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  • 1
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    Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters : From Space-Air-Ground Integration Perspective (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Data mining. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Geological disaster: An overview -- Chapter 2. Research methods of geological disasters -- Chapter 3. Principles and methods of intelligent interpretation of geological disasters -- Chapter 4. Intelligent analysis of multi-source long-term landslide ground monitoring data -- Chapter 5. Intelligent monitoring of landslides based on high-resolution optical remote sensing data -- Chapter 6. Deep learning-based remote sensing monitoring of landslide -- Chapter 7. Deep learning-based landslide susceptibility assessment -- Chapter 8. Deep learning-based intelligent recognition of ground fissures -- Chapter 9. Machine learning-based remote sensing monitoring of land subsidence in mining areas -- Chapter 10. Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and technology to systematically carry out researches on high-precision recognition, monitoring, analysis, and assessment of geological disasters by using different technologies of "ground, airspace, and space-based systems" and different scales of "target-semantic-region". The main contents include: 1) Intelligent interpretation theory and methods of geological disasters, 2) Intelligent analysis of landslide based on long-term ground monitoring data, 3) Deep learning-based remote sensing detection of landslide, 4) Intelligent analysis of landslide evolution based on optical satellite remote sensing data, 5) Intelligent assessment methods of landslide susceptibility, 6) Intelligent recognition of ground figure based on airspace-based remote sensing data, The book is of interest to graduate student, scientific, and technological personnel who work in the area of geological disasters, natural hazards, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 233 p. 85 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819958221
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5822-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5822-1
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    Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements : Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Bioclimatology. ; Public health. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Architecture. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Public Health. ; Urban Ecology. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements: Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene -- Leaving nothing to chance: reducing flood risk by evaluating simulation exercises in urban contexts -- Urban growth and increasing flood impact in the city of Palma: a loss of resilience capacity -- Addressing the Impacts of Inland Floods on Informal Housing in Honiara, Solomon Islands -- Adaptive Capacity Analysis of Flood Prone Regions in Bihar, India -- Cruise tourism, risk perception and public narratives in Syracuse, Italy -- Social media in risk perception and disaster management: a geographical perspective -- Environment as a Weapon: History, Gaia, and the Geohazards of War -- Living on Mount Etna between risk, beauty and need: a field survey on villages struck by 2018 earthquake -- Narratives of urban resilience and sustainability in southern Italy: the case studies of Matera (Basilicata) and Filadelfia (Calabria) -- Disaster resilience assessment for drainage network and urban landscape after heavy meteorological events: examples from the middle Adriatic coastal area (Abruzzo Region, Central Italy) -- Revitalizing the wounded territory: the “geo-hiking's” potential -- Sense of belonging and response to climate change: how the relation with local territories influences climate resilience -- From Disasters to the Pandemic: A Study on the EU Solidarity Fund.
    Abstract: This book presents emerging perspectives on disaster resilience and human settlements in the larger context of the Anthropocene. The chapters explore urban and rural perspectives focusing on the current and emerging perspectives on disaster resilience through a holistic approach, involving scientists, humanists, planners, policymakers, and professionals in the global debate.
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    Pages: XXX, 312 p. 106 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819922482
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2248-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2248-2
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Climate Change and Disaster Risk Adaptation (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Linkage Between Social and Hydrological Systems to Support Resilience: A Case of Freshwater Wetland in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Indigenous Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction, Community Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience -- Chapter 3. The Adaptation to Climate Change in the Primary Education and Approach from the Social Sciences Textbooks -- Chapter 4. Building Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Knowledge In the Arctic Through Preparedness and Contingency Practices -- Chapter 5. Ecological Resilience for Transformative Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -- Chapter 6. Mitigating Disaster Risks and Vulnerabilities through Climate Finance and Sustainable Water Management: Policy Considerations for Sub-Saharan Africa and Malawi -- Chapter 7. Assessing Risks and Resilience to Hydro-meteorological Disasters -- Chapter 8. Flood Resilient Plan for Urban Area: A Case Study -- Chapter 9. Flood and Drought Risk Assessment, Climate Change and Resilience -- Chapter 10. Flood Risk Predictions in African Urban Settlements: A Review of Alexandra Township, South Africa -- Chapter 11. Anthropological Study of a Typical Drought Prone Village in India- Strategies for Sustainable Rural Habitat -- Chapter 12. Risk Management of Extreme Precipitation in Mexico: Building Resilience -- Chapter 13. Increasing Temperature Risk and Community Resilience: Urban Aspects -- Chapter 14. Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 15. Climate Change, Food Security and Resilience: Hydrologic Excess and Deficit Measurement -- Chapter 16. Climate Change and Agro Forestry Resilience Strategy In West Africa’S Cocoa Supply Chain Dynamics -- Chapter 17. Spatial-Temporal Changes of Water Resources: Associated Impact as a Natural Hazard -- Chapter 18. Vulnerability of Climate Change on Water and Sanitation Sectors and Coping Mechanisms by the Communities of Economically Poor Hard to Rich Areas of Bangladesh -- Chapter 19. Climate Governance, Resilience and Enterpreneurship In Nigeria: An Empirical Review.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science, and information technology. This volume offers indigenous approaches to disaster risk reduction, community sustainability and climate change resilience, as well as agro-ecological innovations for improving resilience to climate change. The focus is on adaptation strategies for sustainable terrestrial and marine ecosystems to reduce the impacts of anthropogenic factors that exacerbate disaster risk, including hydro-meteorological services for climate resilience, food security measures in agriculture and livestock, flood mitigation plans, and increased climate change education and awareness. The book concludes with three case studies in Africa detailing the impacts of strengthened climate change resilience measures, adaptive social protections, and improved water availability through hydro-electric technologies. .
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    Pages: XVI, 457 p. 134 illus., 117 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031221125
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22112-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22112-5
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 2, 2023 (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: ICL Landslide Lesson -- Advancements in shear strength interpretation, testing, and use for landslide analysis -- Rock Avalanches in the Tibet Plateau of China -- Part II: Original articles -- Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Using GIS-based Frequency Ratio Approach in the Kulon Progo Mountains Area, Indonesia -- Physically-based regional landslide forecasting modelling: model set-up and validation -- Consequence - frequency matrix as a tool to assess landslides risk -- Do not let your guard down: landslide exposure and local awareness in Mexico -- Landslides in Higher Education Curricula and Beyond -- Community Scale Landslide Resilience: A citizen-science approach -- Remedial Measures Impact on Slope Stability and Landslide Occurrence in Small-Scale Slope Physical Model in 1g Conditions -- Surficial geology and geomorphology of the North Slide, Thompson River valley, British Columbia: application of fundamental geoscience information to interpretations of geospatial monitoring results -- High Resolution Numerical Weather Simulation for Orographic Precipitation as an Accurate Early Warning Tool for Landslide Vulnerable Terrains -- Climate Change as Modifier of Landslide Susceptibility: Case Study in Davao Oriental, Philippines -- Fractal-based evaluation of the spatial relationship between conditioning factors and the distribution of landslides (A case study in Tinh Tuc, Cao Bang province, Vietnam) -- Procedure of Data Processing for the Improvement of Failure Time of a Landslide Based on the Velocity and Acceleration of the Displacement -- Numerical analysis of the effect of rainfall on the stability of sandstone-covered mudstone cutting slopes -- Part III: Review articles -- Post-formation behaviour of Hattian Landslide Dam and post-breaching situation -- Investigation of debris flow impact mechanisms and designs -- A review of the disaster risk assessment perspectives -- Part IV: IPL/WCOE/KLC2020 -- Application of LAND-SUITE for landslide susceptibility modelling using different mapping units. A case study in Croatia -- An Integrated approach to landslides risk management for local and national authorities -- Assessing landslide hazard in the High City of Antananarivo, Madagascar (UNESCO Tentative site) -- Part V: ICL Landslide Teaching Tools -- Teaching Tools for LS-Tsnnamis -- Part VI: Technical Notes and Case Studies -- CliRtheRoads – An integrated approach to landslide risk management on roads in Serbia -- Part VII: World Landslide Reports -- Rock slope instabilities affecting the AlUla archaeological sites (KSA) -- Refugees’ perception of landslide disasters: Insights from the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). It gives an overview of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk. Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala is a former Director and current Professor at the Institute of Geography of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a member of the UNDRR R-STAG of the Americas and an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. David Huntley is Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada and Open Learning Faculty at Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher of the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Snježana Mihalić Arbanas a Professor of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum, University of Zagreb in Croatia. She is the Chair of ICL Network Committee. Matjaž Mikoš, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the Chairman of the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh is the Provost of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dean, School for Sustainable Development, Director, AMRITA Center for Wireless Networks & Applications, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India. She is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is the Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director at Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Huiming Tang is the Vice President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and a Chief Professor at the Faculty of Engineering. He is a full member of ICL, Chairman of the Engineering Geology commission of China and Vice President of IAEG. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environment engineering at the California State University, Fullerton California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 503 p. 415 illus., 402 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031442964
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44296-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44296-4
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 1 Issue 1, 2022 (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Aim and Outline of the Book Series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology (Kyoji Sassa) -- Part I. International Consortium on Landslides and International Programme on Landslides -- Chapter 2. International Consortium on Landslides: from IDNDR, IGCP, UNITWIN, WCDRR 2 & 3 to Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 (Kyoji Sassa) -- Chapter 3. International Programme on Landslides – A Short Overview of its Historical Development (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Part II. Original Articles -- Chapter 4. Understanding and Reducing the Disaster Risk of Landslide-induced Tsunamis: Outcome of the Panel Discussion and the World Tsunami Awareness Day Special Event of the Fifth World Landslide Forum (Shinji Sassa) -- Chapter 5. Natural-hazard-related web observatory as a sustainable development tool (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Chapter 6. Mapping post-fire monthly erosion rates at the catchment scale using empirical models implemented in GIS. A case study in Northern Italy (Damiano Vacha) -- Chapter 7. Mechanisms of shallow rainfall-induced landslides from Australia: insights into field and laboratory investigations (Ivan Gratchev) -- Chapter 8. Design protection barriers against flow-like landslides (Sabatino Cuomo) -- Chapter 9. Landslide warning systems in low- and lower-middle-income countries: future challenges and societal impact (Irasema Alcántara-Ayala) -- Chapter 10. The role of translational landslides in the evolution of cuesta topography (Shinro Abe).
    Abstract: This open access book is the first issue of the first volume of the ICL new book series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,” founded by the Launching Declaration of the ICL Open Access Book Series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology (P-LRT)” for the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 on 3 November 2021 during the Fifth World Landslide Forum (WLF5) in Kyoto, Japan. This book contains the followings: Forewords for the book series and Opening Greetings of WLF5 International Consortium on Landslides and International Programme on Landslides Original articles Review articles IPL Projects, World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction, and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 ICL Landslide Teaching Tools Technical notes and Case studies Official Promoters of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 (public and private) List of ICL members Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher at the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Projects at the California State University, Fullerton, California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Zeljko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director of International Research Center for Coastal Disasters, Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 474 p. 470 illus., 439 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031168987
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16898-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16898-7
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    COVID-19 Experience in the Philippines : Response, Surveillance and Monitoring Using the FASSSTER Platform (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Public health. ; Electronic data processing Management. ; Diseases Animal models. ; Natural Hazards. ; Public Health. ; IT Operations. ; Disease Models.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Origins of FASSSTER -- Chapter 2. Management of COVID-19 Data for the FASSSTER Platform -- Chapter 3. FASSSTER Data Pipeline and DevOps -- Chapter 4. Disease Surveillance Metrics and Statistics -- Chapter 5. Effective Reproduction Number Rt -- Chapter 6. The FASSSTER SEIR Model -- Chapter 7. Geospatial and Spatio-Temporal Models. .
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the extensive work that has been done on the design and implementation of the COVID-19 Philippines Local Government Unit Monitoring Platform, more commonly known as Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance Using Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler for Early Detection of Diseases (FASSSTER). The project began in 2016 as a pilot study in developing a multidimensional approach in disease modeling requiring the development of an interoperable platform to accommodate input of data from various sources including electronic medical records, various disease surveillance systems, social media, online news, and weather data. In 2020, the FASSSTER platform was reconfigured for use in the COVID-19 pandemic. Using lessons learned from the previous design and implementation of the platform toward its full adoption by the Department of Health of the Philippines, this book narrates the story of FASSSTER in two main parts. Part I provides a historical perspective of the FASSSTER platform as a modeling and disease surveillance system for dengue, measles and typhoid, followed by the origins of the FASSSTER framework and how it was reconfigured for the management of COVID-19 information for the Philippines. Part I also explains the different technologies and system components of FASSSTER that paved the way to the operationalization of the FASSSTER model and allowed for seamless rendering of projections and analytics. Part II describes the FASSSTER analytics and models including the Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) model, the model for time-varying reproduction number, spatiotemporal models and contact tracing models, which became the basis for the imposition of restrictions in mobility translated into localized lockdowns.
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    Pages: XX, 159 p. 65 illus., 58 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819931538
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3153-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3153-8
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    Proceedings of the 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction : Increasing the Effectiveness and Relevance of Our Institutes (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Physical geography. ; Political science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Report on the 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019) -- Enhancing disaster preparedness and building resilience: UNESCO's multi-hazard, multi-disciplinary, and multi-stakeholder approach on Disaster Risk Reduction -- Presentation on “The Sendai Framework and Science Advice to Governments to Support Implementation – Suggestion on What Works” -- Presenting the “Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF), UNISDR – Emphasising the Relevance of Disaster Research Institutes” -- DRMKC: A collaborative approach to foster resilience -- INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE: A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE -- Harnessing Scientific Knowledge and Technological Innovation for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Sub-Saharan Africa-Case of Social Media -- Concept Notes for Group Discussion Sessions -- Community resilience against flood: the case of the LIFE PRIMES project -- Yonmenkaigi System Method as an Educational Framework for Climate Change within the United Kingdom: A Pilot Study -- Personalizing a Low cost weather forecasting system -- Transforming Flood Risk Management: A Case of Kakching, Manipur, India -- Adaptive Architecture- A Pathway to Resilient Communities -- RETURN PERIOD ANALYSIS OF MAJOR FLOOD EVENTS CONSIDERING HOMOGENEOUS REGIONS -- Conceptual Design for Flood Warning Study at Recreational Area – Case study Gunung Pulai Mountain, Johor, Malaysia -- IMPACT OF VIBRATION AND MOISTURE CONTENT TO LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID MIGRATION IN DOUBLE POROSITY MEDIA -- Resolution of the 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Increasing the Effectiveness and Relevance of our Institutes Held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan from 13th to 15th March 2019 -- Closing Ceremony. .
    Abstract: This book presents selected papers by the keynote speakers and other presenters from various disciplines and includes their opinions and evaluations. The Fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4th GSRIDRR, 2019): Increasing the Effectiveness and Relevance of our Institutes, sponsored by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI) and Kyoto University, was hosted by and held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Kyoto, Japan, 13–15 March 2019.. The Global Summit series provided a platform for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders in both government and non-governmental institutes involved in disaster risk reduction and resilience to come together to discuss, share, and exchange ideas. It focuses specifically on contributing input to the contextualization and revision of the goals of the 2016 Science and Technology Roadmap to implementation of the Priority Areas of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Agenda 2015–2030, with input for GADRI to move forward in its contributions to the worldwide science community. The conference comprised an impressive array of global stakeholders whose expertise and experience encompassed the management of knowledge and its application for governments and industries, with shared outcomes to bridge science and decision making. It enhanced a process to confront new scientific challenges in disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management. The conference accomplished the following major goals, among others: (1) engagement in dialogue on issues related to disaster prevention and contributions to the Science and Technology Roadmap adopted to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework Agenda 2015–2030; (2) evaluation of current efforts on global and national involvement in the field of disaster prevention research in relation to the implementation of the Priority Areas of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030; (3) assessment of the status of current research knowledge and efforts, and research results at the institutional level in each country.
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    Pages: XXI, 330 p. 113 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811955662
    Series Statement: Disaster and Risk Research: GADRI Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5566-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5566-2
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    Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards : A Multidisciplinary Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Atmospheric science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Atmospheric Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Multi-hazards monitoring -- Chapter 1. Evaluating the Multi Hazards Threats Due to Aridity, Sea Level Upsurge in the Coastal Areas of North Tamil Nadu, South India -- Chapter 2. Active Tectonics and Associated Channel shifting pattern of Neora river basin, Darjeeling Himalaya -- Chapter 3. Estimating Soil Loss Rate and Sediment Yield of the Proposed Ngololweni Earth Dam, Kingdom of Eswatini -- Chapter 4. Flood susceptibility mapping using GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis in Dibrugarh district of Assam, North-East India -- chapter 5. Effects of climatic hazards on agriculture in the Teesta basin of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6. Mizoram, the capital of landslide: A review of articles published on landslides in Mizoram, India -- Chapter 7. Deployment of Geostatistical and Geospatial Technology for Groundwater Quality Vulnerability Assessment Using Hydrogeochemical Parameters: A Case Study of NCT Delhi -- Chapter 8. A Literature Review of the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Land Surface Temperature and Air Quality of India -- Chapter 9. Seasonal and Inter-Annual Variation of Chlorophyll and Sea Surface Temperature in Northern and Southern Arabian Sea, India -- Chapter 10. Application of a geospatial based subjective MCDM method for flood susceptibility modeling in Teesta River basin, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 11. Flood Frequency Analysis of Baitarani River using three probability distributions -- Chapter 12. Application of Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method to flood risk assessment at Sub-Himalayan region using geospatial data: A case study of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 13. Remote Sensing and GIS Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Case Study from Kegalle District, Sri Lanka -- Chapter 14. Landslide Susceptibility Evaluation And Analysis: A Review On Articles Published During 2000 To 2020 -- Chapter 15. Assessment of the social impact of arsenicosis through groundwater arsenic poisoning in Maldah district -- Chapter 16. Ground water depletion zonation using Geospatial technique and TOPSIS in Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India -- Part-II. Multi-hazards Management -- Chapter 17. Terrain Sensitivity guided and People’s Perception based Risk Area Management of the hills of Darjeeling district, India -- Chapter 18. Wastewater treatment in India- a new perspective -- Chapter 19. Adaptation to climate change in agriculture at Teesta basin in Bangladesh -- Chapter 20. Land use/Land cover change detection through the spatial approach: a case study of the Badiadka panchayath, Kerala -- Chapter 21. Application of AHP and Geospatial technology in Groundwater potentiality mapping: A Case Study from Tamil Nadu, India -- Chapter 22. Expected Climate-Induced Alterations in Sugarcane Yield Distribution and Its Agronomic Adaptation Strategies -- Index.
    Abstract: To monitor multi-hazards, Remote Sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques have been extensively used in recent years worldwide. Since natural hazards cannot be eliminated, only quantification of these events and reliable forecasting can alleviate their detrimental effects, through which we can build more resilient and safe societies. Moreover, cultivating the proper knowledge of the multi-hazards and their monitoring and management can fill the gap between science, policy, and the community concerned. In an endeavor to understand and characterize the various hazards, Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards: A Multidisciplinary approach presents a synthesis of what cross-disciplinary researchers know about these hazards and indigenous adaptation strategies. The book therefore focuses on the use of precision techniques, Remote Sensing, and GIS technologies to quantify various natural, environmental and social hazards along with the capacity building and sustainable mitigation strategies towards resilient societies. It encompasses both thematic and regional case studies to highlight the dynamicity of climate change, change of natural resources, landscape, water, river, agricultural, and social ecosystems at various spatio-temporal scales, including theoretical and applied aspects. The book gives readers an overview and analysis of traditional and advanced geospatial technologies on atmospheric, lithospheric, hydrosphere, biospheric and socio-economic contexts, on all spatial and temporal scales regarding hazards and disasters and sustainable development and management for the future.
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    Pages: XXXII, 344 p. 156 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031153778
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8
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    Urban Flooding in Brazil (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Urban policy. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Policy. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Urban flooding: Conceptions and approaches in the scope of Global Climate Change -- Part II: Urban floods in large Brazilian cities -- Part III: Urban floods in medium and small Brazilian cities. .
    Abstract: This contributed volume analyzes flooding scenarios in Brazilian cities using a geographic and spatiotemporal approach to explore impacts and ways to mitigate future disasters. The problem of urban flooding is growing in Brazilian cities due to the increasing number of natural disasters in the context of global climate change; this is a topic that poses challenges to urban planners and academics. Through three sections, this volume offers theoretical-conceptual, methodological and technical case studies, as well as cases that explore urban socio-environmental problems associated with flooding. Throughout the book, the concepts of risk, vulnerability and adaptation are used to explore future flood scenarios in Brazil. The integrated vision offered in this volume covers the floods themselves, evaluation of flood impacts, and the management process before, during, and after the flood event. The case studies presented here elucidate the concept of comprehensive urban flood management, offering a technical and diagnostic basis for the problem in different cities in Brazil. The present and future challenges presented by these chapters offer widely-transferable lessons that can be applied to making cities around the world more sustainable and disaster-resilient.
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    Pages: XVIII, 436 p. 210 illus., 194 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031208980
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20898-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20898-0
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    Geohazards and Disaster Risk Reduction : Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approaches (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to addressing geohazards, with topics such as social vulnerability reduction, risk prevention, institutional preparedness, and community resilience. It also introduces new technologies to study geohazards, which is important since geohazards have caused many casualties, economic losses, and damage to cultural heritage throughout human history. Despite this, the culture of risk prevention is not yet widespread, so Disaster Risk Reduction activities must focus on increasing capacities, strategies, and action plans for prevention and preparedness in local communities.
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    Pages: XI, 507 p. 138 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031245411
    Series Statement: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 51
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24541-1
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    Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction : Insight Towards Perception, Response, Adaptation and Sustainability (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Social sciences. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Society. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Conceptualising Disaster and Risk -- Chapter 1. Hazard and Disaster Perception: Cognition, Response and Adaptation -- Chapter 2. Characterising Hazard and Disaster and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 3. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 4. Traditional management of Disaster: Indigenous Knowledge, Insights and Strategies -- Part II: Approaches to Disaster Management -- Chapter 5. Different types of Risks and Vulnerability -- Chapter 6. Fields of Response to Disaster: Positive Response and Negative Response -- Chapter 7. Disaster Resilience by Indigenous Communities -- Chapter 8. Capacity Building and Community Based Disaster Preparedness -- Part III: Sustainability Through Indigenous Knowledge and Practice -- Chapter 9. Disaster Risk Identification and Mitigation with the help of Traditional Knowledge -- Chapter 10. Disaster Risk Reduction through local Knowledge and practice-case studies -- Chapter 11. Adaptation to different types of Disaster with Integration of local Knowledge-case studies -- Chapter 12. Climate Risk Management with Indigenous Perception and Strategies- case studies -- Part IV: Science-Policy Interface Through Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 13. Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Policy Formulation -- Chapter 14. Insights from Regional and Field Studies on Micro Policies -- Chapter 15. Perspectives from Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Development -- Chapter 16. Integration of Perception Studies and Disaster Risks -- Chapter 17. Development of a holistic Regional Disaster Policy Framework based on Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 18. Identifying the gaps and Future Scopes in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 19. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The book seeks to comprehend how indigenous knowledge systems of local communities can be effectively used in disaster management of various types. A prime example is the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, promoting indigenous environmental management knowledge and practices. Traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples includes information and insight that supplement conventional science and environmental observations, a comprehensive understanding of the environment, natural resources, culture, and human interactions with them which is not documented before. A great deal of this knowledge have been lost in translation. In this book, the authors attempt to keep a record of each and every traditional knowledge study of the indigenous communities in managing the disasters. The use of indigenous knowledge systems in disaster understanding and management is the primary focus of the chapters. This book is organized into four major sections. The first part gives an overview and help in conceptualizing the different concepts of hazard and disaster perception and how response and adaptation are connected with it. This part also discusses the concept of the connection between hazard and sustainable development and how the understanding of risk reduction and resilience can happen with the help of indigenous knowledge, insights, and strategies. The second part of the book introduces the different approaches to disaster and risk management. It establishes how vulnerability influences the risk associated with a hazard and the responses can be both positive and negative in disaster management. The approaches of the indigenous communities in managing a disaster, their resilience, capacity building, and community-based preparedness will be the area of prime focus in this chapter. Part 3 of this book describes the concept of sustainability through indigenous knowledge and practice. The sole highlight of this chapter is the indigenous knowledge efficacies in disaster identification, risk reduction, climate risk management, and climate action. The last section of the book explores how to meet the gaps between local knowledge and policy formulation. It highlights how traditional knowledge of the indigenous communities can prove to be beneficial in developing a holistic regional-based policy framework which will be easily accepted by the target stakeholders since they will be more acquainted with the local strategies and methods. This section ends with an assessment and discussion of the gaps and future scopes in disaster risk reduction through integrating local knowledge and modern technologies.
