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This volume studies the role of remittances sent by migrants to their families in environmentally fragile zones in providing an important cushion and... Læs mere
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In addressing humanitarian crises, the international community has struggled in making the transition from short-term relief to long-term... Læs mere
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Given its pervasiveness across disciplines and spheres, this edited volume articulates environmental collapse as a discursive phenomenon worthy... Læs mere
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This book addresses natural hazards from a scientific and applied engineering perspective. It provides information on the physics and physical processes... Læs mere
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The Handbook aims to provide an overview and critique of the current state of knowledge, policy, and practice,... Læs mere
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Named after Lapindo Brantas, a gas exploration company that was drilling at the eruption site, the Lapindo... Læs mere
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Focuses on the general evolution of land forms in Pakistan and also aims to be a guide for predictive, protective and remedial measures that could be taken to mitigate the natural hazards which plague the region and constrain development.
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Including an extensive range of case-studies covering the most drought-prone and most affected countries, the contributors examine technologies, planning methodologies and mitigation actions from recent drought experiences worldwide.
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Presenting a range of multi-hazard adaptation issues, this book illustrates that non-structural as well as structural adaptations need to be considered in order to reduce the threat, and impact, of disasters in the built environment.
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Author Thomas Fisher introduces the idea of fracture-critical design and provides many solutions for how we can design to avoid major disasters.
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Based on a case study of the Gulf oil spill, this book develops a theory about how political actors strategically frame disasters in order to further their policy goals.
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First published in 1990, this book describes the nature of the hurricane, one of the world's most dangerous weather hazards. It examines the formation, development, movement, and impact of... Læs mere