Big One' hits, it’s too late.I wish I had a crystal ball to predict when the next earthquake will strike. I wish I could tell you what damage your home might sustain or how the earthquake will impact you, your family and your pets. But I can’t give you these answers - nobody can.What I can tell you is this: i...
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    16,88 €

  • The Great Hurricane of 1780
    Wayne Neely
    The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm’s worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In The Great Hurricane of 1780, author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This sto...
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    25,22 €

  • The Great Hurricane of 1780
    Wayne Neely
    The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm’s worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In The Great Hurricane of 1780, author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This sto...
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    36,66 €

  • The Age of Catastrophe
    John David Ebert
    Disasters, both natural and man-made, are on the rise. Indeed, a catastrophe of one sort or another seems always to be unfolding somewhere on the planet. We have entered into a veritable Age of Catastrophes which have grown both larger and more complex and now routinely very widespread in scope. The old days of the geographically isolated industrial accidents, of the sinking...
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    42,83 €

  • Living in an Environmentally Traumatized World
    Donald F. Nemeth / Donald FNemeth / Judy Kuriansky / Robert B. Hamilton / Robert BHamilton
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    82,37 €

  • The Tide of Poverty
    Jack Walts
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    17,96 €

  • Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction
    Rajib Shaw
    Deals with the topic of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR). This book provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in community based disaster risk reduction. It examines experiences from Asian and African countries. ...
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    305,17 €

  • Environment Disaster Linkages
    This is one of the first books to focus on explicit linkages between the changing environment and disasters and suggests proactive approaches towards disaster management. A ready-reference for field practitioners it covers areas such as elements of environmental entry, impacts of environment and disaster, strategies, planning and the way forward. ...
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    284,65 €


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