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    Pages: XXIX, 604 p. 200 illus., 187 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031261435
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26143-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26143-5
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    Aeolian Desertification : Disaster with Visual Impact in Semi-arid Regions of Andhra Pradesh, South India (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Literature on the visual hazard -- Land degradation and Desertification -- Process of Aeolian Action -- Surface micromorphology of Aeolian sand grains -- Source of sand for aeolian sand migration -- Impact of Desertification in semi-arid regions -- Long-term temporal analysis of desertification -- Controlling measures for a visual disaster. .
    Abstract: This book summarizes contemporary research on land degradation, desertification, and how such issues relate to socioeconomic growth in developing countries. With a focus on local and regional levels, the book offers an in-depth analysis of aeolian action as a physical process, causes of land degradation, and desertification. The causes and effects of land degradation were investigated by utilizing multiscale and multidisciplinary methodologies, merging spatial socioeconomic data with remote sensing data, and using multiple levels and disciplinary approaches. The book also describes how to combine GIS with cutting-edge technologies such as remote sensing, geostatistics, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDAX) analysis, and analytical hierarchy approaches, among others. Included is a thorough case study of the unusual but understudied semi-arid Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, South India. This book encourages the participation of all socioeconomic groups in decision-making and assists authorities and planners in developing suitable plans for the sustainable agricultural growth of an area. The book is an invaluable resource to comprehend and resolve issues about sustainable environmental planning and management.
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    Pages: XVII, 134 p. 48 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819967292
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6729-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-6729-2
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    Hazard Hydrogeology (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Hydrogeological Hazards -- Chapter 2. Loess Landslides and Water Resources Management -- Chapter 3. Land Subsidence and Groundwater Seepage -- Chapter 4. Earth Fissures and Natural Resources Mining -- Chapter 5. Karst Collapse and Its Management -- Chapter 6. Mine Water Inrush and Its Prediction -- Chapter 7. Groundwater Contamination and Induced Risk and Hazard in a Karst Aquifer.
    Abstract: This book addresses geohazards by establishing their unique hydrogeological conceptual site models. Geohazards occur in many forms and scales either naturally or induced by human's activities. Many geohazards such as earth fissure, ground collapse and subsidence, mine water inrush, and groundwater contamination are closely related to hydrogeological conditions and their dynamics. Water, either surface water or groundwater, acts as a resource and an enabling agent that elevates geohazard risks in areas that are inherently vulnerable. The book presents case studies to describe identification and investigation methods, monitoring and early-warning techniques, modeling approaches, and engineering measures to prevent, control, and mitigate these geohazards. It targets students, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers who are engaged in water resource management, project planning, and geohazard control and management.
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    Pages: XIX, 261 p. 82 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031484278
    Series Statement: Environmental Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48427-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48427-8
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Socio-Hydrological Resilience and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Modeling Human Dimensions to Reduce the Disaster Risk: A Socio-Hydrological Approach -- Chapter 2. Improvement of Urban Socio-Hydrologic Resilience in Extreme Hydro-climatic Conditions -- Chapter 3. Fluvio-Geomorphic Hazard and Its Impact on Socio-Economy, A Study on Resilience and Sustainability in Assam -- Chapter 4. Effect of Climate Change on the Agricultural System of Hirakud Command Area -- Chapter 5. Mitigating the Negative Effects of Plastic Pollution For Sustainable Economic Growth In Nigeria -- Chapter 6. Teaching of Climate Change in the Official Documentation: An International Review For Improving the Resilience -- Chapter 7. Hydrologic Disasters: Assessing Hazard and Risks -- Chapter 8. Floods in Tutong District, Brunei Darussalam and the Role of Tutong River: Approaches for Mitigation Measures -- Chapter 9. Adaptation and Resilience Measures in The Face of Extreme Events in Algeria -- Chapter 10. Socio-Hydrological Role of North Africa's Traditional Water Management Systems Under.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume discusses the implementation of socio-hydrological resilience measures to curb the impacts on vulnerable communities of hydrologic diasters such as coastal floods, drought, water scarcity, and thunderstorms. The book provides a framework for sustainable hydrology-community interactions to inform local communities about the best practices to achieve hydrological resilience, and to implement resilient water infrastructure. Hydrological influences on the resilience of a region are comprehensively surveyed, and a "green economy strategy" is described and recommended for achieving climatic and hydrological sustainability. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 218 p. 61 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031431777
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 1, 2023 (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: ICL Landslide Lesson -- Sliding-surface liquefaction and undrained steady-state shear strength -- Identification and Mitigation of Reservoir Landslides Cases Studied in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of China -- Part II: Original articles -- Impact of input data on the quality of the landslide susceptibility large-scale maps: A case study from NW Croatia -- Landslide warning systems in high-income countries: past accomplishments and expected endeavours -- Modelling of Landslide-Structure Interaction (LSI) through Material Point Method (MPM) -- Landslide Research and Technology in International Standards -- Mathematical and numerical modeling of slope stability for the Mong Sen landslide event in the Trung Chai commune, Sapa, Vietnam -- Landslide early warning system based on the empirical approach - Case study in Ha Long City (Vietnam) -- The modern activity of the Buzulgan landslide and its influence on the debris flow hazard for the Tyrnyauz town (Northern Caucasus, Russia) -- A risk evaluation method of unstable slopes using multipoint tilting sensors -- Part III: IPL/WCOE/KLC2020 -- Community Level Slope Disaster Risk Reduction Program through Multi-Scale Mapping by Mountain Ethnic Group in Northern Vietnam - Project Study by JICA / Lao Cai DARD / ITST -- Landslide Risk Assessment in the tropical zone of Vietnam as a contribution to the mitigation of natural disaster vulnerability -- Protection and conservation of Georgian rupestrian cultural heritage sites: a review -- Spatial and temporal characterization of landslide deformation pattern with Sentinel-1 -- Lessons from 2019-2020 landslide risk assessment in an urban area of volcanic soils in Pereira-Colombia -- Part IV: ICL Landslide Teaching Tools -- Zonation of landslide susceptibility in the Gipuzkoa province (Spain): an application of LAND-SUITE -- Landslide and soil erosion inventory mapping based on high-resolution remote sensing data: A case study from Istria (Croatia) -- Part V: Technical Notes and Case Studies -- Landslide monitoring with RADARSAT Constellation Mission InSAR, RPAS-derived point-clouds and RTK GNSS time-series in the Thompson River Valley, British Columbia, Canada -- Digital terrain models derived from unmanned aerial vehicles and landslide susceptibility -- Use of GIS to assess susceptibility per landform unit to gravitational processes and their volume.
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). It gives an overview of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk. Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala is a former Director and current Professor at the Institute of Geography of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a member of the UNDRR R-STAG of the Americas and an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Sabatino Cuomo Sabatino Cuomo is a Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Salerno and Coordinator of LARAM School (International School on “LAndslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation) for Ph.D. students. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. David Huntley is Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada and Open Learning Faculty at Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher of the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Snježana Mihalić Arbanas a Professor of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum, University of Zagreb in Croatia. She is the Chair of ICL Network Committee. Matjaž Mikoš, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the Chairman of the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is the Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director at Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Huiming Tang is the Vice President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and a Chief Professor at the Faculty of Engineering. He is a full member of ICL, Chairman of the Engineering Geology commission of China and Vice President of IAEG. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environment engineering at the California State University, Fullerton California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT.
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    Pages: XIII, 482 p. 408 illus., 395 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031390128
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39012-8
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    El Hierro Island (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural disasters. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: El Hierro Island Volcanological Science: An Overview -- Past, Present and Future Volcanic Activity on El Hierro -- Review of Submarine Eruptions in El Hierro Prior to Tagoro -- From Magma Source to Volcanic Sink Under Tagoro Volcano (El Hierro, Canary Islands): Petrologic, Geochemical and Physiographic Evolution of the 2011-2012 Submarine Eruption -- Magma Storage and Migration in El Hierro During the Period 2011-2014 -- Geophysical, Geodetic and Geochemical Evidence for Precursory Activity: The 2011-2012 Tagoro Submarine Eruption -- Geomorphology of Tagoro Volcano Along Eruptive and Posteruptive Phases -- Ten Years of Intense Physical-chemical, Geological and Biological Monitoring Over the Tagoro Submarine Volcano Marine Ecosystem (Eruptive and Degassing Stages) -- Tagoro Submarine Volcano as a Natural Source of Significant Dissolved Inorganic Nutrients -- Microbial Communities Surrounding an Underwater Volcano near the Island of El Hierro (Canary Islands) -- Impact of Tagoro Volcano Formation on Benthic Habitats and Asscociated Biota: A Review -- Identification and Management of Indirect Volcanic Risks: Citizens’ Rockfall Observatory on the Island of El Hierro -- Tagoro, the Youngest Submarine Volcano in the Spanish Geoheritage Inventory: Scientific Value, Geoconservation and Opportunities for Geotourism.
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth review of El Hierro Island, the youngest and most southwesterly volcano of the Canary Islands. In October 2011, a submarine eruption started offshore El Hierro Island. The 2011–2012 El Hierro eruption has probably been the best monitored and studied submarine eruption to date and has sparked interest in the study of this young ocean island volcano. During the last decade, multidisciplinary investigations, e.g., on the geological and volcanological character of its past and latest onshore and offshore eruptions, the geophysical and geochemical signatures of its magmatic plumbing system structure and dynamics, as well as the bio-geophysical interactions and consequences of submarine eruptions in the ocean, have been conducted. This book provides an authoritative review of many of these scientific advances as well as multiple remaining unknowns for the study of El Hierro Island and its 2011–2012 submarine eruption. Such knowledge should be of great interest to specialists not only in the Canary Islands volcanism but also in similar ocean island intraplate volcanoes.
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    Pages: XI, 272 p. 82 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031351358
    Series Statement: Active Volcanoes of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35135-8
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    Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geomorphology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Ganga-Brahmaputra-Megna Delta in context -- 2-Emerging floods in the wake of the delta subsidence and sea level rise -- 3-Sediment Regime, Hydro-climatology of the Floods and Sea-level Movements in the Bengal Basin -- 4-Human activities and flood propensity -- 5-Predicting river flood hazard with sparse data: prospects and challenges for the Global South -- 6-Flood and Floodplain Management in the Bengal Basin: The Context of Sustainable Livelihood in the Flood Affected Areas -- 7-Flash flood in Indian part of GBM delta -- 8-Flash flood of Bangladesh part of GBM Delta -- 9-Floods of Teesta River -- 10-Floods of Torsa River -- 11-Floods of Jaldhaka River -- 12-Lis-Murti-Chel Rivers -- 13-Floods of Dharla and Dudhkumor Rivers -- 14-Floods of Mahananda-Balason Rivers -- 15-Floods of Atrai River -- 16-Floods of Purnabhaba River -- 17-Floods of Ganga River -- 18-Floods of the Padma River -- 19-Floods of Brahmaputra River -- 20-Floods of Old Brahmaputra River -- 21-Floods of Bhagirathi River -- 22-Floods of Jamuna River -- 23-Floods of Buriganga and Sitalakha Rivers -- 24-Floods of Surma and Kusiara Rivers -- 25-Floods of Mayurakshi River -- 26-Floods of Ajay River -- 27-Floods of Jalangi and Churni-Mathabhanga River -- 28-Floods of Damodar River system -- 29-Floods of Khari-Behula-Ghea Rivers -- 30-Floods of Dwarakeswar River -- 31-Floods of Shilabati River -- 32-Floods of Kansabati River -- 33-Floods of Keleghai and Rasulpur Rivers -- 34-Floods of Subarnarekha River -- 35-Floods of Ichhamati River -- 36-Floods of Hugli River -- 37-Floods of Meghna River -- 38-Floods of Garai-Madhumati and Arial Khan Rivers -- 39-Floods of Digha-Kanthi Coastal plains -- 40-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (north) -- 41-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (south) -- 42-Floods in Bangladesh Sundarbans -- 43-Tide and Storm Surge induced Floods in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.
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    Pages: XXIII, 557 p. 213 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031210860
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21086-0
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    Flashes of Brilliance : The Science and Wonder of Arizona Lightning (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Atmospheric science. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations and Definitions -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arizona is the lightning photography capital of the U.S. -- 3 When, where, and how much lightning occurs in Arizona -- 4 Human impacts, damages, and benefits from lightning in Arizona -- 5 How lightning detection netweorks were developed -- Studies of lightning in Arizona -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive resource on lightning and describes the unique roles which the state of Arizona has with regard to lightning. Not only is it spectacular, it is also admired, feared, and misunderstood, but its knowledge has come of age in the last two decades. This book describes why Arizona can be called the “Lightning Photography Capital of the U.S.”, how the general public and Native Americans in Arizona have viewed lightning, and when and where lightning occurs and impacts people and resources in Arizona. It contains summaries of interviews with current and former University of Arizona staff who invented real-time lightning detection in the late 1970s and how subsequent lightning research in Arizona has been globally significant. The authors are very well acquainted with and up to date on these topics. The style of this book is active and somewhat scholarly but readable by the nonprofessional with a general interest in lightning. What is lightning? How does lightning affect Arizona? Why do photographers come to Arizona for lightning photographs? What is unique about Arizona lightning? How is lightning detected in Arizona and around the world? This book tells you answers to these questions. This book is intended for a broad audience comprised of visitors, interested lay public, a variety of scientific disciplines, media, medicine, lightning safety, and fire weather. It is suitable for readers desiring a general overview of lightning, especially in Arizona, but also for those who want to know specifically about the topic.
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    Pages: XVIII, 231 p. 86 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031198793
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19879-3
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    Emergency Handling of the “5.12” Tangjiashan Barrier Lake (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Physical Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Hydrologic analysis of Tangjiashan barrier lake area -- Geological characteristics of Tangjiashan barrier lake area -- Outburst flood evolution analysis of Tangjiashan barrier lake -- Study on the anti-impact stability of discontinuous wide graded mixture of weir body -- Study on the emergency danger elimination plan of Tangjiashan barrier lake -- Construction of Tangjiashan barrier lake emergency danger elimination project -- Emergency monitoring and assurance system -- Evaluation of the discharge process of lake water and the effect of risk removal.
    Abstract: This book introduces emergency management of barrier lakes systematically, including theories and practices, risk assessment under extremely high-risk conditions, evolution of outburst floods, analysis of anti-impact stability, and emergency management technology and assessment of risk elimination effect. It takes the Tangjiashan barrier lake as a successful case study to illustrate effective treatment of barrier lake with high risks, poor environmental conditions, extremely urgent rescue time and high disposal difficulties. It retains a large number of images and data of great research value for the lake risk assessment and building technological emergency system. It provides a reliable reference for the government, scientific researchers and survey and design team to deal with the sudden natural disaster in barrier lakes, especially caused by huge earthquake.
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    Pages: XVII, 342 p. 164 illus., 115 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819917068
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1706-8
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 1 Issue 2, 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Editorial of the new open access book series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology” (Kyoji Sassa) -- Part I. Original Articles -- Chapter 2. Key Techniques of Prevention and Control for Reservoir Landslide Based on Evolutionary Process (Huiming Tang) -- Chapter 3. Landslide research and technology in patent documents (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Chapter 4. Scalable Platform for UAV Flight Operations, Data Capture, Cloud Processing and Image Rendering of Landslide Hazards and Surface Change Detection for Disaster-Risk Reduction (David Huntley) -- Chapter 5. Ongoing persistent slope failures at the toe of a giant submarine slide in the Ryukyu Trench that generated the AD 1771 Meiwa tsunami (Kiichiro Kawamura) -- Chapter 6. Experimental simulation of landslide creep in ring shear machine (Netra Prakash Bhandary) -- Chapter 7. Assessment of the effects of rainfall frequency on landslide susceptibility mapping using AHP method: a case study for a mountainous region in central Vietnam (Chi Cong Nguyen) -- Chapter 8. Suffosion landslides as a specific type of slope deformations in the European part of Russia (Oleg V. Zerkal) -- Chapter 9. In situ triaxial creep test on gravelly slip zone soil of a giant landslide: innovative attempts and findings (Qinwen Tan) -- Chapter 10. Challenges and lessons learned from heavy rainfall induced geo-disasters over the last decade in Kyushu Island, Japan (Noriyuki Yasufuku).
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). It gives an overview of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk. Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala is a former Director and current Professor at the Institute of Geography of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a member of the UNDRR R-STAG of the Americas and an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. David Huntley is Research Scientist with the Geological Sur vey of Canada and Open Learning Faculty at Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher of the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Matjaž Mikoš, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the Chairman of the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is the Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director at Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Huiming Tang is the Vice President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and a Chief Professor at the Faculty of Engineering. He is a full member of ICL, Chairman of the Engineering Geology commission of China and Vice President of IAEG. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environment engineering at the California State University, Fullerton California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT.
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    Pages: XVI, 475 p. 435 illus., 416 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031184710
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18471-0
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    Research on Destruction of the North China Craton (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Mineralogy. ; Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Mineralogy. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Project Overview -- Research Status and Development Trend -- Major Research Achievements -- Outlook.
    Abstract: This book mainly introduces overview of “Destruction of the North China Craton”, a major research plan of NSFC. It summarizes the scientific ideas, core key scientific issues, scientific research objectives, and models of the major research plan of "Destruction of the North China Craton". From the perspective of major national needs and scientific discipline development, the book focuses on the following aspects: the temporal and spatial distribution range, process, and mechanism of the NCC destruction; the properties, structure, and interaction of materials in different spheres in the earth during craton destruction; the shallow effect of craton destruction; and the control mechanism of mineral resources, energy, and disasters. The book also makes a strategic prospect for the study of global dynamics and improves human understanding of the formation and evolution of continents.
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    Pages: XV, 73 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819960460
    Series Statement: Reports of China’s Basic Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6046-0
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    Geohazards : Analysis, Modelling and Forecasting (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Artificial Intelligence.
    Description / Table of Contents: Role of active tectonics in the estimation of seismic hazard of an area: A case study of western India -- Stress Scenario In The North-West Himalaya: What We Learnt From Post-Seismic Stress Changes -- The crust and upper mantle structure beneath the Bangladesh and its effects on seismic hazard -- Seismological data quality controls – a synthesis -- Use of Geophysical techniques in Seismic Hazard Assessment and Microzonation -- Earthquake response and its implications towards the structural design codes for Himalayan and adjoining regions of India -- Liquefaction Potential Index (LPI): A Parameter to Assess Liquefaction Hazard -- Earthquake Precursory Studies Using Radon Time Series Data in Taiwan: An Overview -- Spatial prediction of earthquake-induced landslide susceptible zones - A case study from Indian Himalaya -- Tsunamis in the past and recent years over Indian coasts: A review -- Instrumentation of India’s First Regional Earthquake Early Warning System and Site Characterization of its Stations -- Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Seismology. .
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive analysis of diverse aspects of geohazards. The growing vulnerability and exposure to failures in risk reduction and policy-making increases the severity of geohazard impacts by many folds. Therefore, detailed geohazard analysis, modelling and forecasting are needed to reduce the impacts of extreme events. An interdisciplinary approach to hazard mitigation provides an advanced tool for risk reduction. The book thus summarizes recent modelling and analysis techniques for hazard assessment and risk mitigation. Topics discussed in the book are hazard and risk associated with earthquakes, vulnerability assessment for landslides and avalanches, the assessment of tsunami risk in coastal regions, the implementation of early warning systems to prevent catastrophic consequences, climate change risk modelling and risk communication. The convergent approach with the aspects of natural, engineering, and social sciences attracts a vast audience working to advance disaster science. This book also significantly facilitates the acquisition of policy-relevant knowledge for risk reduction, which is beneficial to the general public.
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    Pages: XIV, 193 p. 67 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819939558
    Series Statement: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 53
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3955-8
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    Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response Opportunities : ENSO Applications in Bangladesh (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface: Why ENSO-based seasonal forecasts are important in Bangladesh Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Chapter 1: Introduction—Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2: Basin-wide Hydro-Meteorological Variability and Opportunity for Seasonal -- Forecasts in Bangladesh -- Chapter 3: History of Flood Forecasts and Early Warning in Bangladesh -- Chapter 4: Overview of Weather, ENSO, and Climate Scale -- Chapter 5: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Seasonal Flooding in Bangladesh -- Chapter 6: Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 7: Overview of Eastern, Mixed, and Central Pacific El Niño -- Chapter 8: Seasonal Sea Level Information and Flood Forecast Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 9: Consensus Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response in Bangladesh -- Chapter 10: ENSO Impacts, Applications, and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the feasibility of using El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-based forecasts and early warning systems to prevent losses from floods and droughts in Bangladesh. Despite advances in short-range flood forecasting and information dissemination systems in Bangladesh, the present system is less than satisfactory. This is due to short lead-time products, outdated dissemination networks, and lack of direct feedback from the end-user. One viable solution is to produce long-lead seasonal forecasts—the demand for which is significantly increasing in Bangladesh— and disseminate these products through appropriate channels. As observed in other regions, the success of seasonal forecasts, in contrast to short-term forecasts, depends on consensus among the participating institutions. Therefore, the primary objective of the book is to revisit and modify the framework of an ideal warning response system for issuance of consensus seasonal flood forecasts in Bangladesh. The book discusses issues related to the 5-stage Flood Forecasts, Warning, and Response System (FFWRS) and emphasizes the role of the seasonal ‘Climate Outlook Forum (COF)’ in Bangladesh. The book also identifies ways to improve forecasting and early warning systems by utilizing ENSO-based climate data and models, and discusses a comprehensive and participatory approach to seasonal flood hazard management in Bangladesh. Several successful case examples of ENSO-based seasonal forecasts and early warning systems from other ENSO-sensitive regions have been documented. The primary audience includes academics and students, government policymakers, engineers, and business leaders.
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    Pages: XXX, 201 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031178252
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17825-2
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    Surface Ruptures Associated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence in Southwest Japan (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geomorphology and Geology -- Seismicity and Crustal Movement -- Active Faults and Paleoseismicity -- Seismological and Geodetic Observations of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence -- Field Mapping Methods and Data Compilation Procedures of the Surface Ruptures -- General Characteristics of the Surface Ruptures of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence -- Surface Ruptures of the Shirahata-Oike Section -- Surface Ruptures along the Kita-Amagi Fault Zone -- Surface Ruptures along the Southern Part of the Futagawa Fault -- Surface Ruptures along the Central-Northern Part of the Futagawa Fault -- Surface Ruptures in the Downtown of Kumamoto City -- Surface Ruptures and Tectonic Geomorphology along and around the Idenokuchi Fault -- Surface Ruptures in the Northwestern Part of the Inner Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures in the Northeastern Part of the Inner Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures in the Northwest of the Outer Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures along the Western Part of the Bungo-Kaido Road -- Surface Ruptures in Mashiki Town: Tectonic Significance and Building Damage -- Surface Ruptures Accompanied with the Largest Foreshock.
