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Hardcover. A comprehensive exploration of the effects of fires - in forests and other environments-on soils, watersheds, vegetation, air and cultural resources. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNC; RNF; RNR; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471163565
- ISBN
- 9780471163565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.63
€ 324.63
Paperback. Many disasters are approached by researchers, managers and policymakers as if they have a clear beginning, middle and end. But often the experience of being in a disaster is not like this. This book offers non-linear, non-prescriptive ways of thinking about disasters and allows the people affected by disaster the chance to speak. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPP; RNR; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353286
- ISBN
- 9781349353286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; RB; RNPG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319380216
- ISBN
- 9783319380216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.04
€ 122.04
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
€ 109.74
Hardback. In the present volume the most important current questions on lightning are described and analyzed under many experimental and theoretical aspects. The level of questions discussed is high, but the contents should be understandable for non-experts. Editor(s): Betz, Hans Dieter; Schumann, Ulrich; Laroche, Pierre. Num Pages: 641 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 641
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090783
- ISBN
- 9781402090783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.74
€ 308.74
Dynamics of Disasters-Key Concepts, Models, Algorithms, and Insights
. Ed(S): Kotsireas, Ilias S.; Nagurney, Anna;...
Hardback. Editor(s): Kotsireas, Ilias S.; Nagurney, Anna; Pardalos, Panos M. Series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics. Num Pages: 369 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBUD; PBWR; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319437071
- ISBN
- 9783319437071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
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
€ 50.84
The Economics of the Global Environment. Catastrophic Risks in Theory ...
. Ed(S): Chichilnisky, Graciela; Rezai, Armon
Hardback. Editor(s): Chichilnisky, Graciela; Rezai, Armon. Series: Studies in Economic Theory. Num Pages: 651 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; RNPG; RNR; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 651
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319319414
- ISBN
- 9783319319414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.41
€ 166.41
Hardcover. The book constitutes an extraordinary innovative research approach in transferring the concepts and methods of complex systems to risk research. It ambitiously bridges the barriers between theoretical, empirical and methodical research work. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RGC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642323645
- ISBN
- 9783642323645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.74€ 86.07
€ 101.74
€ 86.07
Hardback. Series: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. Num Pages: 215 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138805620
- ISBN
- 9781138805620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.86
€ 160.86
The Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Global Response to a Natural Disaster.
. Ed(S): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmu...
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.10
€ 43.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Aneva, Boyka; Kouteva-Guentcheva, Mihaela. Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics. Num Pages: 167 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHS; PHU; PHVG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319359038
- ISBN
- 9783319359038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Tells the story of nine volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. This book describes how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones, 22 line illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118383
- ISBN
- 9780691118383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.18
€ 37.99
€ 28.18
hardcover. Focuses on the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. It suggests that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Editor(s): Monirul, Mirza M. (Qader Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG), University of Toronto, Canada); Dixit, Ajaya; Nishat, Ainun (IUCN-World Conservation Union, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010682
- ISBN
- 9781402010682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Leal Filho, Walter; Musa, Haruna; Cavan, Gina; O'Hare, Paul; Seixas, Julia. Series: Climate Change Management. Num Pages: 468 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, 39 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 859.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319398792
- ISBN
- 9783319398792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
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
€ 213.02
Hardcover. Risk - A Multidisciplinary Introduction Editor(s): Kluppelberg, Claudia; Straub, Daniel; Welpe, Isabell M. Num Pages: 476 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 42 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RNPG; RNR; TGPR; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319044859
- ISBN
- 9783319044859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.56
€ 51.56
Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranea...
. Ed(S): Diaz, Paloma; Bellamine Ben Saoud, N...
Paperback. Editor(s): Diaz, Paloma; Bellamine Ben Saoud, Narjes; Dugdale, Julie; Hanachi, Chihab. Series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing. Num Pages: 262 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; RNR; UGK; UMZ; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319470924
- ISBN
- 9783319470924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393080957
- ISBN
- 9780393080957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.77
€ 26.99
€ 23.77
Hardback. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Editor(s): Cannon, Terry (University of Greenwich). Num Pages: 335 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- 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
€ 101.69
Landslides in Cold Regions in the Context of Climate Change
. Ed(S): Shan, Wei; Guo, Ying; Wang, Fawu; Ma...
Paperback. This book collects key case studies on landslides from cold regions all over the world, providing an overview which includes new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion, which severely impact economic development and communities. Editor(s): Shan, Wei; Guo, Ying; Wang, Fawu; Marui, Hideaki. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 323 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 184 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNPG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319345475
- ISBN
- 9783319345475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Hardcover. 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. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248671
- ISBN
- 9780857248671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137026729
- ISBN
- 9781137026729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Masys, Anthony J. Series: Lecture Notes in Social Networks. Num Pages: 354 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJG; RNF; RNR; TNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319377971
- ISBN
- 9783319377971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.62
€ 197.62