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Hardback. In a world which continues to experience dramatic suffering as a result of natural hazards, local level disaster risk reduction efforts are of increasing importance. With reference to examples in the Philippines, this book analyses a local disaster risk resilience approach and suggests an effective model for enhancing such efforts in the future. Editor(s): Matsuoka, Yuki; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509270
ISBN
9781783509270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.57

Hardback. Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management provides a series of cross-disciplinary approaches and methods which are exemplified by case studies from different parts of the world. Volume 18 looks at how cities and countries recover from catastrophic disasters with a specific focus on Asia. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786352965
ISBN
9781786352965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.74

Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878220257
ISBN
9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.44

Hardback. Law in Crisis is an unsettling history of natural disaster and political subject formation in the modern world. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: GT; LAQ; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762564
ISBN
9780804762564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99

Hardcover. Uncertainties are pervasive in natural hazards, and it is crucial to develop robust and meaningful approaches to characterize and communicate uncertainties to inform modeling efforts. In this monograph we provide a broad, cross-disciplinary overview of issues relating to uncertainties faced in natural hazard and risk assessment. Editor(s): Riley, Karin; Webley, Peter; Thompson, Matthew. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119027867
ISBN
9781119027867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.44

hardcover. The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. Editor(s): Chavez, Mario; Ghil, Michael; Fucugauchi, Jaime Urrutia. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 438 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119157014
ISBN
9781119157014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.02

Hardcover. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RBK; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119217923
ISBN
9781119217923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Reardon, Ken; Forester, John. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC1; JKSN1; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439911006
ISBN
9781439911006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

paperback. This book traces the intertwined histories of disaster experts-specialists in predicting the unpredictable and managing the unmanageable-revealing how their interdisciplinary research and practices over the past century have shaped modern America. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GPQD; JFFC; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222463
ISBN
9780812222463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

Hardcover. In a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Paris lie the bodies of nearly a hundred of what some have called the first casualties of global climate change. This book tells the stories of these victims and the catastrophe that took their lives. It explores the multiple narratives of disaster-the official story of the crisis and its aftermath. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMC; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226251110
ISBN
9780226251110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFC; MBN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306441301
ISBN
9780306441301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306455803
ISBN
9780306455803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Paperback. Reevaluates the role of testing in college-level science curricula and describes techniques pioneered by other teachers. This manual examines the effects of the following on lower-division courses: changes in exam content, format, and environment; revisions in grading practices; student response; and colleague reaction. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 135 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306455810
ISBN
9780306455810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Hardback. There exists a range of natural hazards, including seismicity, faulting, fracturing, mud volcano eruptions, mud island motion, overpressure and lateral stress. This title provides technical details regarding these natural hazards, using the South Caspian Basin as a model. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBGL; RNR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306462856
ISBN
9780306462856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.64

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333716595
ISBN
9780333716595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; APB; BGFA; JFSL3; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399573224
ISBN
9780399573224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Hardcover. Tsunamis remain an ever-present threat to lives and property along the coasts of most of the world's oceans. This volume, comprising papers presented at the 17th International Tsunami Symposium, highlights critical advances in key areas of tsunami hazard reduction. Editor(s): Hebenstreit, Gerald T. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792348115
ISBN
9780792348115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.17
€ 85.04

Paperback. This volume is a valuable resource for public policymakers, health care agencies, providers who plan for large-scale emergencies, academics teaching disaster relief courses, and professionals working in this field. Editor(s): Brennan, Virginia M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 34, 25 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFFC; MBN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891991
ISBN
9780801891991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 16.96

Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down. Num Pages: 360 pages, 133, 80 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates, 37 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896927
ISBN
9780801896927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 15.38

Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813126524
ISBN
9780813126524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.10

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