    Abstract: In April 2016, a series of earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area of Kyushu Island, southwest Japan. The Mj 7.3 (Mw 7.0) mainshock produced extensive and complex surface ruptures in and around the active Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone, including primary right-lateral faulting, slip-partitioned normal faulting, and distributed and triggered surface breaks, as well as minor surface ruptures associated with the foreshocks of up to Mj 6.5 (Mw 6.2). This book provides a complete record of those surface ruptures mapped by a team of more than 25 researchers from Japanese universities and research institutes. The locations, traces, morphology, and displacement are described in great detail along with over 300 on-site photographs, and the information is supplemented by the GIS data available online. The book is useful for a wide range of earthquake scientists and engineers who work on active faults and related seismic hazard assessment, including earthquake geologists, tectonic geomorphologists, seismologists, geodesists, civil engineers, and city planners.
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    Pages: VIII, 241 p. 415 illus., 409 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811911507
    Series Statement: Advances in Geological Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1150-7
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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biological Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- Chapter 2. Fuels and Consumption -- Chapter 3. Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke -- Chapter 4. Smoke Plume Dynamics -- Chapter 5. Emissions -- Chapter 6. Smoke Chemistry -- Chapter 7. Social, Economic, and Health Effects of Smoke -- Chapter 8. Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science -- Appendix A: Regional Perspectives on Smoke Issues and Management -- Appendix B: Smoke Monitoring Networks, Models, and Mapping Tools.
    Abstract: This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing the production of smoke from wildland fires. This will be increasingly critical as smoke exposure and degraded air quality are expected to increase in extent and severity in a warmer climate. Accurate smoke information is a foundation for helping individuals and communities to effectively mitigate potential smoke impacts from wildfires and prescribed fires. The book documents our current understanding of smoke science for (1) primary physical, chemical, and biological issues related to wildfire and prescribed fire, (2) key social issues, including human health and economic impacts, and (3) current and anticipated management and regulatory issues. Each chapter provides a summary of priorities for future research that provide a roadmap for developing scientific information that can improve smoke and fire management over the next decade.
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    Pages: XVI, 341 p. 63 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
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    Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Environmental geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Environmental Studies. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Challenges of Climate Resilient Livelihoods and an Inquiry of Mitigation Strategies in India -- Analysing LULC change on runoff and sediment yield in urbanizing agricultural watershed of monsoonal climate river basin in West Bengal, India -- Remote Sensing Based Analysis of Relationship between Urban Heat Island and Land Use/Cover Type in Bhubaneswar Metropolitan Area, India -- Statistical Downscaling method for Improving Global Model Rainfall forecasts of seasonal rainfall over West Bengal (WB), India -- Identification of Climate Change Vulnerable Zones in Bangladesh through Multivariate Geospatial Analysis -- Water Scarcity in Coastal Bangladesh: Search for Arsenic-safe Aquifer with Geostatistics -- Biodiversity Degradation of Southwestern Region in Saudi Arabia -- Causes and Effects of Water Logging in Dhaka City -- Water Resource Development and Sustainable Initiatives of India: Present and Future -- Mapping and Reclamation of Wastelands in Drought-prone Purulia District of West Bengal, India using Remote Sensing and GIS -- Soil, water salinization and its impact on household food insecurity in the Indian Sundarbans -- Impact of Water Reservoir and Irrigation Canals on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Upper Kumari River Basin, West Bengal, India -- Spatial pattern of Arsenic contamination in floodplain aquifers, western bank of Bhagirathi River, Lower Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India -- Spatial Pattern of Groundwater Depletion, Its Access and Adaptive Agricultural Strategies in Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -- Detection of Land Use/Land Cover Changes of Irga Watershed in the North-Eastern Fringe of Choto Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, India -- An Analytical Study on Interplay between Physiographic Condition and Land Use Land Cover Dynamicity -- Assessment of Land use and Land cover change dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques in most effected parts of Rajpur-Sonarpur municipality -- Disaster Risk Reduction in the Changing Scenario -- Exploring the Impacts of River Morphology Change Associated Natural Disasters on Teesta Riparian Environment of Bangladesh -- An Assessment on Effects of Coastal Erosion on Coastal Environment: A Case Study in Coastal Belt between Kalu River mouth and Bologoda River mouth, Sri Lanka -- Vulnerability and Exposures to Landslides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rangamati Town for Building Resilience -- Hydrometeorological Analysis of the 2015 Rarh Bengal Flood in the Lower Gangetic Plain of India: Exceptional, Fast and Furious -- Application of Remotely Sensed Data for Estimation of Indices to Assess Spatiotemporal Aspects of Droughts in Bankura District of West Bengal, India -- Temporal variability of discharge and suspended sediment transport in the Subarnarekha River Basin, eastern India: A geomorphic perspective -- Assessment of Jiadhal River Basin using Sedimentary Petrology and Geospatial Approach -- An Assessment of RUSLE Model and Erosion Vulnerability in the Slopes of Dwarka – Brahmani Lateritic Interfluve, Eastern India -- Urban Flooding Scenario and Human Response in Guwahati, India.
    Abstract: The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natural disasters. In total, 90% of the natural disasters and 95% of all disaster-related deaths occur in the developing countries. Recently such problems have accelerated due to LULC change, biodiversity degradation, increased tourism, urbanization and climate change. This book, consisting of 27 chapters, explores the topics of climate, environment and natural disasters in developing countries. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of issues on national, regional and local dimensions is not only confined to geography but also concerned to other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as climatology, disaster management, environmental science, hydrology, agriculture, and land use studies, among other areas. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the planners and decision-makers engaged in dealing with the problems of climate, environmental change and natural disasters in developing countries.
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    Pages: XXX, 522 p. 220 illus., 211 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811669668
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6966-8
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    Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains : Natural Hazard Management, Methodologies and Policy Implications (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part-A: Introduction to the Disasters and Hazards in the Himalayan Terrains -- 1. Disasters in the Complex Himalayan Terrains -- 2. Hazards in the perspective of Himalayan Terrain: A review -- Part-B: Landslides in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 3. Himalayan Landslides – Causes and Evolution -- 4. Landslides in the Himalayas: Causes, Evolution, and Mitigation – A Case Study of National Highway 44, India -- 5. Geo-environmental Impact of Road Widening Project along the National Highway- 44A, Jammu & Kashmir, India -- Part-C: Floods in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 6. September 2014 floods in Kashmir Himalaya - Impacts and Mitigation Strategy -- 7. A review on the estimation of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayan region using remote sensing and geographic information system -- 8. Impact of Floods on the Green Energy Sector in the Himalayas using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) – A case study of Gagas Watershed, Uttarakhand, India -- Part-D: Earthquakes in the Himalayas – Assessment and Forecasting -- 9. Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry to Measure Earthquake Related Deformation: A Case Study from Nepal -- 10. Earthquake Forecasting in the Himalayas using Artificial Neural Networks -- Part-E: Hazard mitigation strategies in the Himalayas -- 11. Forest Fire Alert System of India with a Special Reference to Fire Vulnerability Assessment of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir -- 12. Hazard mitigation and climate change in the Himalayas – Policy and Decision making.
    Abstract: South Asia, harboring the complex Himalayan terrains, has over one-fifth of the world’s population and is recognized as the most hazard-prone region of the world. The exponential increase in population with the consequent pressure on natural resources and continued high rates of poverty and food insecurity also makes this region the most vulnerable region to hazards in the world as far as the impacts of climate change are concerned. Over the last century, the climatic trends in South-Asia have been observed to be characterized by increasing air temperatures and an increasing trend in the intensity and frequency of extreme events. IPCC (2014) has reported that the Himalayan highlands shall face significant warming over the next century. The increasing frequency of natural hazards due to the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas calls for efficient management and policymaking in these regions, which can only be implemented by the local governments through an established science-based robust action plan. This edited volume focuses on the management of natural hazards using innovative techniques of spatial information sciences and satellite remote sensing. It contains chapters from eminent researchers and experts in the field of hazard management, remote sensing, and GIS. The primary focus of this book is to replenish the gap in the available literature on the subject by bringing the concepts, theories, and practical experiences of the specialists and professionals in this field together in one volume to help students, researchers, and policymakers to address issues concerning management and policy implications of natural hazards in the complex Himalayan region.
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    Pages: XI, 182 p. 76 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030893088
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
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    Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Engineering design. ; Natural Hazards. ; Engineering Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban design and natural disasters -- Definitions and concepts -- Manjil earthquake of June 20, 1990, lesson learned from experience -- Design at macro scale: Urban design in a seismic-prone city -- Urban design solutions to mitigate seismic risk at the small scale: Rasht city center -- Creating open spaces and modification of access networks--the case of the central area of the city of Rasht -- Urban design guidelines in the seismic-prone regions -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Natural disasters, sustainability, resilience, cities and Covid 19.
    Abstract: This book presents practical guidelines and recommendations for the design in seismic-prone regions. It is based on extensive research and it includes original drawings and sketches at the macro and micro levels. It is the first time that an attempt has been made to publish a book on urban design in the seismic-prone regions, covering the needs of government officials, planners, economists, architects, engineers and scientists, with the purpose of planning for seismic risk reduction and the practical implementation of method­ologies and findings in earthquake affected regions. The guidelines presented are expected to be immensely beneficial to all countries in the earth­quake prone regions, particularly in the developing world.
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    Pages: X, 338 p. 257 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031083211
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08321-1
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    Challenges of Disasters in Asia : Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Frontal Part of the Mishmi Hills, India and Its Role in Disaster Management -- Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation Vulnerability in Humid Tropics and Sub-Tropical Regions of India Using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques -- Analysis of Diversified Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Indian States -- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Seasonal Drought Pattern Using Vegetation Condition Index in Latur District -- Sea Level Rise and Impact on Moushuni Island of Sundarban Delta (West Bengal) – A Geospatial Based Approach -- Mapping of Affected Areas by Extreme Weather Events in Kanda Tehsil of Bageshwar District by GIS and RS Technique -- Household Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Riverbank Erosion on Socio-Economic Condition of People: A Case Study of Lower Ganga Plain -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of East Sikkim Employing AHP Method -- Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya – A Household Level Review -- Application of Mike 11 for One Dimensional GLOF Modeling of a Rapidly Expanding Dalung Proglacial Lake, Indus River Basin, Western Himalaya -- Hybrid Tree-based Wetland Vulnerability Modelling -- Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landuse Landcover Change Using STAR Method in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration -- Vulnerability Assessment of COVID Epidemic for Management and Strategic Plan– A Geospatial Based Solution -- Auto Generated Gravity Canal Routes for Flood Mitigation and Groundwater Rejuvenation: A study in Damodar - Barakar River Basin, India -- Assessing the Impact of Disasters and Adaptation Strategies in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: A Household Level Analysis -- Forest Fires in Tropical Deciduous Forests – A Precursor to Anticipatory Adaptation Framework -- Understanding the Flood Early Warning System, A Case Study of Trans-boundary Water Governance in the Gandak River Basin -- Adaptation Policy and Community Discourse of Climate Change in the Mountainous Regions of India -- Analysis of Public Awareness, Health Risks and Coping Strategies against Heat waves in NCT of Delhi, India -- Community Based Flood Preparedness: A case study of Adayar watershed, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India -- Building Resilience and Management of Vulnerability: Solution for Reduction of Risk of Disasters -- Employability, A Key to Community’s Socio-economic Malady of Pandemic Proportions -- Living with Floods: Community Based Coping and Resilience mechanism of Mising/Mishing from Floods - A Study of Majuli District of Assam -- Assessment of Public Perception on Designing Colombo Municipal Council Area as a Green City -- Climate Change and Its Impacts assessment through Geospatial technology-A Theoretical Study from Extreme Weather Perspective for Disasters Resilient India -- Corporate Sector and Disaster Risk Management: A Critical Analysis with Reference to Corporate Social Responsibility Law in India -- Impact of Training and Awareness Programmes of Community Volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response- A Study of Srinagar City.
    Abstract: The book provides an understanding about the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and mitigation for strengthening the resilience of the society to various hazards. Multi- dimensionality of disasters is depicted by various approaches and effective modelling. The book is a synthesis of research papers presented at online International Conference on the theme organized by the Centre for Disaster management, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management and Regional Remote Sensing Centre (North), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), New Delhi, India during 02-03 March, 2021. The book has been organized into four parts spreading over 28 chapters. Part I deals with the impact assessment of various disasters. Part II examined ecological and socio-economic vulnerability arising out of the disasters. Part III identifies possible solutions for lessening vulnerability to disasters and effective adaptation strategies. Finally, part IV provides an insight for making the societies resilient to the disasters. The main focus of each chapter was laid implicitly on policy concerns focusing on disaster reduction at spatial scales. The book will immensely be helpful for the researchers, academicians and scientific communities for discussing set of questions necessary for future research. It will attract the attention of functionaries, practitioners, policy makers, training institutes and stakeholders for making appropriate methods of communicating risks and adaptation strategies for disaster management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811935671
    Series Statement: Springer Natural Hazards,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3567-1
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    Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation : Asian Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Valuation. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Investment Appraisal. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Opportunities and Challenges -- Financing in Climate Change Adaptation -- Recent Trends in Disaster Risk Reduction Investments: A Literature Review -- Exploring people's perception of disaster risk reduction investment for flood management: the case of Jakarta floods in Indonesia -- Factors influencing climate change adaptation investment by local government units in the Philippines -- Financing Infrastructure of DRR: Possibility of integrating investments in maintenance and DRR -- Financing Climate-Resilient Coasts: Tracking Multilateral Aid for Ocean and Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia-Pacific -- Early Recovery in Humanitarian Response: In the Cases of Four Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Is the Post Disaster Needs Assessment Important to Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation? Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines Based on Literature Review -- Estimating the Benefits of Flood Protection-Reviewing the Transition of the Cost–Benefit Analysis Manual in Japan and the Implementation Status of the International Flood Protection Project -- Nature-based solutions for river restoration in Japan -- Future Perspectives of Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. .
    Abstract: As the population is growing and urbanization is progressing, higher numbers of people are exposed to disaster risks, especially in the developing countries. Climate change is further worsening the impacts of existing risks and introducing new ones. It is imperative that countries need to invest more in disaster risk reduction (DRR) as well as climate change adaptation (CCA) not only to minimize their impacts but also to build resilience. To date, various international arenas have recommended increasing investment in DRR. The Sendai Framework for DRR, adopted by the UN member states in 2015 during the Third UN World Conference on DRR, emphasizes investment as a priority for decreasing disaster risks and losses. The Yangon Declaration set the goal of doubling investment to address water-related disasters. However, most countries are not able to proactively invest enough in DRR. Understanding the current scale and estimate of investment and its effects is crucial for promoting DRR investment, but such information and estimates are rarely available. This book examines the current investment trends and issues in DRR and CCA. Based on specific case studies, field data and evidence, the book identifies challenges in increasing investment and recommends various investment policies and innovative approaches to sustainable progress towards a resilient future. Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811929243
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2924-3
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Risk Management Strategies (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Global Standards for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 2. Guidelines for Resilient Disaster Risk Reduction: International Law Perspective -- Chapter 3. Strengthening Institutional Resilience: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Disaster -- Chapter 4. Resilient and Effective Disaster Risk Management Index -- Chapter 5. Mining Hazard Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 6. Implementing Urban Resilience Strategies with Local Authorities -- Chapter 7. Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructure: Tools for Natural Hazards Reduction -- Chapter 8. Disaster Risk Management: A Resilient Health System -- Chapter 9. Coastal Erosion, Displacement and Resettlement Strategies -- Chapter 10. Resilience and Adaptation Strategies for Urban Heat at Regional, City and Local Scales -- Chapter 11. Combining Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Greater Effectiveness: Lessons from Community-Level Interventions -- Chapter 12. Human Security in Times of Climate Change: Climate Diplomacy for Integrated Action -- Chapter 13. Case-Based Reasoning for Disaster Management: Structure Design for Cascading Disasters Case Base -- Chapter 14. Building Metropolitan Manila’s Institutional Resilience in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management -- Chapter 15. Exploring Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies In The Sahel: A Multi-Country Study of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal -- Chapter 16. Nexus Between Flooding, Water Quality and Cholera in Nigeria: A Review of Possible Public Health Interventions -- Chapter 17. Sustainable Smart City Planning using Spatial Data and Risk Reduction: A Case Study Siliguri Municipal Corporation -- Chapter 18. Social Representations and Climate Change Teaching in Trainee Social Sciences Teachers -- Chapter 19. Urban Vulnerability to Extreme Heat Events and Climate Change -- Chapter 20. Flooding in Informal Communities Residents’ Response Strategies to Flooding.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume offers the international guidelines and global standards for resilient disaster risk reduction and lessons learned from disasters, particularly the COVID-19 and Cholera pandemics. A resilient health system and an effective disaster risk management Index are then suggested. The book further emphasizes urban resilience strategies with local authorities, adaptation strategies for urban heat at regional, city and local scales, and lessons from community-level interventions. Also addressed are coastal erosion, displacement and resettlement strategies. Land use planning and green infrastructure are suggested as tools for natural hazards reduction. Human security in times of climate change and urban heat at regional, city and local scales is discussed for an integrated action, with case studies based in Manila, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, India, Spain, and Ghana. Structure design for cascading disasters resulting from mining and flooding is presented and sustainable smart city planning using spatial data is recommended.
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    Pages: X, 473 p. 121 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030721961
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72196-1
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster and Social Aspects (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resilience Assessment at the State Level using the Sendai Framework -- Chapter 2. Disaster Recovery Reform and Resilience -- Chapter 3. Recovery, Development Programs and Place-Based Reconstruction Policy: A Flexible Framework -- Chapter 4. Recovery, Development Programs and Place-Based Reconstruction Policy: The Instrumental Role of Insurance -- Chapter 5. Development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in India -- Chapter 6. Cultural and Religious Aspects of Resilience: The Case of Typhoon Ketsana Victims in the Philippines -- Chapter 7. Building Socio-Ecological Resilience by Design for Flood-Prone Waterfront Cities: A Comparative Study of New Orleans of USA, Brisbane of Australia and Christchurch of New Zealand -- Chapter 8. Building Socio-Ecological Resilience against Drought: Case Study from Bhachau, Kachchh, Gujarat -- Chapter 9. Building Socio-Hydrological Resilience for Inclusion-Experience of Co-Operatives in Tanzania -- Chapter 10. Strengthening Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction: Case Study of the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection -- Chapter 11. Effect of Climate Change on Water Availability and Quality: An Assessment of Socio Resilience in Nigeria -- Chapter 12. A Risk Based Approach to Development Planning -- Chapter 13. Flood Risk Instruction Measures: Adaptation from the School -- Chapter 14. Flood Resilient Cities -- Chapter 15. Coastal Flood Prone Communities and Sustainability -- Chapter 16. Disaster Risk Reduction: Detecting Himalayan Glacial Lake Outburst Floods -- Chapter 17. Communities, Organizations and Partnerships for Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Reduction -- Chapter 18. Coastal Wetland Hydrologic Resilience To Climatic Disturbances: Concept, Quantification, and Threshold Response -- Chapter 19. Perception of Vulnerable Ultra-Poor Women on Climate Change Impacts and Local Adaptation in a High Flood Prone Area of Bangladesh -- Chapter 20. Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience on Small-Scale Farmers.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework and provides additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science, geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume provides a holistic approach to developing disaster risk reduction strategies and policies, exploring the most effective ways to integrate physical and social science aspects of hazard resilience to better inform local populations. This risk-based approach to community resilience development is used to craft a collaborative system for crisis management, and allows for the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) through social innovation and community engagement to enhance community emergency response support and preparedness. Readers will also learn about education of disaster risk reduction, human health risk assessment, gendered perspectives in disaster response, recovery, and disaster management legislation.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030990633
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99063-3
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    Earthquakes of the Indian Subcontinent : Seismotectonic Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Seismological concepts and global seismological research -- Uttarkashi, 1803 -- Kachchh, 1819 -- Shillong, 1897 -- Kangra, 1905 -- Nepal-Bihar, 1934 -- Upper Assam, 1950 -- Koyna, 1967 -- Killari, 1993 -- Jabalpur, 1997 -- Bhuj, 2001 -- Sumatra-Andaman, 2004 -- Kashmir, 2005 -- Nepal, 2015 -- Future Hazard Scenario.
    Abstract: This book highlights some of the interesting recent and historical earthquakes (1803 Uttarkashi, 1819 Kutch, 1897 Shillong, 1905 Kangra, 1934 Nepal-Bihar, 1950 Upper Assam, 1967 Koyna, 1993 Killari, 1997 Jabalpur, 2001 Bhuj, 2004 Sumatra-Andaman, 2005 Kashmir, and 2015 Nepal) that occurred in India and in the vicinity. The tectonic and geodynamic significance of the modern (after the advent of global network) earthquakes in relation to some of the historical earthquakes like the 1819 Kachchh and 1897 Shillong and 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquakes in the light of newer understanding is discussed. It also contains detailed expositions of seismotectonics and mechanisms of each earthquake. It concludes with touching upon future earthquake hazard scenario in India in view of the present and past earthquakes.
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    Pages: XII, 253 p. 87 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811647482
    Series Statement: GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4748-2
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    Wadi Flash Floods : Challenges and Advanced Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: The ISFF Project -- Facts and Challenges -- Flood Analysis and Mitigation Strategies in Algeria -- Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Temperature and Precipitation Over India -- Analysis of The Hydrological Behavior of Watersheds in The Context of Climate Change -- Impact of Infiltration and Small-Scale Topographical Features -- An Early Warning System for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions -- Hydrologic Assessment of The Uncertainty of Six Remote Sensing Precipitation Estimates Driven by A Distributed Hydrologic Model in The Blue Nile Basin -- Innovative Monitoring Techniques for Wadi Flash Flood by Using Image-Based Analysis -- A Temporally Varied Rainfall Simulator for Flash flood studies -- The Role of Urban Planning and Landscape Tools Concerning Flash Flood Risk Reduction within Arid and Semi-Arid Regions -- Measuring Vulnerability to Flash Flood Of Urban Dwellers -- Case studies from Oman and Brazil -- A Case Study of The Jeddah City Neighborhood Abruq Ar Rughamah, Saudi Arabia -- International Collaboration Project -- Sediment Transport in Shallow Waters: As A Multiphysics Approach -- Case Of Hodna Basin In Algeria -- Reservoir Sediment Management Practices in Sudan: A Case Study of Khashm El-Girba Dam -- Determining the Precipitation Intensity Threshold of Debris Flood Occurrence -- Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Water Spring Areas Using Geophysical Methods, Northern UAE -- Evaluation of the Effect of the Wadi Bih Dam on Groundwater Recharge, UAE -- Assess the impacts of groundwater over-drafting on water quality and environment degradation at Fares area, Aswan, Egypt.
    Abstract: This open access book brings together research studies, developments, and application-related flash flood topics on wadi systems in arid regions. The major merit of this comprehensive book is its focus on research and technical papers as well as case study applications in different regions worldwide that cover many topics and answer several scientific questions. The book chapters comprehensively and significantly highlight different scientific research disciplines related to wadi flash floods, including climatology, hydrological models, new monitoring techniques, remote sensing techniques, field investigations, international collaboration projects, risk assessment and mitigation, sedimentation and sediment transport, and groundwater quality and quantity assessment and management. In this book, the contributing authors (engineers, researchers, and professionals) introduce their recent scientific findings to develop suitable, applicable, and innovative tools for forecasting, mitigation, and water management as well as society development under seven main research themes as follows: Part 1. Wadi Flash Flood Challenges and Strategies Part 2. Hydrometeorology and Climate Changes Part 3. Rainfall–Runoff Modeling and Approaches Part 4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Part 5. Reservoir Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Part 6. Groundwater Management Part 7. Application and Case Studies The book includes selected high-quality papers from five series of the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) that were held in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 in Japan, Egypt, Oman, Morocco, and Japan, respectively. These collections of chapters could provide valuable guidance and scientific content not only for academics, researchers, and students but also for decision-makers in the MENA region and worldwide.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 551 p. 286 illus., 235 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811629044
    Series Statement: Natural Disaster Science and Mitigation Engineering: DPRI reports,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2904-4
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    Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic development. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Economics. ; Economic Growth.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Functional fragility curves for production capacity -- Measures for Estimating Production Capacity Losses -- SCGE models to Assess Higher-order Impacts of Production Capacity Losses -- Economic Impacts of a Nankai Megathrust Earthquake Scenario -- Economic Impacts of the Transportation Network Disruption: An Extension of the SCGE Model -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book outlines methodologies to estimate the economic impacts of natural disasters based on business surveys conducted after large disasters in Japan. By including numerous observations on business activities in past disasters and the validations of both engineering and economic models based on these data sets, this book appeals to practitioners who estimate the regional economic impacts as well as to students and young professionals in various fields who conduct disaster impact studies. The book consists of 7 chapters and includes theories and practices, which help readers to interlink the estimation methods with real-world problems. The study primarily focuses on cases in Japan, but the methods employed can be generalized and applied in other countries.
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    Pages: IX, 99 p. 41 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811627194
    Series Statement: Integrated Disaster Risk Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2719-4
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    Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Characteristics of Risk (Jan Kleinn et al) -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impacts to Hurricane-Induced Wind and Storm Surge Losses for Three Major Metropolitan Regions in the U.S. (Peter Sousounis et al.) -- Chapter 3. Development of an Open-source Hurricane Wind Risk Model for Bermuda (Pinelopi Loizou et al.) -- Chapter 4. Downwards Counterfactual Analysis in Insurance Tropical Cyclone Models: A Miami Case Study (Cameron Rye et al.) -- Chapter 5. Estimating Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability: A Review of Different Open-Source Approaches (Katy Wilson and Jane Baldwin) -- Chapter 6. Geohome: Affordable, Resilient Housing for Climate Hazard Mitigation (George Elvin) -- Chapter 7. Identifying Limitations when Deriving Probabilistic Views of North Atlantic Hurricane Hazard from Counterfactual Ensemble NWP Re-forecasts (Tom Philp) -- Chapter 8. Perspective on Hurricane Risk Management Strategies in the Built Environment (Kelly Hereid) -- Chapter 9. The Response of Hurricane Inland Penetration to the Nearshore Translation Speed (Yi-Jie Zhu and Jennifer Collins),.
    Abstract: How is a changing climate affecting hurricanes, and how are these changes intersecting with our changing exposure and vulnerability in ways that affect tropical cyclone risk? Crucially, how should this understanding be incorporated into risk management practice? This book takes a cross-sectoral look at how damaging tropical cyclone characteristics are changing and presents novel approaches to integrate science with risk assessment. In this new era of tropical cyclone impacts, understanding effective risk management practice in a changing climate is more important than ever. This book details the outcomes of new research focusing on climate risk related to hurricanes in a changing climate. Topics include characteristics of tropical cyclone risk, perspectives on hurricane risk management strategies in the built environment, and implications for commercial risk. Inspired by the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate, this book brings together leading international academics and researchers, and provides a source reference for both risk managers and climate scientists for research on the interface between tropical cyclones, climate, and risk. 8 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: XV, 347 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031085680
    Series Statement: Hurricane Risk, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0
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    Extreme Natural Events : Sustainable Solutions for Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sustainability. ; Financial risk management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Risk Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. CORDEX Southeast Asia: Providing Regional Climate Change Information for Enabling Adaptation -- 2. Technical and Infrastructure Modality for Extreme Climate Early Warning in Indonesia -- 3. Challenges in Predicting Extreme Weather Events Over the South Asian Region -- 4. Statistical Characteristics of Extreme Rainfall Events over the Indian Subcontinent -- 5. Complexities of Extreme Rainfall in the Philippines. .
    Abstract: This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural events. In the seventeen chapters presented, it brings together scientific communities from Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Venezuela to share their expertise in different aspects of managing extreme natural events, particularly those related to climate. It discusses how adaptation to these extreme natural events must be an integral part of national policy of the developing countries dealing with disaster mitigation and management.
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    Pages: XV, 455 p. 194 illus., 174 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811925115
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2511-5
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    Natural Hazards and the Mitigation of their Impact (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1 General analysis of natural hazards -- 1.1 Natural hazards and their types -- 1.2 Interpretation and definitions of natural hazards -- 1.3 Overall impacts and consequences of natural hazards in numbers -- 1.3.1 Human aspects of natural hazards and disasters -- 1.3.2 Economic aspects of natural hazards and disasters -- 1.4 Logical steps for reducing the impacts of natural hazards -- 1.5 Management of natural hazards -- 2 Geophysical hazards -- 2.1 Natural hazards posed by volcanic activity and mitigation options -- 2.1.1 The formation and spatial distribution of volcanoes -- 2.1.2 The intensity of volcanic activity -- 2.1.3 Consequences of volcanic activity and related hazards -- 2.1.4 Relationship of volcanism to other natural hazards -- 2.1.5 Forecasting and mitigating volcanic hazards -- 2.1.6 Monitoring volcanic activity -- 2.1.7 Issues related to forecasting volcanic eruptions -- 2.1.8 Technical tasks related to reducing volcanic damage -- 2.1.9 Human tasks tackling to mitigate the impact of the hazard -- 3 Meteorological hazards - extreme meteorological events -- 3.1 Heat waves -- 3.1.1 Some spatial and temporal characteristics of heat waves -- 3.1.2 Effects of heat waves -- 3.1.3 Heat wave mitigation, responses to heat wave hazards -- 3.2 Cold waves -- 3.3 Fog hazard -- 3.3.1 Hazardous effects of fog and their mitigation -- 4 Hydrological hazards -- 4.1 Flood risk -- 4.1.1 Definition, concepts -- 4.1.2 Parameters used in flood analysis -- 4.1.3 Types and spatial aspects of floods -- 4.1.4 Some natural and social consequences of floods -- 4.1.5 Physical consequences of floods, bed formation -- 4.1.6 Flood (risk) management and mitigation -- 4.1.7 Expected trends in flood risk -- 4.2 Flash floods -- 4.2.1 Spatial and temporal characteristics of flash floods -- 4.2.2 Effects of flash floods and the damage they cause -- 4.2.3 Estimation of flash flood risk -- 4.2.4 Protection, mitigation, and adaptation strategies -- 5 Biosphere-related natural hazards (Tímea Kiss) -- 5.1 Human health epidemics -- 5.2 Plant and animal health epidemics -- 5.3 Rapid spread of species -- 5.3.1 Emergence of invasive species -- 5.3.2 Algal bloom -- 5.3.3 Insect invasions -- 5.4 Ecosystem changes and degradation -- 5.4.1 Forest degradation -- 5.4.2 Extinction of species -- 6 Extraterrestrial hazards (Robert Géczi) -- 6.1 Cosmic objects related to the (hazard) process -- 6.2 Physical background and results of the impact process -- 6.3 Consequences of extraterrestrial effects -- 6.4 Mitigation options concerning the impact of the hazard -- 7 Climate change and its impacts -- 7.1 Physical background and trends in climate change -- 7.2 Some causes and consequences of climate change -- 7.3 Impact of climate change on inland ice sheets, glaciers, and oceans -- 7.4 Some options to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
    Abstract: This book deals with natural hazards of geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, and biological types that are causing increasing social and economic damage. The development of these hazards and their impact on the living and non-living environment are described in the individual chapters. The compilation synthesises a natural and social geography approach, explores mitigation options and focuses attention on the processes that are most prevalent in Europe and Western Asia, in addition to global phenomena. The author argues that, with the right knowledge and preparedness, the wide-ranging impacts of natural hazards intertwined with climate change can be reduced. This work provides a wealth of digitally accessible professional information to help readers identify and manage natural hazards. The book is useful for students, educators, professionals, practitioners, and those interested in decision making.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031072260
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07226-0
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    Severe Weather Warnings: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Biotechnology. ; Political planning. ; Risk management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Public Policy. ; IT Risk Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Forward -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Warning Systems: Past, Present, and State of the Art -- 4. Obstacles to Successful Warnings -- 5. Interdisciplinary Warning Research and Practice -- 6. Case Studies -- 7. Future Directions and Challenges -- 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of natural hazard warnings, drawing on perspectives from the social sciences, physical sciences, and interdisciplinary fields such as disaster studies to articulate a distinction between traditional warnings and what might be called interdisciplinary warnings. Traditional warnings approach warning technology, design, and application from a principally scientific and technical perspective. Human factors, while considered, often are of secondary concern. Interdisciplinary warnings, on the other hand, maintain a critical emphasis on the technical merits of warning systems, but also ask, “Will psychological and community factors such as culture and structure shape how the system is used, and, if so, can this information be incorporated into system design preemptively to make it more effective?” Given the absence of systematic work on interdisciplinary warnings, a book-length monograph discussing and synthesizing knowledge from the various fields focused on warnings and warning response is of critical importance to both academics and practitioners. Broadly conceived, the book presents readers with an in-depth overview of warnings, interdisciplinary research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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    Pages: XVI, 206 p. 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031050312
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05031-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05031-2
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    Wetland Development in Paddy Fields and Disaster Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Agriculture. ; Natural Hazards. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part A Flood control -- Chapter 1 Characteristics of flood disasters -- Chapter 2 Flood control methods -- Chapter 3 Significance of flood disturbance -- Part B Paddy fields -- Chapter 4 Characteristics of paddy fields -- Chapter 5 Multiple functions of paddy fields -- Part C Case study of a river -- Chapter 6 Flood survey -- Chapter 7 Open levee survey -- Chapter 8 Survey of the river ecosystem downstream of a dam -- Chapter 9 Lake Biwa survey -- Part D Case study of paddy fields -- Chapter 10 Drainage canal system survey -- Chapter 11 Irrigation canal system survey -- Chapter 12 Fish-retreat ditch survey -- Part E Wetland development -- Chapter 13 Improvements to enrich paddy irrigation and drainage canal systems -- Chapter 14 Multiple effects of wetland development -- Chapter 15 Wetland management.
    Abstract: This book proposes the use of green infrastructure to balance biodiversity conservation and disaster management. Paddy fields are one example of such infrastructure and are the focus of this book. In Japan, abandoned, once-cultivated land is increasing in the paddy fields due to the aging of society and recent depopulation. The author proposes to consolidate such lands and create wetlands because the paddy fields hold water during heavy rains, which prevents floods and protects cities. This is essential, considering that extreme weather conditions have increased the risk of flood damage in Japan. Not only do such wetlands hold water during the flood season, they also provide habitats for aquatic life and places for children to learn about the natural environment. In addition, fish farming in the wetlands will provide food for many people. The increase in water disasters associated with global warming is occurring not only in Japan but globally. The proposal presented in this book will help government officials around the world, especially those involved in urban and rural planning, to consider disaster management—an idea that will be welcomed by both engineers and biologists.
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    Pages: XV, 262 p. 197 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811937354
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3735-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3735-4
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    Flash Floods in Vietnam : Causes, Impacts, and Solutions (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Study Overview of Flash Floods -- Chapter2. Knowledge of Flash Flood and Related Problems -- Chapter3. Collection and Investigation on Natural and Socio-Economic Characteristics Related to Flash Floods -- Chapter4. Establishing the Databases for Mapping Flash Flood Risk -- Chapter5. Building the Map of Flash Flood Risk -- Chapter6. Solutions for Preventing and Limiting Flash Flood Risk.
    Abstract: This book discusses the threats and impacts of flash floods in Vietnam on environmental, human, and socio-economic resources, and covers monitoring, forecasting, warning, urgent action plans, and prevention solutions. While the work focuses on cases in Vietnam, it is applicable to many regions in the world that experience flash flooding as a common occurrence. Through data collection, field surveys, and investigational statistics from a specialized group of authors, the book provides comprehensive background knowledge on flash floods, and a flash flood hazard map using remote sensing and GIS techniques that can be used to assess the likelihood and potential impacts of flash floods before vulnerable areas and populations can be threatened. The intended audience of this manuscript is people interested in the fields of weather, environment, and natural disasters. It will serve as a reference for environmental managers, administrators of disaster planning, and extreme weather scientists .
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    Pages: XV, 166 p. 72 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031105326
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10532-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10532-6
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    Glance at the Silk Road Disaster Risk (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Natural Hazards. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Background and Connotations -- Environment -- Disaster Risk Assessment -- Risk Management -- Future Prospects. .
    Abstract: This book vividly shows the fostering environment, activity characteristics, distribution pattern, economic losses, casualties, disaster risks and management of earthquakes, mass movement, drought, floods, and marine disasters in the Silk Road region. It develops a multi-scale and multi-disaster risk assessment method to better assess and understand the Silk Road disaster risk. A multi-level collaborative risk management model has been proposed for transboundary disasters, and it also shares case studies on major disaster risk management. The book makes a major step forward to increase the understanding of the disaster risk of the Silk Road region. It presents a holistic understanding of the natural hazards and their induced disaster risks and is a valuable read for scholars, stakeholders and practitioners in the DRR community.
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    Pages: XI, 181 p. 72 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811955839
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5583-9
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Economic Vulnerability and Recovery Programs (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Emergency medical services. ; Development economics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Emergency Services. ; Development Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Systemic Risk and Mitigating Economic Disasters In the Arctic: Cases of Oil Spills, Cruise Ships and Pandemics -- Chapter 2. Assessing Loss and Damage of Low Exposed Sudden Onset Disasters: Evidence from the Marginal Salt Cultivators of Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh -- Chapter 3. Disaster Economic Vulnerability and Recovery Programs Experience from Tanzania -- Chapter 4. Gendered Economic Vulnerabilities in Disaster Environments the case of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 5. Economic Growth and Hazard Risk Reduction -- Chapter 6. Resilience in Disaster Relief and Recovery Programs at the Person-Environment Nexus -- Chapter 7. Improving Resilience Capacity of the Policies and Planning for Temporary Shelters in Crises and Disasters -- Chapter 8. Evaluating risk from disasters to improve resilience Lessons from Nigeria and South Africa -- Chapter 9. Perspectives for collaborative disaster risk reduction experience report from the Brazilian Disaster Knowledge Platform -- Chapter 10. Development of an Earthquake-Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment -- Chapter 11. Use of Typha Latifolia as a Tool for Biomonitoring of Hazardous Domestic Effluents -- Chapter 12. Arsenic Control for Hazard Risk Reduction -- Chapter 13. A Climate Adaptation Monitoring Tool for Sustainable Marine Planning -- Chapter 14. Urban Rivers Resilience -- Chapter 15. A Risk-Based Approach to Development Planning -- Chapter 16. Unveiling the Latent Disasters from a Holistic and Probabilistic View Development of a National Risk Atlas.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, providing additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science, and information technology. This volume focuses on the concepts of economic and development vulnerability, discussing the roles of physical, social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and development factors that contribute to disaster impacts and threat levels on vulnerable populations. This approach explores how the resilience of individuals and communities can be increased in the face of future hazard threats, and how post-disaster efforts are planned for and implemented to manage risk reduction and the potential outcomes of hazard threats. Topics addressed in the boom include disaster recovery reform and resilience, recovery, and development programs, place-based reconstruction policies, resilient and sustainable disaster relief, and recovery programs, sustainable community development, and disaster recovery and post-hazard recovery strategies.
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    Pages: XVI, 339 p. 88 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031083259
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08325-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08325-9
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    Tsunami Data Assimilation for Early Warning (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geophysics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Green’s Function-based Tsunami Data Assimilation (GFTDA) -- Tsunami Data Assimilation with Interpolated Virtual Stations -- Real-Time Tsunami Detection based on Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) -- Real-time Tsunami Data Assimilation of S-net Pressure Gauge Records during the 2016 Fukushima Earthquake -- Tsunami Early Warning System Using Data Assimilation of Offshore Data -- Summary.
    Abstract: This book focuses on proposing a tsunami early warning system using data assimilation of offshore data. First, Green’s Function-based Tsunami Data Assimilation (GFTDA) is proposed to reduce the computation time for assimilation. It can forecast the waveform at Points of Interest (PoIs) by superposing Green’s functions between observational stations and PoIs. GFTDA achieves an equivalently high accuracy of tsunami forecasting to the previous approaches, while saving sufficient time to achieve an early warning. Second, a modified tsunami data assimilation method is explored for regions with a sparse observation network. The method uses interpolated waveforms at virtual stations to construct the complete wavefront for tsunami propagation. Its application to the 2009 Dusky Sound, New Zealand earthquake, and the 2015 Illapel earthquake revealed that adopting virtual stations greatly improved the tsunami forecasting accuracy for regions without a dense observation network. Finally, a real-time tsunami detection algorithm using Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) is presented. The tsunami signals of the offshore bottom pressure gauge can be automatically separated from the tidal components, seismic waves, and background noise. The algorithm could detect tsunami arrival with a short detection delay and accurately characterize the tsunami amplitude. Furthermore, the tsunami data assimilation approach is combined with the real-time tsunami detection algorithm, which is applied to the tsunami of the 2016 Fukushima earthquake. The proposed tsunami data assimilation approach can be put into practice with the help of the real-time tsunami detection algorithm.
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    Pages: XVII, 97 p. 48 illus., 45 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811973390
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7339-0
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    Safety and Resilience of Higher Educational Institutions : Considerations for a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Education, Higher. ; Fire prevention. ; Buildings Protection. ; Natural Hazards. ; Higher Education. ; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview and Introduction to the Role of Higher Educational Institution in Disaster Risk Management -- Post-pandemic Management in Higher Educational Institutions -- New Perspectives of Campus Safety Initiatives in Universities -- Regional Overview of Lessons from the Asia-Pacific Regions -- Regional Overview of Lessons from Africa: the Impact on the Awareness of the Sector’s Resilience -- Disaster Risk Governance in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central America: the Case of Guatemala -- Looking Ahead While Leaving No One Behind: Resourcefulness and Resiliency among North American Universities -- University Networking in Improvising Academic Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences from Bangladesh -- New Role of Universities: Experiences from Taiwan -- Vigorous, Vital, Vulnerable: Universities and COVID-19, Aotearoa New Zealand -- Applying New Technologies and Innovation in Taiwan -- Applying New Technologies and Innovation in Hong Kong: Teaching Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) Using Massive Open Online Course to Enhance Resilience in Higher Educational Institutions -- Scope of Civil Society and University Partnership in Enhancing Resilience -- Private Sector and Higher Education Institution Partnerships to Enhance Resilience in the Philippines: The Experience of the National Resilience Council -- Impacts, opportunities and potentials in HEIs: During and Post Pandemic Perspectives.
    Abstract: The world has spent the majority of 2020 enduring an unpreceded crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this crisis has been enormous, and the situation has yet to be resolved. It is still difficult to anticipate when the pandemic will end and how our lives will have changed after the crisis. Higher educational institutions (HEIs) have also had to undergo tremendous transformation, in particular, changing a conventional educational, teaching, and learning system to a digital and online mode and cancelling or postponing important events such as graduation and entrance ceremonies and entrance examinations. In addition, a number of HEIs have been facing financial constraints due to reduced enrolment, particularly from overseas. Students have missed opportunities to meet their family and friends, causing profound psychosocial impact and stress for all concerned. Simultaneously, however, the situation has given HEIs a good opportunity to consider their disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capacity on campus. Some surveys have highlighted a lack of preparedness for pandemic and other hazardous risks beyond natural hazards. Safety issues are a top priority at HEIs because they bring together a number of students, faculty, and staff. This book covers the experiences and lessons learned from HEIs in preparedness, response, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for such calamities beyond natural disasters in the future. The book consists of 15 chapters divided into three major sections. They highlight the importance of HEIs’ governance issues in disaster risk management, examine the challenges that HEIs have faced during the pandemic and the implementation of new teaching and learning methodologies, and provide innovative responses and preparedness by HEIs based on science and technology, respectively.
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    Pages: VIII, 264 p. 45 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811911934
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1193-4
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    Post-Disaster Governance in Southeast Asia : Response, Recovery, and Resilient Societies (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Political science. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Natural Hazards. ; Governance and Government. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: From Post-Disaster Collaborative Governance Toward Resilient Societies -- National Response to the Global Pandemic of COVID-19: Evidence from Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia -- Post-Haiyan: Alternatives for Disaster Management Law and Governance in the Philippines -- Improving Disaster Recovery Governance: Lessons from the Two Ad-Hoc Recovery Agencies -- Transformation of Post-Disaster Governance of Indonesian Peatland Wildfires -- Assessing the Value of Localization and New Actors using Network Approach: Evidence from Shelter Clusters in ASEAN -- The Role of Institutional Vulnerability in the Adoption of ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) at Local Level -- Post-tsunami Indonesia: An enquiry into the success of interface in Indonesian tsunami early warning system -- Localising Disability-inclusive Disaster Response in Indonesia -- The Cultural-Based Model of Community Disaster Resilience in Merapi Communities, Indonesia -- Livelihood and Resiliency: An Entrepreneurship of West Sumatran SMEs aftermath Disasters -- The Use of ‘Village Funds’ for Community-Based Disaster Risk Financing: Best Practices from Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia -- Fighting the Global Pandemic with Local Actions: Media Analysis on Solidarity and Local Community Response in Indonesia -- Where Do We Go from Here? Key Takeaway Messages for the Better Future Disaster Response and Recovery.
    Abstract: This book aims to provide insight into how Southeast Asian countries have responded to disasters, recovered, and rebuilt. It investigates emergency response and disaster recovery cases at national levels and from regional perspectives. Recovery from great disasters poses great challenges to affected countries in terms of organization, financing, and opportunities for post-disaster betterment. Importantly, disasters are critical moments in which to achieve disaster risk reduction, especially in the context of climate change and Sustainable Development Goals. Insights from these cases can help other countries better prepare for response and recovery before the next disaster strikes. While the experiences of disaster risk reduction and climate change implementation in Southeast Asian countries have been well documented, tacit knowledge from emergency response and recovery from these countries has not been transformed into explicit knowledge. There are only a few books that integrate information and lessons from post-disaster governance in Southeast Asia as a region, and because of the importance of providing real and recent situations, this book will interest many policymakers, practitioners, and academics. The information presented here will lead to a better understanding of how to plan for future disasters and improve governance to ensure effective emergency response as well as encouraging a build back better and safer towards a more resilient and sustained recovery.
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    Pages: XIV, 307 p. 57 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811674013
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7401-3
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    Impact of Climate Change, Land Use and Land Cover, and Socio-economic Dynamics on Landslides (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Welfare economics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Social Economy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Association of climate change to landslide vulnerability and occurrences in Bhutan -- A framework for assessing landslide risk in hilly terrains -- Landslide dam outburst in Myagdi, Nepal: early warning and preparedness key to minimizing disaster -- Landslide risk along the Sichuan-Tibetan railway -- Landslide, agricultural vulnerability and community initiatives: a case study in south-east part of Bangladesh -- Landslide, land-cover and land-use changes and its impacts in Nepal -- Comparison between two different methods applied to define rainfall thresholds for landslide forecasting in Idukki district of Kerala, India -- Prediction of amount of rainfall on landslide day using artificial neural network for Bhutan -- Measuring landslide susceptibility of Phuentsholling, Bhutan using novel ensemble machine learning methods -- Application of RBF and MLP neural networks integrating with rotation forest in modelling landslide susceptibility of Sampheling, Bhutan -- Use of Probabilistically Generated Scenario Earthquakes in Landslide Hazard Zonation: A Semi-Qualitative Approach -- Predicting the landslide susceptibility using ensembles of Bagging with RF and REPTree in Logchina, Bhutan -- Assessing social vulnerability to landslide disasters in Chittagong City, Bangladesh -- The vulnerability of human population to landslide disaster: A case study of Sikkim Himalayas -- Integration of Socio-economic dynamics and Communities’ Resilience to Landslides in Swat valley, Pakistan -- Refugee Camps at Landslide Risk: Studying Mitigation Measures -- Introducing Japanese Landslide Warning System to Sri Lanka: Analyzing the Social Differences for Successful Technology Transfer -- Land Cover Changes and Landslide Risk in Sri Lanka -- Urban-rural connectivity for forest management and landslide risk reduction: case of Japan -- Slope stabilization using soil nails, practice and construction realities: a case study on the construction of soil nailed wall along Phuentsholing-Thimphu highway, Bhutan -- Cross cutting issues in landslide hazard of Japan: forest management, climate change, demographic change, and aging society. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the impact of climate change, land use and land cover, and socio-economic dynamics on landslides in Asian countries. Scholars recently have brought about a shift in their focus regarding triggering factors for landslides, from rainfall or earthquake to claiming rapid urbanization, extreme population pressure, improper land use planning, illegal hill cutting for settlements and indiscriminate deforestation. This suggests that the occurrence or probabilities of landslides are shaped by both climate-related and non-climate-related anthropogenic factors. Among these issues, land use and land cover change or improper land use planning is one of the key factors. Further climate change shapes the rainfall pattern and intensity in different parts of the world, and consequently rainfall-triggered landslides have increased. These changes cause socio-economic changes. Conversely, socio-economic and lifestyle changes enhance inappropriate land use and climate change. All these changes in land use, climate and socio-economic aspects are dynamics in nature and shape landslide risks in Asian countries, where they are given serious attention by governments, disaster management professionals, researchers and academicians. This book comprises 21 chapters divided into three major sections highlighting the effect of climate change on landslide incidence with the influence on vegetation and socio-economic aspects. The sections address how climate change and extreme events have triggered landslides. The advances in geospatial techniques with the focus on land use and land cover change along with the effect on socio-economic aspects are also explored.
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    Pages: XVIII, 491 p. 224 illus., 206 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811673146
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7314-6
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    Coseismic Landslides : Phenomena, Long-Term Effects and Mitigation (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Report on landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake -- Earthquake-induced landslides and ground failure in Chile: The Aysen 2007 and Maule 2010 earthquakes -- Earthquake-Induced landslides in the Nepal Himalaya -- Landslides triggered by the 2002 M 7.9 Denali Fault earthquake, Alaska, USA -- Recent earthquake-triggered landslide events in Central Asia, evidence of seismic landslides in the Lesser Caucasus and the Carpathians -- Some earthquake-induced rockslides in the Central Asia region -- Some recent coseismic landslides in Japan -- Co-Seismic Landslides in Greece, a Review -- Characteristics of Landslides and Cases of Severe Landslides on Gentle Slopes Triggered by the Chi-Chi Earthquake, Taiwan, 1999 -- Landslides triggered by recent earthquakes in Italy -- Earthquake-induced landslides and related problems -- Characteristics of sites response of a series of monitored slopes in Sichuan mountain area -- Post-earthquake landscape response -- Earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility and hazard assessment approaches -- Numerical Evaluation of the Effect of Drainage Wells on the Stability of the Ichiba No.1 Landslide during an Mj6.7 Earthquake -- Displacement predictive relationships for earthquake triggered landslides and structural vulnerability models for buildings exposed to co-seismic ground movements -- A prototype earthquake-induced landslide forecast tool for New Zealand -- Coseismic landslide susceptibility and triggering analyses.
    Abstract: This book is the result of an elaborate project initiated by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC-1) of 1) the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2) the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, 3) the International Society for Rock Mechanics, and 4) the International Geotextile Society, with the focus on natural slopes and landslides. The framework of the book sets out the steps, based on recent disaster experiences in the twenty-first century, leading to the assessment of earthquake-induced landslide hazards. It contains: 1) important cases of landslides triggered by earthquakes around the world; 2) investigation into the characteristics of ground motion site response; 3) methods to determine landslide susceptibility and triggering thresholds and their comparative study; and 4) commentary on the production of earthquake-induced landslide hazard maps. All the contents are the result of the latest research on related areas. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, designers, consultants, academicians, government officials, and all others who are involved in the mitigation of coseismic landslides. The book contributes toward the development of a new chapter in disaster prevention and mitigation of landslides induced by earthquakes.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811965975
    Series Statement: Springer Natural Hazards,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6597-5
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    Considerations for a Post-COVID-19 Technology and Innovation Ecosystem in China (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Technological innovations. ; Science Social aspects. ; Diseases. ; Natural Hazards. ; Emerging Technologies. ; Innovation and Technology Management. ; Science and Technology Studies. ; Diseases.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of Post COVID Scenario in China -- Innovation and Technology Ecosystem: Historical Perspectives -- Drones Activity in Epidemic Prevention and Prospects in the Post COVID-19 -- Social Media Development and Application During Pandemic and Post-Pandemic from the Perspectives of Recovery and Preparedness -- Towards a Digital China Through Digital Economy -- Big Data and Its Implication in China -- Robotics and Its Advancement in Modern China -- Artificial Intelligence and its Importance in Post COVID-19 China -- 5G and Its Implication to Communication in China -- Evolution from IoT to IoE Era in China -- Going Beyond the “Norm” in Technology and Innovation Apparatus in Emergency Situation: A Post COVID-19 Society.
    Abstract: COVID-19 has made differential impacts on countries and communities around the world. China, where COVID-19 started, has developed and utilized different types of technologies, including both traditional and disruptive technologies, to address the pandemic risks. Also, there have been many innovations in applying technologies in different contexts during the pandemic as well as in the post-pandemic recovery and preparedness aspects. This book covers some of these technological developments as well as the governance mechanisms for developing a technology and innovation ecosystem in a post-COVID-19 context in China. The book also explores the experiences and lessons learned from different types of technologies and their implementation in the post-COVID-19 period and highlights how they can be useful to prepare for future calamities.
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    ISBN: 9789811669590
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6959-0
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    Cyclonic Disasters and Resilience : An Empirical Study on South Asian Coastal Regions (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Human geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Human Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Conceptual and Contextual Scenario of Disaster Risk Reduction and Cyclonic Resilience -- Major Cyclonic Disasters in India -- The Application of Early Warning System in India -- Major Cyclonic Disasters in Bangladesh -- The Major Cyclonic disasters in Sri Lanka -- Policy and Governance Strategies for Effective Cyclone Risk Management in Odisha, India: A Journey from 1999 Super Cyclone -- Way forward and Resilience Development for Cyclone in South Asia. .
    Abstract: The Bay of Bengal is prone to tropical cyclones and storm surges as a result of its location, and many of the mostly poor people living along the coastal regions of South Asia lose their lives almost every year. These disasters have been particularly devastating and have caused serious damage. During the past five decades, the low-lying coastal and offshore islands have experienced a tragic history of 50 severe cyclones and storm surges, with more than one million victims dead or missing. People accepted and waited for the next disaster as they had no alternatives. Members of the poor families who survived the disasters experienced hard times recovering from damage and the loss of their loved ones. After disasters, epidemic diseases arise in the affected areas. Many of the people in distress are also deprived of public services. Providing all sorts of assistance and emergency health preparedness are most essential to overcome such a situation. The causes of these huge casualties have been mainly: (1) the high population density of costal settlements, (2) inadequate cyclone shelters in the disaster risk areas, (3) lack of awareness of the disaster risk by the vulnerable population, (4) deterministic attitudes of people who accept disasters as “fate”, (5) houses that are weakly constructed and (6) underdeveloped central awareness programmes and weather forecast systems. This book is based on an empirical study presenting a timeline analysis of major cyclones and their impacts and consequent losses through the super-cyclones in the disaster-prone coastal regions of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This study also investigates resilience mechanisms based on early warning systems, technology applications including GIS and remote sensing, best practices, success stories and case studies that can be used for effective cyclone management and development of a resilience mechanism among coastal communities.
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    Pages: XXVII, 211 p. 92 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811912153
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1215-3
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    Humanitarian Logistics from the Disaster Risk Reduction Perspective : Theory and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Risk management. ; Environmental management. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Stochastic processes. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Natural Hazards. ; IT Risk Management. ; Environmental Management. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Stochastic Networks. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Pre-Disaster -- 1. Impact of Mexican Public Policies in the development of COVID-19 Pandemic -- 2. Clustering of Highly Vulnerable Mexican Municipalities to Develop Humanitarian Public Policies -- 3. Strategies that improve the performance of the humanitarian supply chain -- 4. Water resources in Mexico and their implications in the phenomenon of drought -- 5. A Proposal to the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emission in Inventory Replenishment: Mitigating the Climate Change -- 6. Theoretical approach to risk reduction since urban form -- 7. Allocation Model Applied to Preventive Evacuation for Volcanic Risk in Localities Near the Popocatepetl Volcano in Puebla, Mexico -- 8. Identification of homogeneous hydrological administrative regions in Mexico using analysis of variance -- Part II Post-Disaster -- 9. Optimising distribution of limited COVID-19 vaccines: Analysing im-pact in Argentine -- 10. Location of Regional Humanitarian Response Depot (RHRD) in the Seven Regions in the State of Puebla -- 11. Location of Humanitarian Response Distribution Centers for the State of Chiapas -- 12. Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment, derived from the Pres-ence of the COVID-19 Virus in Mexico -- 13. A prediction model to determine a COVID-19 patient’s outcome based on its risk factors -- 14. Application of a Markov Decision Process in Collection Center Opera-tions -- 15. Decision-Support Tool for Coordination of Volunteers during Lock-downs -- 16. Facilities Location under Risk Mitigation Concerns -- Part III Multi-criteria approaches -- 17. An Integrated FAHP-based Methodology to Compute a Risk Vulnera-bility Index -- 18. A multi-criteria decision-making framework for the design of the re-lief distribution routes.
    Abstract: This book aims to clarify the priorities of the Sendai Framework for the DRR 2015 – 2030, through gathering recent contributions addressing the different ways researchers define, measure, reduce, and manage risk in the challenge of the DRR. Beyond a discussion of the different definitions of disaster risk; this book provides contributions focused on optimization approaches that support the decision-making process in the challenge of managing DRR problems considering emerging disaster risks in the medium and long term, as well as national and local applications. Some of the topics covered include network flow problems, stochastic optimization, discrete optimization, multi-objective programming, approximation techniques, and heuristic approaches. The target audience of the book includes professionals who work in Linear Programming, Logistics, Optimization (Mathematical, Robust, Stochastic), Management Science, Mathematical Programming, Networks, Scheduling, Simulation, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and similar areas. It can be useful for researchers, academics, graduate students, and anyone else doing research in the field.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030908775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90877-5
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    Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Space Techniques and Earth Observation -- Chapter 2: Natural Hazards in the MENA Region -- Part II: Applications of Space Techniques for the MENA Region -- Chapter 3: Open Data and Tools for Multispectral Satellite Analysis of Desert Sand Dunes Migration: Case Studies in the MENA Region -- Chapter 4: How Severe is Water Stress in the MENA Region? Insights from GRACE and GRACE-FO Satellites and Global Hydrological Modeling -- Chapter 5: The Application of Remote Sensing on the Studies of Mean Sea Level Rise in the Arabian Gulf -- Chapter 6: Assessment of Vulnerability, Risk, and Adaptation of MENA Region to SLR by Remote Sensing and GIS -- Part III: Case Studies: Space techniques and Natural Hazards in the MENA Region -- Chapter 7: Use of satellite images and GIS for the assessment of natural hazards in Western Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 8: Remote Sensing and GIS application for Natural Hazards Assessment of the Mauritanian coastal zone -- Chapter 9: Remote sensing studies on monitoring natural hazards over cultural heritage sites in Cyprus -- Chapter 10: Flooding hazard assessment considering climate change in the coastal areas of Algeria based on a remote sensing and GIS data base -- Chapter 11: Geographical information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria analysis approach for flood risk mapping: case of Kasserine region, Tunisia -- Chapter 12: Applications of remote sensing techniques in earthquake and flood risk assessment in the Cyrenaica region, Al Jabal Al Akhdar area, NE Libya -- Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mapping at the Microscale in Ungauged Regions: A Case Study of Hurghada, Egypt -- Chapter 14: Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Techniques to Flood and Rainwater Harvesting: Case Study of Sennar, Sudan -- Chapter 15: Drought Assessment Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Jordan -- Chapter 16: Using Remote Sensing Techniques for Identifying the Environmental and Quantitative Indices of Drought in Tihama, Yemen -- Chapter 17: Assessment of drought impact on agricultural production using remote sensing and machine learning techniques in Kairouan prefecture, Tunisia -- Chapter 18: Quantitative assessment of land sensitivity to desertification in Central Sudan: An application of remote sensing-based MEDALUS Model -- Chapter 19: Selected benchmark for landslides susceptibility assessments in Northern Morocco -- Chapter 20: A Geophysical and Remote Sensing-based Approach for Monitoring Land Subsidence in Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 21: Landslide Susceptibility Map Production of Aden Peninsula - South West of Yemen -- Chapter 22: The use of Earth Observation data in wildfire fire risk management: a case study from Lebanon -- Chapter 23: Avalanche hazards with mitigation in Turkey and qualitative risk assessment for snow avalanches in Ayder (Rize, NE Turkey) using combination of GIS, remote sensing techniques and field studies -- Chapter 24: Space techniques to recognize seismological and geomorphological features in Libya -- Chapter 25: Seismological and remote sensing studies in the Dead Sea zone, Jordan 1987-2021 -- Chapter 26: Study of soil erosion risks using remote sensing and in Ouergha River watershed.
    Abstract: This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region. The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects. In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area. Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes. Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment. These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks. This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.
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    Pages: XI, 635 p. 308 illus., 298 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030888749
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88874-9
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    Society 5.0, Digital Transformation and Disasters : Past, Present and Future (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Political science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Science technology and People centered society -- Science, Technology, Innovation and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Systemic risk and system-based approach for Society 5.0 -- Emerging issues and Japan’s milestones in science and technology in disaster risk reduction -- Evidence Based Policy Making of Smart City: The Case of Challenge in Maebashi City, Japan -- Personal life records for health decision making in disaster situation -- Digital transformation and disaster risk reduction -- xR and implications to DRR: challenges and prospects -- Open governance and disaster risk reduction -- Open Governance and Disaster Planning, Recovery, and Response: Lessons from the USA -- Technology landscape in post COVID-19 era: Example from China -- Jugaad innovation: concept and lessons of social innovation in India -- Towards a People centric technology driven society. .
    Abstract: This book presents the evolution of the science technology paradigm in Japan and analyzes the critical community and local governance issues from the perspectives of the changing risk landscape, Society 5.0, and digital transformation. It also provides suggestions for the future development of a resilient society and community, by drawing lessons from other countries. Advancements in science technology in recent decades in Japan and the world might have increased our capacity to tackle the adverse human consequences of various kinds of disasters and environmental issues. However, the accompanied and interlinking phenomena of urbanization, climate change, rural to urban migration, population decreases, and aged population have posed new challenges, especially in the small, medium-sized cities, and in rural areas of Japan. This is also enhanced by the risk of cascading, complex and systemic risk, which is defining a new normal as “living with uncertainties”. Society 5.0 is defined as "A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space." Society 5.0 was proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as a future society that Japan should aspire to. Society 5.0 achieves a high degree of convergence between cyberspace (virtual space) and physical space (real space), compared with the past information society (Society 4.0) that people would access a cloud service (databases) in cyberspace via the Internet and search for, retrieve, and analyze information or data. In Japan, in the initial stage, a great deal of confusion about the number of people infected with coronavirus occurred. Not only made it inefficient, but it did not produce the accurate data needed for critical decisions. Japan may have unique disadvantages compared with other countries. Trying to drive digitization without thoroughly understanding these disadvantages and addressing them head-on will only lead to failed digital transformations. With these three pillars of changing risk landscape, Society 5.0, and Digital transformation drive, the book will analyze the evolution of the science technology paradigm in Japan, will go deeper into the critical community and local governance issues, and will provide suggestions for future development of resilient society and community, by drawing lessons from overseas disaster risk reduction.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811956461
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5646-1
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    Building Back Better After the 2015 Nepal Earthquake : Laying the Foundation for Resilience (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Construction industry Management. ; Buildings Repair and reconstruction. ; Buildings Maintenance. ; Natural Hazards. ; Construction Management. ; Building Repair and Maintenance.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Implications of Steering Committee decisions on private housing reconstruction -- Linking post-Gorkha earthquake housing damage assessment with Municipality’s building standards -- Transparency and financial inclusion in Nepal’s reconstruction -- Understanding building code non-compliance for setting future strategies -- How can disaster prone mountainous municipalities create resilient settlements -- Scoping urban regeneration from post-earthquake reconstruction lens -- Aid Effectiveness in Nepal’s Post Earthquake Reconstruction -- Contribution of Post Gorkha Earthquake Reconstruction towards localizing Sendai Framework of Action -- A Comparative Overview of Nepal’s Reconstruction in Global Context -- Assessing impact of post Gorkha Earthquake recovery and reconstruction. .
    Abstract: This book explores the reconstruction after the 2015 Gorkha Nepal earthquake, on the basis of the author’s first-hand experience that has been validated with empirical evidence. Unlike other advocacy and academic literature, the book takes readers close to the ground where the activities took place. This book describes Nepal’s efforts to rebuild private housing from the preparatory to the concluding stages, and the obstacles faced and overcome along the way. It assesses the consequences of the policy level decisions and also examines the relevance, utility and future use of damage assessment surveys that were carried out in the country. In addition, lessons from the housing grant payment through the banking system, impending reasons for housing non-compliance to building standards, experimentation with resilient resettlements and unresolved issue of urban regeneration have been also delved in. The ground realities revealed that the aid architecture requires further carving out. The last three chapters have attempted to capture the macro level picture of the reconstruction and recovery endeavors: contribution to national economy, structural resilience and comparative overview of Nepal’s delivery in global context. As an intimately involved professional with the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, Dr Shrestha is the authority from whom a holistic understanding can be attained regarding the response of Nepal's state and society to the Earthquake. His study will have ramification at national and global scale in handling with inescapable natural calamities. Kanak M. Dixit, Journalist and Heritage Conservationist Dr. Shrestha’s book provides rare insight and perspective on the issues and challenges of governance during the complex journey to reconstruction and future resilience, reflecting his long and intense engagement in the post disaster recovery and reconstruction. Vivek Rawal, Director, People-in-Centre, Ahmedabad, India This collection of balanced insightful essays methodically explores topics such as government decisions and aid during the earthquake recovery combining lived experience and a research approach to reveal lessons and future considerations. Loren Lockwood, Former National Coordinator, Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform Nepal.
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    Pages: XXIV, 194 p. 43 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811966767
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6676-7
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    Heat-Mass Transfer and Geodynamics of the Lithosphere (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Thermodynamics. ; Heat engineering. ; Heat transfer. ; Mass transfer. ; Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The processes of heat and mass transfer in the Earth's mantle -- Thermo-gravity model for sedimentary basins -- Prospects for identifying and applied use of hydro and petrothermal energy sources in geodynamically active structures of the eastern segment of the Central Caucasus -- Models of geothermal areas: new insights from electromagnetic geothermometry -- Explosive processes in permafrost areas - new type of geocryological hazard -- Borehole temperature measurements under free thermal convection -- Geothermal regime of groundwater in Moscow under anthropogenic impact -- Geothermy of the continental margins of Eastern Russia -- Geothermal evidence of cyclic back-arc spreading in the marginal seas of the North-West Pacific -- Heat flow asymmetry on the mid-oceanic ridges of northern and southern earth hemispheres -- The correlation between Earth heat flow and oil and gas potential – fundamental pattern of Western Siberia -- Influence of hydrodynamic conditions on the mass transfer of pollutants in the areas of liquidated mines -- Factor modeling of mass transfer of pollutants in the areas of hydrogeological windows -- Hydraulic fracture problem for poroelastic medium with double porosity -- Incompletely coupled equations of hydraulic fracturing in poroelastic medium -- Geomechanical model for large scale hydraulic fracture dynamics -- Thermodynamic properties of geothermal fluids from South Russiai Kayakent and Kizlyar hot sources -- Thermodynamic properties of geothermal fluids from South Russia: Izberbash and Thernair hot sources -- ROSA Database and GIS Project: accumulation of the world largest oil and gas deposits in geological history -- Lithosphere of the West Transbaikalian sector of the Central Asian fold belt according to electromagnetic studies -- Caucasian-Arabian segment of Alpine-Himalayan convergence: an example of continental collision above mantle plume -- Geothermics and seismicity of the Caucasus region and the inverse problem of geodynamics -- Geothermics and geodynamics of the back-arc basins of the Alpine and Pacific belts -- Structure and dynamics of the lithosphere for the Eurasia-Pacific transition zone -- Recognition of Strong Earthquake–Prone Areas with a Single Learning Class Caucasus, М ≥ -- Evaluation of the influence of soils resonant properties during seismic microzoning work -- Seismotectonic model of the western margin of the South American Plate -- Permeability of the Continental Crust –Possible High Values from Laboratory Measurements and Seismological Data -- Endogenous and exogenous manifestations of geodynamic activity in the Central Caucasus.
    Abstract: This volume is devoted to investigation of all aspects of heat-mass transfer processes at different scales and from various origins, as well as the formation and evolution of geological structures. These phenomena are linked to geophysical properties of rocks, geothermal resources, geothermics, fluid dynamics, stress-state of the lithosphere, deep geodynamics, plate tectonics, and seismicity, among others. The book consists of two main parts. The first concerns heat-mass transfer associated with natural and technogenic processes in the upper lithosphere. The second deals with geodynamics and seismicity. The collection of over 25 chapter from leading investigators in Russia is thus an important contribution to research on the lithosphere in connection with formation and evolution of geological structures; heat and mass transfer processes in the lithosphere and their connection with deep Earth geodynamics. Collects a range of research methodologies including application of modelling, seismic tomography, geological field works, geological-geophysical methods, and in situ measurements through instrumentation; Explains how a wide range of geological and geophysical phenomena arising in the Earth’s lithosphere can be investigated under the umbrella of a common approach to heat-mass transfer processes; Includes the latest research by more than 60 leading scientists from Russia.
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    Pages: X, 549 p. 205 illus., 149 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030635718
    Series Statement: Innovation and Discovery in Russian Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63571-8
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    Emerging Technologies for Disaster Resilience : Practical Cases and Theories (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sociology. ; Image processing Digital techniques. ; Computer vision. ; Social media. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sociology. ; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. ; Social Media.
    Description / Table of Contents: Existing, new and emerging technologies for Disaster Resilience -- Developing the eXtended tangible user interface as an experimental platform for Geo CPS -- Innovation in earthquake early warning system: A case study of EQ Guard -- Drones for disaster risk reduction and crisis response -- VR/ AR and its application to disaster risk reduction -- Communication structure, protocol and data model towards resilient cities in Japan -- A conceptual framework for designing an effective community resilience management system -- Social media and disaster management -- Use of IT for situation awareness for DRR -- Emergency communication and use of ICT in disaster management -- Experimental command and control center for crisis and disaster management: A Living-Lab approach -- Real-time mapping system of shelter conditions for safe evacuation -- Decision support system and new technologies. .
    Abstract: Technological advances have helped to enhance disaster resilience through better risk reduction, response, mitigation, rehabilitation and reconstruction. In former times, it was local and traditional knowledge that was mainly relied upon for disaster risk reduction. Much of this local knowledge is still valid in today’s world, even though possibly in different forms and contexts, and local knowledge remains a shared part of life within the communities. In contrast, with the advent of science and technology, scientists and engineers have become owners of advanced technologies, which have contributed significantly to reducing disaster risks across the globe. This book analyses emerging technologies and their effects in enhancing disaster resilience. It also evaluates the gaps, challenges, capacities required and the way forward for future disaster management. A wide variety of technologies are addressed, focusing specifically on new technologies such as cyber physical systems, geotechnology, drone, and virtual reality (VR)/ augmented reality (AR). Other sets of emerging advanced technologies including an early warning system and a decision support system are also reported on. Moreover, the book provides a variety of discussions regarding information management, communication, and community resilience at the time of a disaster. This book’s coverage of different aspects of new technologies makes it a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, policymakers, and development practitioners.
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    ISBN: 9789811603600
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0360-0
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    Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico : Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Emergency medical services. ; Industrial Management. ; Political science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Emergency Services. ; Industrial Management. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Before the Disaster -- During the Disaster -- After the Disaster -- Ways to Create Resilience in the Economic Activities.
    Abstract: This book recognizes Mexico's effects and challenges in a natural disaster and offers empirical risk-reduction methods in critical cases. The proposals considered here include real and detailed analysis, a set of models, frameworks, strategies, and findings in the three stages of the disaster (before–during–after). This book: describes the methodology to find secure locations for the Regional Humanitarian Response Depot; offers recommendations for the sites and creation of an Export Logistics Cluster; shows how to use available technology and information to locate volunteers in the right spots describes mathematical models to help to allocate procedure of resources for restoring the affected community and proposes actions to create resilience in the country's main economic sectors, including agriculture and industry. The processes applied at recent disasters such as the 19S earthquake and their results are used as case studies, identifying possibilities for further improvement. The book also describes new trends for Mexico due to climate change and makes suggestions for mitigating future disasters. The proposals are also replicable to other highly populated societies with similar socio-economic structures. Finally, this book is the basis for generating more innovative recommendations by researchers, graduate students, academics, professionals, and practitioners to obtain better planning and better collaboration between all the humanitarian chain actors. This book intends to be of interest as a fundamental tool for decision-makers, governments, non-governmental organizations, and enterprises.
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    ISBN: 9783030672959
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67295-9
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    Fire Science : From Chemistry to Landscape Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire prevention. ; Buildings Protection. ; Environment. ; Forestry. ; Environmental health. ; Ecology . ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Health. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Part II: Combustion and Heat transfer processes -- Chapter 1: Ignition: Chemical Conditions -- Chapter 2: Chemical Processes: From Fuel to Smoke -- Chapter 3: Heat Production.-Chapter 4: Heat for pre-ignition and flames.-Chapter 5: Heat transfer.-Part III: Vegetation fuels, fire behavior and effects.-Chapter 6: Fuels and fire behavior description.-Chapter 7: Fire Propagation.-Chapter 8: Extreme Fire Behavior -- Chapter 9: Fire Effects on Plants, Soils and Animals.-Chapter 10: Fire and people -- Part IV: Managing fuels, fires and landscapes -- Chapter 11: Fuel dynamics and management.-Chapter 12: Fire regimes, landscape dynamics and landscape management.-Chapter 13: Integrated Fire Management -- Chapter 14: Futuring: Trends in Fire Science and Management.
    Abstract: This textbook provides students and academics with a conceptual understanding of fire behavior and fire effects on people and ecosystems to support effective integrated fire management. Through case studies, interactive spreadsheets programmed with equations and graphics, and clear explanations, the book provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional readers with a straightforward learning path. The authors draw from years of experience in successfully teaching fundamental concepts and applications, synthesizing cutting-edge science, and applying lessons learned from fire practitioners. We discuss fire as part of environmental and human health. Our process-based, comprehensive, and quantitative approach encompasses combustion and heat transfer, and fire effects on people, plants, soils, and animals in forest, grassland, and woodland ecosystems from around the Earth. Case studies and examples link fundamental concepts to local, landscape, and global fire implications, including social-ecological systems. Globally, fire science and integrated fire management have made major strides in the last few decades. Society faces numerous fire-related challenges, including the increasing occurrence of large fires that threaten people and property, smoke that poses a health hazard, and lengthening fire seasons worldwide. Fires are useful to suppress fires, conserve wildlife and habitat, enhance livestock grazing, manage fuels, and in ecological restoration. Understanding fire science is critical to forecasting the implication of global change for fires and their effects. Increasing the positive effects of fire (fuels reduction, enhanced habitat for many plants and animals, ecosystem services increased) while reducing the negative impacts of fires (loss of human lives, smoke and carbon emissions that threaten health, etc.) is part of making fires good servants rather than bad masters.
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    ISBN: 9783030698157
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
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    Ecosystem-Based Disaster and Climate Resilience : Integration of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Sustainable Development (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Uncertainties in Urbanizing World and Nature-based resilience building -- Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Status, progress and challenges -- Evaluation of Ecosystem based approaches for disaster and climate risk resilience and policy perspectives in Pakistan -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspectives in Nepal -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspective from India -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspectives: Towards integrated blue-green solutions in Vietnam -- Turning blue, green and gray: opportunities for blue-green infrastructure in the Philippines -- Making resilience a reality: The contribution of Peri-urban ecosystem services (BGI) to Urban resilience -- Innovations to Reduce Disaster Risks of Water Challenges -- Future heat risk in South Asia and the need for ecosystem mitigation -- Urban Risk Assessment Tools and Techniques for Ecosystem-based Solutions, India -- Scaling-up Nature based Solutions for mainstreaming urban resilience in Indian cities -- Incorporation of BIM based modeling in sustainable development of green building from stakeholders’ perspective -- Planning for Climate Change Adaptation: Comprehensive Approach for Smart Urban Areas Management -- Path towards sustainable water management: A case study of Shimla, India -- Application of Remote Sensing Image in ECO-DRR for Dehradun City -- Ecosystem-based approaches for water stress management- lessons from Nagpur Metropolitan Area, India -- Challenges in decision-making for building resilience to climate risks -- A “Greener” alternative: The Sri Lankan experience of Eco-DRR -- the Watarase retarding basin—a historical example of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in Japan -- Self-efficacy for EbA and human health in a post-disaster recovery phase -- Freshwater biomonitoring: an ecosystem-based approach (EbA) for building climate resilience communities in Fiji -- Forward Looking Lens to Mainstream Blue-Green Infrastructure.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to the critical role of ecosystem-based disaster risk resilience (Eco-DRR) for building community resilience to multiple environmental risks such as rising heat, water stress, and pollution. Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is an Eco-DRR tool that is an under-explored paradigm and can respond as one common strategy to targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (UNDP), Climate Agreements (UNEP), the Sendai Framework (UNISDR), and the New Urban Agenda (UNCHS). Highlighted here in a systematic way is the importance of blue-green infrastructures in resilience building. The purpose is to introduce readers to the challenging context of development and opportunity creation for Eco-DRR. The roles of policy, scientific research, and implementation are presented cohesively. An attractive proposition of the book is a collection of case studies from different parts of the world where integration of BGI is experimented with at various levels of success. It envisages that shared tacit experiences from the realm of practice will further strengthen explicit knowledge. The focus in this book is on need and context building, policy and science (investigation, analysis, and design), case studies, and a road map for the future in four successive parts. Each part is self-sufficient yet linked to its predecessor, successor, or both, as the case may be.
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    Pages: XVII, 512 p. 136 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811648151
    Series Statement: Disaster and Risk Research: GADRI Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4815-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4815-1
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    Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction : Sustainable Community Resilience & Responses (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Glacial lake outflow hazard and risk probability in Sikkim -- Rockfall Hazard Assessment using RAMMS for the SE Facing Escarpment of Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India -- Investigation of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall relationship with the Bay of Bengal sea surface temperature and currents -- A comparative study of interpolation methods for mapping soil properties: a case study of eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, India -- Geo Spatial application for coastal morphology changes along the sand mining coast: a case study on Alappad, Kerala.
    Abstract: This book explains to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of recent technologies for disaster monitoring and risk reduction based on the knowledge and experience of prominent experts/researchers in the relevant fields. It discusses the application of recent technological developments for emerging disaster risks in today's societies and deliberates on the various aspects of disaster risk reduction strategies, especially through sustainable community resilience and responses. This book consists of selected invited papers on disaster management, which focus on community resilience and responses towards disaster risk reduction based on experiences, and closely examines the coordinated research activities involving all stakeholders, especially the communities at risk. Many regions of the world and aspects of disaster risk and its management are covered. It is described how recent technologies will support better understanding and action to reduce the number and impact of disasters in future. The principal audience for this book is researchers, urban planners, policy makers, as well as students.
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    Pages: XV, 479 p. 187 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030761165
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5
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    Cyclones in Southern Africa : Volume 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction and background -- Chapter1. Linking the impacts of tropical cyclones to the Sustainable Development Goals -- Part2. A Focus on Agriculture and Public Health -- Chapter2. Impacts of tropical cyclone Idai on cash crops agriculture in Zimbabwe -- Chapter3. A comparative study of flooding on food security of urban and rural households in Blantyre City and Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter4. Assessment of Cyclone Idai floods on local food systems and disaster management responses in Mozambique and Zimbabwe -- Chapter5. Impacts of Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth on Public Health in Southern Africa -- Chapter6. Perspectives on safeguarding children in sustainable disaster mitigation in Zimbabwe -- Part3. Education, Water and Sanitation and Livelihoods -- Chapter7. Impacts of cyclone Idai and the road to recovery in education systems in Zimbabwe -- Chapter8. The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Perspective in Response to Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Chapter9. Struggles of Cyclone Idai floods survivors inhabiting spaces of vulnerability and reconstructing their fractured livelihoods -- Chapter10. The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe -- Part4. A Focus on Infrastructure and Settlement -- Chapter11. Planning for climate and cyclone resilient transport infrastructures in southern Africa: Lessons from Zimbabwe -- Chapter12. Impacts of Cyclone Idai on Human Settlements in Zimbabwe -- Chapter13. Social and physical vulnerability of settlements to hydro-climatic induced disasters: Lessons from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Part5. Natural Resources, Oceans, Tourism and Other Losses -- Chapter14. The Impact of Cyclone Idai on natural and plantation forests in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe -- Chapter15. Impact of Cyclone Idai on biodiversity and natural resources in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe -- Chapter16. Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on tourism attractions and related infrastructure in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Chapter17. Evidence of the impact of cyclones and floods on biodiversity and wildlife resources in Southern Africa -- Chapter18. Impact of cyclones and floods on seagrass habitats -- Chapter19. Economic Losses from Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, and Floods in southern Africa: Implications on Sustainable Development Goals -- Part6. The Policy Space -- Chapter20. Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: Tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, is a hot subject for academic research. This focus has been magnified by the need to consider tropical cyclones in the context of other global development agendas, that includes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its inseparable 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Habitat III’s New Urban Agenda. The ambitious SDGs challenge global and community leaders to make sure development addresses the nexus among poverty, inequality and employment creation, as well as care for the earth and its natural resources and biodiversity. The SDGs further present an agenda to eradicate hunger, bring quality education and sustain water and sanitation. The infrastructure development, human settlements, sustainable consumption and production, climate change, biodiversity and the ocean (blue) economy agendas are also pitched. Lastly, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages partnerships on delivering various programmes and projects at all spatial levels. However, as tropical cyclones continue to make multiple landfalls and ravage Southern Africa and other parts of the world, the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is threatened. To this end, this book addresses this gap by documenting the implications of tropical cyclones, drawing examples and case studies from recent tropical cyclones such as cyclone Idai and cyclone Kenneth that resulted in catastrophic impacts in 2019. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe” and “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics”. Given the foregoing, the book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.
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    Pages: XXVI, 322 p. 83 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030743031
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1
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    Enabling Adaptive Water Management to Face Drought Risk in a Changing Climate (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Regional Geography. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: This book explores the current challenges with regard to uncertainty and risk in water management, as well as the interlinkages between drought and water management. It focuses on the challenges for water management organisations, which are expected to adapt to such changes and implement adaptive water management. The book proposes a methodology for assessing organisations’ adaptive capacity, named REACT, and demonstrates its application in a case study. It subsequently analyses the barriers hindering water management organisations’ ability to adapt, and investigates the socio-cultural and economic barriers in water governance to applying adaptive water management (AWM) strategies. Lastly, the book describes how to enable AWM in order to face current and future drought risks by integrating it with drought risk management. Given its scope, it will appeal to scientists, pracademics and professionals from academia, the water industry and involved in policymaking.
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    Pages: XII, 132 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030551377
    Series Statement: PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55137-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55137-7
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    Earthquake Geology and Tectonophysics around Eastern Tibet and Taiwan (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ching-Hua Lo, Xiwei Xu, Wen-Yen Chang and Masataka Ando: Preface -- Zhao, Li: From Chi-Chi to Wenchuan: Two Decades of Earthquake Research in Taiwan and Mainland China -- Xu, Xiwei, Huang, Bor-Shouh, Chang, Chung-Pai, Y. X. Lee, Xibin Tan, Qi Wang and Chong Xu: The Geology, Geophysics and Geodesy of the Wenchuan Mw7.9 Earthquake -- Ma, Kuo-Fong, Hidemi Tanaka, and Yen-Yu Lin: Earthquake kinematics and fault zone dynamics associated with the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake -- Renqi Lu: Seismotectonics of the 2013 Lushan Mw 6.7 earthquake -- Xhifeng Ding: Research on the deep structure of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau from China array -- Kuo-Chen, Hao, Hui-Teng Cai, Chien-Ying Wang, Xin Jin, Wen-Yen Chang: Crustal Structures from Wuyi-Yunkai Orogen to Taiwan Orogen -- Xu, Xiwei, Cheng-Horng Lin et. al.: Seismo-geological signatures for M≧7.0 earthquake risk areas and their experimental prediction.
    Abstract: This book collects a series of review articles summarizing the outcomes of collaborative research projects on the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake and the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, two of the largest and most disastrous earthquakes in Asia in the last two decades. The articles cover a broad range of aspects,including these earthquakes’ fundamental mechanisms, kinematics, and the geological and geophysical background of their fracture faults. Presenting comprehensive coverage, the book offers a valuable reference guide to these two devastating earthquakes.
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    Pages: VIII, 140 p. 77 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811562105
    Series Statement: Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6210-5
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 1 Sendai Landslide Partnerships and Kyoto Landslide Commitment (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Forum Lectures and Special Lecture: On the prediction of landslides and their consequences -- Design recommendations for single and dual rigid debris flow barriers with and without basal clearance -- The rockfall failure hazard assessment: summary and new advances -- Progress and lessons learned from responses to landslide disasters -- Behind-the-scenes in mitigation of landslides and other geohazards in low income countries - in memory of Hiroshi Fukuoka -- The impact of climate change on landslide hazard and risk -- Sendai Landslide Partnerships, Kyoto Landslide Commitment, and International programme on Landslides: Kyoto 2020 Commitment for Global Promotion of Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk -- International Consortium on Landslides -- The ICL journal Landslides - 16 years of capacity development for landslide risk reduction -- UNESCO/KU/ICL UNITWIN Cooperation Programme-Members and recent activities -- International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- SATREPS project for Sri Lanka with regard to “Development of early warning technology of Rain-induced Rapid and Long-travelling Landslides” -- Central Asia – rockslides' and rock avalanches' treasury and workbook -- Results of recent monitoring activities on landslide Umka, Belgrade, Serbia - IPL 181 -- Landslides in Weathered Flysch: From Activation to Deposition (WCoE 2017-2020) -- Report of the Croatian WCoE 2017-2020: From landslide mapping to risk assessment -- LARAM School: an ongoing experience -- Advanced technologies for Landslides (WCoE 2017-2020) -- Extreme rainfall event and its aftermath analysis - IPL 210 project progress report -- Complex geomorphological and engineering geological research of landslides with adverse societal impacts -- Report of the IPL-219, IPL-220 and Croatian WCoE 2017-2020: From landslide investigation to landslide prediction and stabilization -- Landslide-induced Tsunamis: Simulation of Tsunami waves induced by coastal and submarine landslides in Japan -- On the use of statistical analysis to understand submarine landslide processes and assess their hazard -- The continuing underestimated tsunami hazard from submarine landslides -- December 11, 2018 landslide and 90-m icy tsunami in the Bureya water reservoir -- The link between upper-slope submarine landslides and mass transport deposits in the hadal trenchs -- Tsunami from the San Andrés Landslide on El Hierro, Canary Islands: first attempt using simple scenario -- A sedimentological study of turbidite layers on a deep–sea terrace in the Japan Trench -- Flank failure of the volcanic Turtle Island and the submarine landslide in the southernmost Okinawa Trough -- Numerical simulation for tsunami generation due to a landslide -- Dealing with mass flow-induced tsunamis at Stromboli volcano: monitoring strategies through multi-platform remote sensing -- Detailed seafloor observation on a deep-sea terrace along the Japan Trench after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake -- Landslides at UNESCO designates sites and contribution from WMO, FAO, IRDR -- Landslides at UNESCO-designated sites -- Traditional knowledge and local expertise in landslide risk mitigation of world heritages sites -- Reconstruction of the slope instability conditions before the 2016 failure in an urbanized district of Florence (Italy), a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- Integrating Kinematic analysis and Infrared Thermography for instability processes assessment in the rupestrian monastery complex of David Gareja (Georgia) -- Shallow landslide susceptibility assessment in the High City of Antananarivo (Madagascar) -- Thermo-mechanical cliff stability at tomb KV42 in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt -- Collaboration in MHEWS through an Integrated Way: The Great Efforts Contributed by Multi-stakeholder Partnership at National, Regional and International Levels -- Resilient Watershed Management: Landscape Approach to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction -- Integrating DRR into the conservation and management mechanisms of the internationally designated sites – view of IRDR -- Landslide hazard and risk assessment for civil protection early response -- Size matters: the impact of small, medium and large landslide disasters -- Practices of Public Participation Early Warning System for Geological Hazards in China -- Education and Capacity Development for Risk Management and Risk Governance -- Early warning systems in Italy: state-of-the-art and future trends -- Community-based landslide risk management in contrasting social environments, cases from the Czech Republic -- Refinement Progresses on Freeway Slope Maintenance after a Huge Landslide Disaster -- Landslide exposure community-based mapping: a first encounter in a small rural locality of Mexico -- Co-producing data and decision support tools to reduce landslide risk in the humid tropics -- ICT-based landslide disaster simulation drill: Road to achieve 2030 global commitment -- A Preliminary Work of Safety Potential Analysis Model for Anchors Used on Freeway Slopes -- Initial Experiences of Community Involvement in an Early Warning System in Informal Settlements in Medellín, Colombia -- Capacity Building and Community Preparedness towards Landslide Disaster in Pagerharjo Village, Kulon Progo Regency of Yogyakarta, Indonesia -- Protection of a cultural heritage site in Croatia from rockfall occurrences -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Four Forum lectures and one award paper • Sendai Landslide Partnerships, Kyoto Landslide Commitment, and International Programme on Landslides. • Landslide-induced tsunamis • Landslides at UNESCO designates sites and contribution from WMO, FAO, and IRDR • Education and Capacity Development for Risk Management and Risk Governance Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Matjaž Mikoš is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and Vice President of Slovenian Academy of Engineering. He is a Professor and Dean of Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Shinji Sassa is Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director of International Research Center for Coastal Disasters, Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University. Dr. Khang Dang is the Secretary General of the Fifth World Landslide Forum. He also serves as the Research Promotion Officer of ICL and a Lecturer at the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
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    Pages: XXV, 641 p. 527 illus., 483 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030601966
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60196-6
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    Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and other Orogenic Regions (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I - The role of NATO -- 01-NATO cooperation with Georgia in the framework of the Science for Peace (SPS) Programme -- 02-Lens on NATO-Georgia cooperation: a shared engagement -- 03-An overview of the 20-year collaboration between NATO and Earth scientists to assess geohazards in the Caucasus and other critical regions -- PART II - Key studies focused on regional and geological aspects -- 04-Active kinematics of the Greater Caucasus from seismological and GPS data: A review -- 05-Structural architecture of the western Greater Caucasus orogen: New data from a crustal-scale structural cross-section -- 06-The geometry of the two orogens convergence and collision zones in central Georgia: New data from seismic reflection profiles -- 07-Regional seismotectonic zonation of hydrocarbon fields in active thrust belts: a case study from Italy -- PART III - Key studies for seismic hazard assessment -- 08-The 2020 National Seismic Hazard Model for Georgia (Sakartvelo) -- 09-Non-Ergodic Ground-Motion Models for Crustal Earthquakes in Georgia -- 10-Time series analysis of fault strain accumulation around large dam: the case of Enguri dam, Greater Caucasus -- 11-Geohazard assessment along the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus (Azerbaijan) -- PART IV - Key studies for volcanic hazard assessment -- 12-Quaternary volcanic activity in the Greater Caucasus: a review of Elbrus, Kazbek and Keli volcanoes -- 13-Tectonic control over the Abuli Samsari Volcanic Ridge, Lesser Caucasus, Georgia -- PART V - Key studies for hydrological, landslide and coastal hazard assessment -- 14-Landslide and mudflow hazard assessment in Georgia -- 15-Significance of the Spatial Resolution of DEM in Regional Slope Stability Analysis Enguri Dam, Republic of Georgia -- 16-Description of a 2-year, high-resolution geodetic monitoring of the Khoko landslide, Enguri reservoir, Georgia -- 17-Examples of coastal hazard along the Georgian Black Sea Coast -- PART VI - Seismic micronation -- 18-Extensive Microzonation as a tool for seismic risk reduction: methodological and political issues -- 19-Preliminary results of site effects assessment in Mtskheta (Georgia) -- 20-Rheological properties of soils in assessing the seismic hazard of the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant -- 21-On the Seismic Waves Propagating in the Layered Earth Stratum -- PART VII - 7. Innovative approaches for geohazard and risk assessment -- 22-Commercial-UAV-based Structure from Motion for geological and geohazard studies -- 23-Automatic telemetric monitoring/Early Warning Systems, with multi-task sensor, applied to mass movements -- 24-Extensometer-based monitoring of active deformation at the Khoko landslide (Jivari, Georgia) -- 25-Aspects of Risk Management and Vulnerability Assessment of buildings in the Republic of Georgia.
    Abstract: This volume is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the state of art of research related to geo-related hazards in the Caucasus and other orogenic regions; it is also devoted to shedding light on a broad array of geological phenomena as well as discussing innovative tools and strategies for geohazard assessment. Additional emphasis is placed on preventive and mitigation measures, which might be helpful in tackling seismic, volcanic and landslide risks affecting major lifelines and infrastructures. The innovative, multidisciplinary methodologies illustrated in this volume may be successfully applied to other orogenic regions across the globe. The book features major scientific contributions from experts working on different Earth Science topics, such as seismology, structural geology, applied geology and volcanology. Its chapters describe a wide gamut of cutting-edge research methodologies and are thus intended to be read and shared by the worldwide Earth Science community. In particular, the readers will have a chance to gain a thorough knowledge of a number of key geological features that can be observed across both the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. Moreover, the volume provides a thorough description of the techniques employed to assess seismic hazard in major cities - such as microzonation - and an overview of the efforts taken to monitor and prevent seismic and landslide hazard posed to vital energy infrastructures in the Caucasus region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789402420463
    Series Statement: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2046-3
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    Frequency Analyses of Natural Extreme Events : A Spreadsheets Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Basic Notions of Probability and Statistics for Flood -- Normal Distribution -- Log-Normal Distribution with 2 parameters -- Log-Normal Distribution with 3 parameters -- Gamma Distribution -- Pearson Type III Distribution -- Log-Pearson Type III Distribution -- Extreme Value type I Distribution -- General Extreme Value Distribution -- Log-Normal Distribution with 3 parameters for the Minima -- Pearson Type III Distribution for the Minima -- Extreme Value Type III Distribution for the Minima -- General Extreme Value Distribution for the Minima. .
    Abstract: This book is of paramount importance in the fields of engineering and applied sciences, given that through the values obtained by these procedures, many structures, like spillways of dams and highway culverts, are designed and constructed. The main aim of this book is to provide procedures for implementing many probability distribution functions, all of them based on using a standard and a common computational application known as Excel, which is available to any personal computer user. The computer procedures are given in enough detail, so readers can develop their own Excel worksheets. All the probability distribution functions in the book have schemes to estimate its parameters, quantiles, and confidence limits through the methods of moments and maximum likelihood.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030863906
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86390-6
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 2 From Mapping to Hazard and Risk Zonation (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Kyenotes: Landslide Recognition and Mapping for Slope Disaster Risk Reduction and Management - Keynote Speech -- Landslide susceptibility mapping by interpretation of aerial photographs, AHP and precise DEM -- Landslide recognition and mapping: New landslide inventory map of the Sudetes Mountains (south-western Poland) -- Gullies as landforms for landslide initiation – examples from the Dubračina River Basin (Croatia) -- Opportunities and challenges of the object-oriented automatic landslide detection from the high resolution Digital Elevation Model -- Can Repeat LiDAR Surveys Locate Future Massive Landslides? -- Semi-automatic Landslide Inventory Mapping with Multiresolution Segmentation Process: A Case Study from Ulus District (Bartin, NW Turkey) -- Landslide mapping based on UAV and SfM – Case study of the 2018 Prnjavor Čuntićki landslide, Croatia -- Developing recognition and simple mapping by UAV/SfM for local resident in mountainous area in Vietnam – A case study in Po Xi Ngai Community, Laocai province -- Landslide activity classification based on Sentinel-1 satellite radar interferometry data -- Updating Landslide Activity State and Intensity by Means of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry -- Damming predisposition of river networks: a mapping methodology -- Landslides along Halong-Vandon Expressway in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam -- Landslide hazard assessment and zonation – susceptibility modelling: New data on geological conditions of landslide activity on Vorobyovy Gory (Moscow, Russia) -- Impact of agricultural management in vineyards to landslides susceptibility in Italian Apennines -- Landslide susceptibility in two secondary rivers of La Ciénega watershed, Nevado de Toluca volcano, Mexico -- An Ordinal Scale Weighting Approach for Susceptibility Mapping Around Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand, India -- Potential Analysis of Deep-seated Landslides Caused by Typhoon Morakot Using Slope Unit -- Landslide susceptibility assessment using binary logistic regression in northern Philippines Landslide Hazard Mapping of Penang Island Malaysia based on Multilayer Perceptron Approach -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Based on the Deep Belief Network: A Case Study in Sichuan Province, China -- A Comparative study of deep learning and conventional neural network forevaluating landslide susceptibility using landslide initiation zones -- Landslide susceptibility assessment by ensemble-based Machine Learning models -- Application of Machine Learning Algorithms and Their Ensemble for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- Overcoming data scarcity related issues for landslide susceptibility modeling with machine learning -- Practical accounting of uncertainties in data-driven landslide susceptibility models. Examples from the Lanzhou case study -- Assessment of shallow landslides susceptibility using SHALSTAB and SINMAP at Serra do Mar, Brazil -- Regional slope stability analysis in landslide hazard assessment context, North Macedonia example -- Applying the Newmark model in the assessment of earthquake triggered landslides during the 2017 Ms 7.0 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, China -- Evaluation of secondary landslide susceptibility for the rescue activity using LiDAR UAV data -- Methodology for landslides assessment causing river channel obstructions and the consequent water shortage in rural communities -- Landslide hazard assessment and zonation – temporal and size modelling: Landslide Size Distribution Characteristics of Cretaceous and Eocene Flysch Assemblages in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey -- A statistical exploratory analysis of inventoried slide-type movements for South Tyrol (Italy) -- Assessing landslide volume for landform hazard zoning purposes -- Empirical relationships to estimate the probability of runout exceedance for various landslide types -- Rapid sensitivity analysis for reducing uncertainty in landslide hazard assessment -- Applying debris flow simulation for detailed hazard and risk mapping -- Debris-Flow Peak Discharge Calculation Model Based on Erosion Zoning -- Assessment of rainfall-induced landslides in Tomioka city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan (Oct 2019) based on a simple prediction model and assumption parameters -- Rainfall-induced lahar occurrences shortly after eruptions and its initiation processes in Japan -- Spatiotemporal Assessment of Geological Hazard Safety along Railway Engineering using a Novel Method: A Case Study of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, China -- Slope Stability and Landslide Hazard in Volubilis Archaeological Site (Morocco) -- Landslide data and information for disaster mitigation: Slope Hazard and Risk Mapping Project (PBRC) – An Overview of Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative -- Risk-informed Land Use Planning for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction -- Landslides in steep-slope agricultural landscapes -- From satellite images to field survey: a complete scheme of lanslide InSAR monitoring -- Slope disaster risk reduction map as a communication tool for community based DRR in Japan & Vietnam -- Landslide vulnerability of people, communities and the built environment: People vulnerability to landslide: risky behaviours and dangerous conditions by gender and age -- Using mixed-methods to understand community vulnerability to debris flows in Montecito, CA -- Innovation in analysis and forecasting of vulnerability to slow-moving landslides -- Sentinel-1 PSI data for the evaluation of landslide geohazard and impact -- On the use of UAVs for landslide exposure of households: La Gloria neighbourhood, Teziutlán, Puebla -- Ordinal Logistic Regression to automatic classify shallow landslide risk level in Sao Paulo city, Brazil -- Site-specific risk assessment of buildings exposed to rock fall in India- A case study -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Keynotes • Landslide detection, recognition and mapping • Landslide susceptibility assessment and modelling • Landslide size statistics and temporal modelling • Data and information for landslide disaster mitigation • Vulnerability to landslides of people, communities and the built environment Dr. Fausto Guzzetti is General Director of Office III – Technical and Scientific Activities for Risk Forecasting and Prevention, Department of Civil Protection, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, on leave from the Italian National Research Council. Prof. Snježana Mihalić Arbanas is a Full Professor of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She is the Chair of ICL Network Committee. Paola Reichenbach is a Senior Researcher of the Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, an institute of the Italian National Research Council (IRPI-CNR), Perugia, Italy. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXIX, 505 p. 417 illus., 385 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030602277
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60227-7
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    Historic Cities in the Face of Disasters : Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience of Societies (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Architecture History. ; Cultural property. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Integrated Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Studies. ; Architectural History and Theory. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I: Heritage and collective memory for resilience and reconstruction -- Thinking about post-disaster reconstruction in Europe: Functionalist and identity approaches -- Old Souks of Aleppo: A narrative approach to post-conflict heritage reconstruction -- Photography for the city, between the need for protection, conservation and civic identity -- Cultural heritage as stones of memory: The recovery of archives in the area of the Marche crater -- Intangible heritage and resilience in managing disaster shelters: Case study in Japan -- Water gives, water takes away. Memory, agency and resilience in ENSO-vulnerable historic landscapes in Peru -- Intangible cultural economy, a mould for tangible urban built fabric – The case of Shahjahanabad, India -- The Tree: The concept of place after the earthquake, L’Aquila -- Part II: Historic and contemporary reconstructions of historic cities -- Marsica: One hundred years on -- Coventry: Shell or Phoenix, city of tomorrow or concrete jumble? From reconstruction to the Phoenix Initiative, UK -- Post-trauma recovery of monumental buildings in Italy and the United States at the beginning of twentieth century -- Historical town centres and post-seismic reconstructions: Between functional recovery and heritage value awareness -- Integrating green solutions into post-earthquake recovery of Bam, Iran -- Reconstruction of heritage and spirit: Mending the scars of Aleppo -- Beyond the damage, the reconstruction of L’Aguila -- The “Solidere” effect and the localisation of heritage reconstruction in post-war transitions, Libya -- Bell towers under (seismic) attack: Saving a symbol, once it became a menace -- Ancient city of the future: Notes on the reconstruction of Beirut -- Part III: Society, governance and collective resilience -- Bonding between urban fabric and capacity of collective resilience: The case of Talca historic centre, Chile -- Multi-perspective pre-disaster examination as post-disaster managerial thinking ahead for Hoi An in Vietnam -- Play Street: Experimenting tactical urbanism for urban resilience in Iran -- The preservation of rural landscapes for building resilience in small towns: Insights from north Italy -- Antigua Guatemala, from history of disasters to resilient future -- Emergency management for the built heritage post-earthquake: Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, Italy -- Factors of educational poverty and resilience responses in L’Aquila’s young population -- Dropout, resilience and cultural heritage: A focus of the ACCESS Project in a highly fragile area -- How can teachers promote resilience in schools?- Part IV: Bringing the 21st century into reconstruction -- Cities in transformation: Smarter reconstruction in historic city centres -- Evaluating visitors’ experiences at St Augustine’s Abbey (Canterbury) -- Seismic Microzonation: A preventive measure for the conservation of the built heritage -- The representation of a resilient city: The case of Amatrice’s reconstruction -- Evacuation simulation considering tourists’ attempts to return home: A case of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple area, Japan -- Public administration versus social media in emergency situations -- Social media and disaster management in Iran: Lorestan floods as case study -- Environmental issues and energy potentials in post-earthquake reconstruction -- A multidisciplinary approach to retrofitting historic buildings: The case of the former San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila.
    Abstract: This book examines reconstruction and resilience of historic cities and societies from multiple disciplinary and complementary perspectives and, by doing so, it helps researchers and practitioners alike, among them reconstruction managers, urban governance and professionals. The book builds on carefully selected and updated papers accepted for the 2019 Silk Cities international conference on ‘reconstruction, recovery and resilience of historic cities and societies’, the third Silk Cities conference held in L’Aquila, Italy, 10-12 July 2019, working with University of L’Aquila and UCL. This multi-scale, and multidisciplinary book offers cross-sectoral and complimentary voices from multiple stakeholders, including academia, urban governance, NGOs and local populations. It examines post-disaster reconstruction strategies and case studies from Europe, Asia and Latin America that provide a valuable collection for anyone who would like to get a global overview on the subject matter. It thereby enables a deeper understanding of challenges, opportunities and approaches in dealing with historic cities facing disasters at various geographical scales. Additionally, it brings together historical approaches to the reconstruction of historical cities and those of more recent times. Thus, it can be used as a reference book for global understanding of the subject matter.
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    Pages: XVI, 666 p. 238 illus., 204 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030773564
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77356-4
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    Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security : Asian Experience and Perspectives (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Climate Change and Disaster Risks in an Unsecured World -- Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, and Human Security: A Historical Perspective under the Hyogo Framework and Beyond -- State Fragility and Human Security in Asia in the Context of Climate and Disaster Risks -- Policies and Institutions Shaping Human Security in an Era of Changing Climate and Increasing Disasters -- Satisfying the Basic Needs: The Material Aspect of Human Security -- Natural Resource Base as a Foundation of Human Security -- Agriculture and Food Security in Asia -- Cultural Dimensions of Human Security -- Population Movements and Human Security -- Conflict, Development and the Environment in Asia -- Mainstreaming CCA-DRVRM Using Probabilistic Multiscenario Hazard Maps for Future Resilience in Haiyan-affected Areas -- Preventing International Assistance from Becoming a Threat to Human Security: Japan’s Experience in the 1995 Kobe Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake -- The 2009 Drought in the People’s Republic of China: A Human Security Perspective -- After the 2004 Bangladesh flood: Integrated management for flood disaster risk reduction in four different areas -- The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Resettlement and Demographic Challenges -- Regional Policies and Initiatives on Climate Change and Disaster Risks: How can Peacebuilding Assistance and Climate Change Adaptation be Integrated? -- National Policies and Programs on Climate Change and Disaster Risks that Address Human Security -- Addressing Climate Change and the Risks of Disaster to Human Security: The Role and Initiatives of Civil Societies in Asia -- 19 Response and Initiatives from the Private Sector to Address the Challenges Posed by Climate Change and Disaster Risks on Human Security -- Pathways Towards a Human Secured Asia. .
    Abstract: This book explores how climate change and disaster risks threaten human security in Asia. Climate change and disaster risks have emerged as major human security challenges in the twenty-first century, and are an imminent “threat multiplier” with the potential to harm the vital core of human life and curtail people’s freedom and ability to live with dignity. Climate change and disaster risks undermine the security of individuals, communities, nations, and the world, considering the increasing trend in the frequency and magnitude of hydro-meteorological disasters and the projections on their future adverse impacts. Despite recent advances in the literature, there is still a major gap in understanding the relationship and linkages between climate change, disaster risks, and human security, particularly as gleaned from the Asian experience. Asia is the world’s most vulnerable region in terms of the quantity and magnitude of impacts from various forms of disaster. At the same time, it has developed a number of innovative responses to address those risks, offering a wealth of experience. Exploring and capitalizing on the Asian perspective, this book provides valuable resource material for students, academics, researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners working in these areas.
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    Pages: XXVII, 450 p. 89 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811588525
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8852-5
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    Flood Resources Utilization in the Yangtze River Basin (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environment. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Studies. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Necessity of the research -- General situation of the Yangtze River Basin -- Characteristic and Variation Analysis of Water and Sediment in Yangtze River Basin -- Feasibility Study of Flood Resources Utilization in Yangtze River Basin -- Feasibility Study on Flood Resources Utilization of the Three Gorges Project -- Study on flood resources utilization and risk countermeasures in the Yangtze River Basin -- Study on the Floating of the Operating Water Level of the Three Gorges Project in Flood Season -- Study on Small Flood Dispatching Mode in the Three Gorges Project -- Study on early impoundment at the end of flood season for the Three Gorges Project -- Study on the Risk Measures of Flood Resources Utilization in the three Gorges Project -- Conclusions and Suggestions.
    Abstract: This book is highly informative and carefully presented, providing scientific insights into the flood resources utilization in the Yangtze River Basin both for scholars and decision-makers. The book is for the purpose of analyzing the potential utilization of flood resources in the Yangtze River Basin and exploring effective ways to put forward the countermeasures against the risks. Major objectives of this book include: (1) revealing the characteristics of the inflow and the sediment variation in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, quantitatively evaluating the potential utilization of the flood resources in the Yangtze River and demonstrating the feasibility of its utilization in the Basin; (2) proposing the necessity and feasibility of utilizing the flood resources by the Three Gorges Project; (3) shedding new light on the characteristics of the flood resources, presenting different methods of flood resources utilization in different regions over the Basin and raising the overall risk-optimized strategies of the flood resources utilization in the Yangtze River; (4) analyzing the risk of flood resources utilization for the Three Gorges Project regarding flood control, sediment, ecology, etc., and putting forward the risk-optimized countermeasures of flood resources utilization for the Three Gorges Project.
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    Pages: XVI, 353 p. 61 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9789811581083
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8108-3
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 5 Catastrophic Landslides and Frontiers of Landslide Science (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: Part I with topics is mainly about landslides and earthquakes; landslide dams and outburst floods; catastrophic large-scale landslides in mountainous regions. Part II with topics is mainly about impact of climate change; loess landslides; mapping, monitoring and modeling of landslides; stabilization and mitigation; application of new technology in landslide studies. Prof. Vít Vilímek is a member of the evaluation committee of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), Editor-in-Chief of the university journal AUC Geographica and Associate Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Geoenvironmental Disasters. He is a Professor of Physical Geography at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Prof. Fawu Wang is the President of the International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction (ICGdR) and the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Geoenvironmental Disasters. He is a Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China. Dr. Alexander Strom is a chief expert at the Geodynamics Research Center LLC, Moscow, Russia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China, Visiting Professor at SKLGP, Chengdu, China, and an alternative representative of the JSC “Hydroproject Institute” in ICL. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXVI, 427 p. 450 illus., 418 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030603199
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60319-9
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    Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Security systems. ; Climatology. ; Political science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Overiview of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 1. Summary report of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Expanding the Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making (GSRIDRR 2017) held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan from 19th to 21st of March 2017 -- Chapter 2. Evaluating Current Research Status and Identifying Most Important Future Research Themes -- Part 2: Selected Papers from Keynote Speeches -- Chapter 3. Regional Science Engineering Technology and Innovation (SETI) Support for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 4. Science and technology commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 -- Chapter 5. Practical Point of View from Donors: “What we expect from science and technology group” – Application to Developing Countries -- Chapter 6. Knowledge to Sustainable Practices: International Network for Transdisciplinary Education (INATE) Approach -- Chapter 7. Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre: a new European Initiative to Bridge Science and Policy -- Part 3: Selected Papers from Presentations (arranged in country alphabetical order) -- Chapter 8. International Federation for Information Processing and its Domain Committee on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 9. Research Capacity in Disaster Risk Reduction – an Indian Perspective -- Chapter 10. Participatory Flood Risk Mapping - How Participatory is It? -- Chapter 11. Grant for Global Sustainability Project: Enhancing the Urban Disaster Resilience of Kathmandu and Yangon through Local Participatory Platform Activities -- Chapter 12. Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RC Buildings in Ranau, Sabah Malaysia -- Chapter 13. Large Landslides in México in the Past 10 Years -- Chapter 14. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Management under a Changing Climate: Bridging the Divide through Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) towards Sustainable Development -- Chapter 15. Landslide Disaster Management in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 16. Framework to Promote Multi-disciplinary Culture of Landslide Studies and Management -- Chapter 17. Disaster Resilient Infrastructure -- Chapter 18. Drought Disaster in the Central Highlands of Vietnam: Relationship Between Land-use Change and Drought’s Impact.
    Abstract: This book presents selected papers from the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction – Expanding the Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making, which was held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus from 19 to 21 March 2017. It was organised by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI), which was established soon after the second Global Summit and the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015, and is intended to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. The conference not only provided a platform for discussion and exchange of information on key current and future research projects on disaster risk reduction and management, but also promoted active dialogues through group discussion sessions that addressed various disaster research disciplines. In this book, authors from various disciplines working at governmental and international organisations provide guidance to the science and technical community, discuss the current challenges, and evaluate the research needs and gaps in the context of climate change, sustainable development goals and other interlinked global disaster situations. Expert opinions from practitioners and researchers provide valuable insights into how to connect and engage in collaborative research with the international science and technical communities and other stakeholders to achieve the goals set out in the agenda of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. In addition, case studies and other evidence-based research papers highlight ongoing research projects and reflect the challenges encountered in information sharing by various stakeholders in the context of disaster risk reduction and management. Chapter “Science and technology commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811586620
    Series Statement: Disaster and Risk Research: GADRI Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8662-0
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 4 Testing, Modeling and Risk Assessment (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Keynote Lectures, Recent development in evaluation and application of residual and fully softened shear strength for stability analysis of landslides -- Oso Landslide: Failure Mechanism and Runout Analyses Numerical Modelling for Slope Stabilizations in Modern Geotechnical Practice -- Recent Advances in the Methods of Slope Stability and Deformation Analyses -- Engineering Risk Mitigation for Landslide Hazard Chains: the Baige Landslides on the Jinsha River in 2018 -- Recent Development in Physical Modeling of Landslides, Application of magnetic tracking system in laboratory-scale rock avalanche model tests -- A simple physically-based distributed translational landslide model -- Behaviour of Slope Instability using Physical and Computational Modelling -- Centrifuge Modelling of Slope Failure due to Groundwater during Excavation -- Effects of Relative Density in Progressive Sliding of Tailing -- Experimental Studies on the Effect of Vegetation Density to Change Underground Seepage Rate and Stability of Slopes -- Laboratory simulations of submarine landslide failure mechanisms -- Laboratory tests to simulate the rainfall infiltration process of pyroclastic soils subject to instability -- Recent Development in Numerical Modeling of Landslides, 3D analysis of a fragmental rockfall -- 3D landslide models in VR -- A coupled discrete element and depth-averaged model for flow-like landslide simulations -- Advanced methods for simulating complex landslides -- Application of Reciprocal Green’s Functions on the Forecast of Submarine Landslide Tsunamis -- Deformation characteristics with porewater pressure development of shallow landslide triggered by rainfall infiltration -- Debris flow simulations due to landslide dam outburst and considering effective countermeasures -- First test results from the SMART-SED simulation tool basin scale sediment yield model -- Hazard assessment of a rainfall-induced deep-seated landslide in Hakha city, Myanmar -- Landslide hazard zoning based on the integrated simulation model (LS-Rapid) -- Numerical models of debris flows with entrainment analysis-case studies from the Republic of Serbia -- Numerical simulation of a creeping landslide case in Japan -- Numerical simulation of debris flows after ash fall at Mt. Fuji -- On the progression of slope failures using inverse velocity of surface movements in an undercut slope model -- Rainfall boundary condition in a multiphase Material Point Method -- Response of slopes to earthquakes and rainfall -- Reproduction of Sedimentation State during Rock Slope Failure Using the Simplified DEM Model -- Recent Development in soil and rock testing techniques, application and analysis methods, Analysis of shear strength variability of ash-fall pyroclastic soils involved in flow-like landslides -- Comparison of Soil Parameters and Soil Moduli E50 & E70 of Residual Soils used in Stability Analysis -- Influence of plant root asperities and architectural traits on soil shear resistance -- Modelling of Creep Behavior of Claystone in Mae Moh Open-Pit Mine Using the Soft Soil Creep Model -- Monotonic and Cyclic behaviour of tephra layer landslide at Takanodai from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake -- Shearing rate effect on residual strength of typical clay soils in ring shear test -- Simple shear tests for unsaturated soils -- Simplest Methods of Determining Dynamic Soil Properties for Use in Co-seismic Hazard Analysis -- The acoustic emission characteristics and shear behaviour during granular shearing -- Recent advancements in the methods of slope stability and deformation analyses, Prediction of deformation of caisson type piles in open　cut works and countermeasures employing early closure method -- Slope Stability Assessment of Weak and Weathered Rocks with BQ System -- Soil databases to assist slope stability assessments in the Eastern Caribbean -- The Mt Gamalama instability level in generating landslide-induced tsunami in Ternate Island, Indonesia -- Recent Development in Disaster Risk Assessment, Effect of Pore Pressure Dynamics on Progressive Failure in a Clayey Glaciolacustrine Landslide -- Engineering Geological Investigation and Slope Stability Analysis for Landslide Hazard Assessment in Indian Himalayas -- First considerations about post 2017 wildfire erosion response and debris flows in Susa valley (NW Italy) -- Identification of Sliding Surface and Crack Pattern in the Soil Creep, Case Study: Unika Soegijapranata Campus, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia -- Preliminary result of real-time landslide monitoring in the case of the hinterland of Koroška Bela, NW Slovenia -- Quantitative risk analysis of earthquake-induced landslides -- Role of Remote Sensing Technology in Landslide Risk Management of Hong Kong -- The characteristics of the vegetation distribution related to the slope failure caused by the earthquake -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Five keynote lectures • Recent development in physical modeling of landslides • Recent development in numerical modeling of landslides • Recent development in soil and rock testing techniques, application and analysis methods • Recent advancements in the methods of slope stability and deformation analyses • Recent development in disaster risk assessment Prof. Binod Tiwari is a Vice President of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He is the Associate Vice President for research and sponsored project and Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the California State University, Fullerton, California, USA. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    ISBN: 9783030607067
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60706-7
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    Rebuilding for Resilience: A Barrier Island Case : The Bolivar Peninsula, U.S.A. (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: disasters in the divided -- Global to glocal -- Sustainability-resiliency status quo -- A tensegrity model -- Connectivity: gaps and overlaps -- Rebuilding rhetoric aka significance.
    Abstract: Recurring extreme events of nature challenge disaster-prone settlements in complex ways. Devastating property damages are one of the tests of survival for such settlements in both economic and social terms. It also provides unique opportunities to rethink the environment cleared by massive natural disasters. However, rebuilding for long-term resiliency is one of the least investigated areas, particularly when employing tacit knowledge in the sustainable recovery process. This book builds a discursive field around the post-disaster rebuilding of Bolivar Peninsula aftermath Hurricane Ike to demonstrate reciprocity between disaster absorptive ecological formations such as barrier islands and their exploitative human occupation. In the process, it investigates the nexus between connectivity among open space networks to various levels of surge damage among Bolivar spontaneous settlements. Beyond scientific analyses, the Hurricane Ike study triangulates syntactical methods with structured observations and statistical analyses to offer a holistic reporting model for emerging scholars and independent investigators, which one may find quite absent in the mainstream disaster studies and journalism.
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    Pages: XVII, 128 p. 64 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030655327
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65532-7
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 6 Specific Topics in Landslide Science and Applications (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Impact of large ground deformations near seismic faults on critically important civil-infrastructures, Recent earthquakes that hit areas covered and/or underlain by pyroclastic matters and their impacts on lifelines -- Landslides in recent earthquakes and damage to lifelines -- Lessons Learned – Landslide Induced Lifelines Disasters from Past Earthquakes -- Lessons from recent geo-disasters in Hokkaido under earthquake -- Relation between horizontal direction of crustal deformation surveyed on the control points and area ratio of the slope failures triggered by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake (Mj7.3) -- Seismic response of buried pipeline to strong ground motion of strike-slip fault -- Reconstruction Strategies for Mw 7.8 Earthquake-induced Landslide-affected Settlements in Nepal -- State of nuclear power plant risk assessment for ground deformation with seismic faulting -- Relationship between Arias intensity and the earthquake-induced displacements of slopes -- Recent Progress in the Landslide Initiating Science, Water exfiltration from bedrock: an effective landslide triggering mechanism -- Controls on landslide size: insights from field survey data -- Mechanism of slope disaster caused by extreme rain-fall in Izu Oshima Island, Japan, and future safety judgement -- Lessons from recent geo-disasters in Hokkaido under heavy rainfall -- Lessons from Geo-disasters caused by heavy rainfall in recent years in Kyushu Island, Japan -- An empirical method for estimating debris-flow volume in the Wenchuan earthquake area, Sichuan Province, China -- Investigation of internal erosion of wide grading loose soil – a micromechanics-based study -- Formation Mechanism and Stability of The Instable Block Formed in Xinmo Landsilde -- Landslide Field Experiment on a Natural Slope in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture -- Mechanism of landslide initiation in small-scale sandy slope triggered by an artificial rain -- Experimental study on formation and propagation of debris flow triggered by the glacial lake outburst flood -- Quantitative analysis of landslide processes based on seismic signals - a new method for monitoring and early warning of landslide hazards -- Earth Observation and Machine Learning, High-resolution point-cloud for Landslides in the 21st Century: from data acquisition to new processing concepts -- Detecting change of patterns in landslide displacements using machine learning, an example application -- Predicting rainfall induced slope stability using Random Forest regression and synthetic data -- Automatized dissemination of landslide monitoring bulletins for early warning applications -- General Landslide Studies, Engineering geological appreciation in landslide mapping for a natural gas pipeline project: challenges and risk reduction measures -- Loess Stratigraphy and Loess Landslides in the Chinese Loess Plateau -- The Jettan Rockslide- an engineering geological overview -- Mapping, hazard and consequence analyses for unstable rock slopes in Norway -- Landscape development and large rock slope instabilities in Manndalen, northern Norway -- Disaster Risk Assessment of the Silk Road -- Analysis of the Characteristics of Glacial Debris Flow Activity in Parlung Tsangpo Basin, Tibet -- Rehabilitation of gully-dominant hill slopes by using low-cost measures-a case study in Nepal -- Site Suitability Analysis for Nature-based Landslide Risk Mitigation -- Study on the Application of Nature Based Landslide Mitigation in Sri Lanka -- Slope stability around the northern part of the Tegucigalpa Basin, Honduras: A case of landslide process at residential development areas -- Classification of Cryogenic Landslides and Related Phenomena (by Example of the Territory of Russia) -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the following parts: • Impact of Large Ground Deformations near Seismic Faults on Critically Important Civil Infrastructures • Recent Progress in the Landslide Initiating Science • Earth Observation and Machine Learning in Landslide Science • General Landslide Studies Professor Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor of Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides. Professor Peter Bobrowsky is the President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Professor Kazuo Konagai is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher at the ICL Headquarters. He serves as the Secretary-General of the Fifth World Landslide Forum. Professor Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Professor Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030607135
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60713-5
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 3 Monitoring and Early Warning (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Monitoring and remote sensing for landslide risk mitigation: Defining kinematic and evolutive features of earth flows using integrated monitoring and low-cost sensors -- Monitoring of thermoelastic wave within a rock mass coupling information from IR camera and crack meters: a 24-hour experiment on “Branická skála” Rock in Prague, Czechia -- The role of maesure of deep-seated displacements in the monitoring network on large-sacle landslides -- Monitoring the movement of landslide-flows in Uzbekistan -- Long-term geophysical imaging of moisture driven landslide processes -- Geophysical monitoring of landslides: state-of-the art and recent advances -- Geophysical monitoring of landslides – A step closer towards predictive understanding? -- Recent advances in high spatial resolution geophysical monitoring of moisture-induced landslides Characteristic analysis of the Nayong rock avalanche based on the seismic signal -- Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) based investigation of two landslides in Guizhou, China -- Vibration of Piled Rocks - Which rock can be removed? -- Urgent issues and new suggestions for geo-disaster prevention in Japan -- "Development of resident participation-type slope measurement/monitoring system in mountain region" -- Debris flow detection with video camera -- Landslide mapping and monitoring with satellite interferometry -- Comparison between PS and SBAS InSAR techniques in monitoring shallow mass movements -- Analyses of Koitash landslide, affecting Mailuu Suu valley, Kyrgyzstan, through integrated remote sensing techniques -- Landslide monitoring in the main municipalities of Sikkim Himalaya, India, through Sentinel-1 SAR data -- Landslide Early Warning Systems, forecasting models and time prediction of landslides: Definition and first application of a probabilistic warning model for rainfall-induced landslides -- Establishment of an integrated landslide early warning and monitoring system in populated areas -- An integrated Web Gis system for shallow landslide hazard early warning -- The values of soil wetness measuremnt for regional landslide early warning sytems Technical concepts for an early warning system for rainfall induced landslides in informal settlements -- Combination of rainfall thresholds and susceptibility maps for early warning purposes for shallow landslides at regional scale -- Development of Landslide Early Warning System based on the Satellite-Derived Rainfall Threshold in Indonesia -- Establishing Soil Moisture and Rainfall Intensity-duration thresholds for initiation of mass movements along the National Highway-58 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand -- The Efficient Early Warning with South East- Asia Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System (SAOFFGS) -- Regional approaches in forecasting rainfall-induced landslides -- Seven years of landslide forecasting in Norway – strengths and limitations -- Characterization of hillslope deposits for physically-based landslide forecasting models -- Development of a Rainfall-induced Landslide Forecast Tool for New Zealand -- Some Successful Early Warning Cases of Landslides in China -- Towards an early warning system for instable slopes in Gorgia The large Tskneti Akhaldaba landslide -- An EWS of landslide and slope failure by MEMS tilting sensor array -- Influence of intervals measuring surface displacement on time prediction of slope failure using Fukuzono Method Velocity and acceleration of surface displacement in sandy model slope with various slope conditions -- Comparison of Moving-average, Lazy, and Information Gain Methods for Predicting Weekly Slope-movements: A Case-study in Chamoli, India -- New insights into the spatiotemporal precursory failure dynamics of the 2017 Xinmo landslide and its surrounds -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • One theme lecture and one keynote lecture • Monitoring and remote sensing for landslide risk mitigation, including one keynote lecture • Landslide early warning systems, forecasting models and time prediction of landslides Prof. Nicola Casagli is a Vice President and President-elect of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) for 2021–2023. He is Professor of engineering geology at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, and President of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy. Dr. Veronica Tofani is an Associate Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, and Program Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair on Prevention and Sustainable Management of Geo-hydrological hazards, University of Florence. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 361 p. 316 illus., 305 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030603113
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60311-3
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    Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 / Sustainable Development Goals: Life two years after relocation: Status quo of natural hazard induced displacement and relocation in Kegalle, Sri Lanka -- Development of a legume-based disaster resilient emergency food product -- Applicability of drywall technology in disaster relocation projects: Time-based performance analysis -- Research and Innovation in the Context of Disaster Resilience in the Sri Lankan Higher Education Sector -- Role of the Built Environment in rebuilding Displaced and Host Communities -- Strategy for the establishment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Plans in Sri Lanka: a study on its effectiveness and challenges through a pilot programme -- Disasters, Climate Change and Development Nexus: Food Security Sector in Asia -- The Role and Challenges for Local Governments in Achieving the Resilience of Critical Infrastructure -- Role of Disaster Risk Resilient Cities in Facilitating the Achievement of Sustainable Development -- Disaster Risk Reduction: The Impact of PDO on South-west monsoon rainfall over Sri Lanka and monsoon- ENSO relation -- Local responsiveness to changes in climate: A case of underutilized marine and aquatic resources.
    Abstract: This book presents a collection of papers under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks. These were selected from the presentations made at the International Symposium on Tsunami and Multi-Hazard Risks, Early Warning and Community Awareness in supporting implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This conference aimed to recognize achievements and to highlight work that still needs to be carried out. The conference promoted collaboration among academia, research institutions and disaster management offices, and further encouraged multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral interaction.
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    Pages: LI, 892 p. 239 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030730031
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73003-1
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    Media and Disaster Risk Reduction : Advances, Challenges and Potentials (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Communication. ; Political science. ; Social media. ; Natural Hazards. ; Media and Communication. ; Governance and Government. ; Social Media.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Media and disaster risk reduction -- Media experiences of Asian disasters: a way forward -- Community Radio Movement in the Promotion of Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia -- Social media in disaster management -- Relic as record media in Japan -- Adaptation communication of indigenous and local knowledge: Can community radios be mobilized in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region? -- Challenges and lessons from reporting from Ground Zero— diaries of journalists covering disasters in the Asia Pacific -- Reinstating sustainability of community radio operation in disaster management: lessons from Indonesia and Haiti -- Creating an enabling environment for urban disaster reporting -- New Paradigms of Natural Disaster Reporting and its Risk Communication in China in the New Media Age -- The importance of reporting local disasters: lessons from Varanasi, India -- Challenges of News Gathering in a Disaster Zone: A study of Jammu and Kashmir Floods -- Disaster broadcasting: challenges, evolution and lessons from Japan -- Disaster awareness and risk of foreign residents and tourists in Japan: Impact on society and role of media -- NHK WORLD-JAPAN's Challenge to Create BOSAI Culture in Japan and Across the World. .
    Abstract: This book analyzes recent advances, trends, challenges and potentials of the role of media in disaster risk reduction. Collaboration, co-design and co-delivery with other stakeholders in science technology, private sectors, and civil society are found to be effective in reaching people and communities. The media is considered to be of utmost importance in all phases of disasters, before, during and after, with different types of media having different proactive roles to play in disaster risk reduction. Before disasters, they play essential roles not only in bringing early warning to people but also in enhancing their perception of the need to take action. At during- and post-disaster response recovery phases, community radio and social media are the key. These necessitate a resilient media infrastructure as the core of uninterrupted coverage. Media literacy has become an important issue for several stakeholders, including governments. In addition, more focus is placed on media governance to look at the priorities of disaster risk reduction initiatives within the media. All of these are considered to lead to trust in the media, which further improves people’s disaster response actions based on information from the media, before and during disasters. Covering different aspects of media, this book is a valuable source for students, researchers, academics, policy-makers and development practitioners. .
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    Pages: XIII, 249 p. 24 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811602856
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0285-6
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    Textures, Structures and Processes of Volcanic Successions : Examples from Southern Central Andes (Northwestern Argentina, 22º–28ºS) (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part I - CENOZOIC VOLCANISM -- Chapter 1 - Calderas -- Chapter 2 - Composite volcanoes (Stratovolcanoes) -- Chapter 3 -- Silicic dome complexes -- Chapter 4 - Monogenetic mafic volcanism -- Part II - PALEOZOIC VOLCANISM -- Chapter 1 - Ordovician volcanism in the northern Famatina System -- Chapter 2 - Ordovician volcanism in the Puna -- Chapter 3 - Carboniferous extensional volcanism -- References.
    Abstract: This book provides a complete study of the Central Andean volcanism and its most distinctive features, from the lower Paleozoic to the Cenozoic times in the framework of its processes, eruptive mechanisms and geodynamic conditions. It helps readers understand the nature of the volcanic geology and the volcaniclastic related deposits linked to the evolution of the Andean continental margin. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the ancient volcanic successions and the difficulties in recognition of the original rock type caused by the effects of deformation, metamorphism and alteration. The authors use distinctive cases to describe how to apply different tools in analysis and interpretation. The selected representative, well exposed and preserved volcanic records of the Southern Central Andes analyzed in this book open new perspectives in the understanding of the volcanic processes linked to active continental margins as the Central Andes. This book will be of special interest to volcanologists and specialists in the earth sciences and appeal to both undergraduate and graduate students in geology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030520106
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52010-6
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    Geological and Geo-Environmental Processes on Earth (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Geochemistry. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: A composite structure of the Bashkir anticlinorium: insights from detrital zircons search in Ordovician sandstones of the Uraltau Uplift, Southern Urals -- Astroblems in the early Earth history: Precambrian impact structures of the Kola-Karelian Region (East Baltic Shield) -- Structure and Geological Processes of the Earth: Examples from the Indian Shield -- World Class Hutti Gold Deposit – an Archean Orogenic Gold Deposit in Hutti-Maski Greenstone belt, Karnataka, India -- Indian Rare-Earth Deposits: related industry, balance problem and Atmnirbhar Bharat -- Petrology and geochemistry of mafic-ultramafic rocks from Taka area, Western Bastar Craton, Central India: An implication for their genesis and mineralization potential -- Metamorphism of the Central Bundelkhand greenstone complex of the Bundelkhand Craton, Indian Shield and its geodynamic setting -- A critical evaluation of the role of geotectonics in groundwater arsenic contamination -- Morphometric and Morphotectonic Studies of Sindh Basin, Central India, using advance techniques of Remote Sensing and GIS -- Landslide Investigations along the road corridor between Nandprayag and Gopeshwar, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand Lesser Himalaya.
    Abstract: This edited volume dedicated to late Prof. P.S. Saklani addresses the multidisciplinary themes pertaining to role of tectonism and magmatism in Crustal Evolution and global distribution of metallic and non metallic mineral deposits. It gives valuable information on geodynamic evolution, structural, petrological, isotopic, metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological attributes of continental and oceanic crust and is challenging reassessments of the existing paradigms. It addresses the implication of magmatism, metallogeny and application of geochronological ages (U-Pb SHRIMP age, Lu-Hf isotopic system; detrital zircons). This book also advocates the role of tectonics in contamination of ground water, and control on drainage pattern and geothermal systems. It explores the vulnerability of earth towards natural hazards viz. earthquakes, floods, cyclones, tsunami, volcanism, cyclones and drought. This volume throws light on the applications of remote sensing, GIS (Geographical Information System) and SRTM data for evaluation of the morphometric and morphotectonic parameters and exploring the susceptibility of river basins toward erosion and flood. It will be beneficial to graduate and post-graduate students as well as professionals and researchers.
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    ISBN: 9789811641220
    Series Statement: Springer Natural Hazards,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4122-0
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    Cyclones in Southern Africa : Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1 -- Introduction and Background -- Chapter1 -- The catastrophic Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in southern Africa -- Part2. Conceptual and Global Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter2 -- The B4 Model (Building and Building Back Better) in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management -- Chapter3 -- Use and contestations of earth observation technologies in disaster risk reduction and management -- Chapter4 -- Naming of tropical cyclones: The World Meteorological Organisation calls it Idai, while grassroots know it as Dutumupengo -- Part3. Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai on Selected Sectors -- Chapter 5 -- Scaled-up illegal gold mining activities in Chimanimani post-Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Chapter6 -- Energy infrastructure and the building back better concept: Lessons from Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Chapter7 -- Floods in the midst of drought: Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on water security in south-eastern Zimbabwe -- Chapter8 -- Building back better domestic and irrigation water supply systems in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Part4 -- Tropical Cyclone Idai Acts of Kindness -- Chapter9 -- Ethical philanthropy and social responsibility during natural disasters: The Higherlife Foundation and Tropical Cyclone Idai interventions -- Chapter10 -- The Chimanimani Hotel and Tropical Cyclone Idai: When humanitarian needs are priority over business interests -- Part5 -- Looking Ahead in Order to Act Today -- Chapter11 -- Ethical and human rights dilemmas during disasters: Emerging findings from Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Chapter12 -- Religious engagements with Tropical Cyclone Idai and implications for building back better -- Chapter13 -- Exploring the potential of dark tourism in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani -- Chapter14 -- Tropical cyclone Idai and flood hazard modelling in the eastern parts of the Save Catchment, Zimbabwe -- Part6 -- Conclusion and policy recommendations -- Chapter15 -- Tropical Cyclone Idai: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations to Enhance the B4 Model Zimbabwe.
    Abstract: There is evidence that the world has been witnessing more intense tropical cyclones. Accompanying these tropical cyclones are heightened levels of devastation that witness the loss of human life and wildlife, destruction of natural resources and property and the disruption of major economic and social activities. To this end, there is a growing demand for publications focusing on tropical cyclones at various levels that include regional, national and local levels, especially from Africa. One sub-region that has been witnessing the harsh realities of the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones in southern Africa. However, within this region, countries are usually impacted at varying degrees of damage. Among the countries that usually encounter the harshness of these tropical cyclones are the Comoros, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Reunion, the Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe. From the history books, the following tropical cyclones made landfall and hit southern Africa: Eline (2000), Favio (2007), Dineo (2017), Idai (2019), Kenneth (2019), Eliose (2021), and Chalane (2020). Although all these tropical cyclones had negative impacts, it is undoubtedly Tropical Cyclone Idai that shocked the world with its devastation mainly in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019. Key infrastructure was destroyed, livelihoods were lost, and the environment was degraded. Thousands of people died, many more were injured, many remain unaccounted for and others remained homeless as of the time of finalising this book in February 2021. This book, therefore focuses on the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The book interfaces Tropical Cyclone Idai’s impacts with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and some of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This linkage was deliberate given that there is still time remaining until 2030, and the world has generally agreed to move into the future along the pathways of sustainable development and sustainability. The book adds to the first comprehensive profiling of the impacts of tropical cyclones on southern African economies, particularly that of Zimbabwe. It also comes up as the first in a three-volume series. The other volumes to look out for are Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics; and Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030723934
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72393-4
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Contextualising the increasing risk of floods and tornadoes -- Chapter 2. Satellite-based approaches in the detection and monitoring of selected hydro-meteorological disasters -- Chapter 3. ICT readiness for flood risk reduction and management: Lessons from Eastern Cape Province’s Port St Johns municipality, South Africa -- Chapter 4. A reflection of hydrological and other emerging perspectives of Lake Kariba’s Operation Noah -- Chapter 5. Victoria Falls water flow regimes: A tale of two half-centuries -- Chapter 6. Partnerships in mitigating the impacts of floods in South Africa -- Chapter 7. Hotel management under increasing and more intense floods: A focus on The Centurion Hotel, South Africa -- Chapter 8. Rethinking harbours, beaches and urban estuaries waste management under climate-induced floods in South Africa -- Chapter 9. The need for effective storm water management to build flood resilient communities: A case of Port St Johns, South Africa -- Chapter 10. Impacts of cyclones Idai and Kenneth and the 2019 floods on the insurance sector in South Africa and Mozambique -- Chapter 11. Exploring the migration effects of cyclones and floods in Southern Africa: A focus on 2019 floods and cyclones Idai and Kenneth -- Chapter 12. Impact of floods on access to drinking water: A focus on 2019 floods in Magalasi Village in Chikwawa District, Malawi -- Chapter 13. Vulnerability of settlements to floods in South Africa: A focus on Port St Johns -- Chapter 14. Impacts of floods on livestock production in Port St Johns, South Africa -- Chapter 15. Characterisation and Analysis of Emerging Localised Severe Storms in Malawi: How Common are Tornadoes? -- Chapter 16. Characterisation and impacts of tornado-induced flooding and windstorms in Mpumalanga province, South Africa -- Chapter 17. Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the increasing occurrence of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa over the last few years. The book discusses existing flood and tornado management protocols, indigenous approaches to mitigate disaster risk, urban and peri-urban flooding, tornado-induced flooding and windstorms, and the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with rural and transboundary floods. The book offers planning and recovery strategies to minimise impacts from these events through sustainable means. Such means include sustainable drainage systems, waste management in harbors and beaches, community engagement in flood-prone areas, and improved food security measures in urban poor households.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030741921
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74192-1
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction and Background -- Chapter1. Tropical cyclones as an emerging global disaster risk and management issue -- Part2. Characterization and tracking of Cyclones -- Chapter2. Meteorological and climatic aspects of cyclone Idai and Kenneth -- Chapter3. A review of Tropical Cyclone Idai forecasting, warning message dissemination and public response aspects of early warning systems in southern Africa -- Chapter4. Re-visiting Zimbabwe’s early warning systems in the light of Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Part3. Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems -- Chapter5. Fundamentals in disaster risk reduction: From Hyogo to Sendai Framework and beyond with an elevation on climate change -- Chapter6. ICT Readiness for Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from Tropical Cyclone Idai -- Chapter7. Building inclusive disaster management systems: Opportunities and constraints in addressing the needs of the vulnerable -- Chapter8. The Africa We Want and extreme events: Insights from the nexus of COVID-19, cyclones floods and continental sustainability -- Chapter9. Challenges and Opportunities of implementing the SADC legal and institutional framework for Disaster Risk Reduction during Cyclone Idai: Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa -- Part4. Knowledge systems and related approaches -- Chapter10. Natural disasters and the role of pharmacists: A focus on policy and protocols in South Africa -- Chapter11. Impact of cyclones and extreme floods on traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge systems in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Chapter12. Uncertainty in Disaster Risk Management: A Reflection on Cyclone Idai Using the Systems Thinking Approach -- Chapter13. The role of Hunhu/Ubuntu as a local community response to floods and cyclones in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Chapter14. Exploring Linkages between Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Conventional Flood Forecasting in the aftermath of Tropical Idai in Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter15. Disaster Risk Reduction Governance in Southern Africa: Focus on budgets and institutional competencies -- Chapter16. Media discourses on natural disasters and management: A case of Cyclones Idai, Kenneth and floods in four Southern Africa countries -- Part5. The Policy Space -- Chapter17. Concluding remarks: De-risking tropical cyclones in the era of climate change emergency. .
    Abstract: The subject of tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, has been growing over the past few decades. However, there is still limited literature on foundational and fundamental topics on the matter. To this end, this book addresses this gap, citing some examples from both historic and recent tropical cyclones. The book presents meteorological and climatic aspects of tropical cyclones, including reviews on forecasting, warning message dissemination and public response aspects of early warning systems with a focus on the Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Fundamentals in disaster risk reduction (DRR) are also discussed moving from the provisions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015), to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030). Climate change issues are central to the publication, as well as the role of information and communication technologies in DRR and management. The book also tackles some challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of regional legal and institutional frameworks on DRR. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe” and “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals”. To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.
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    Pages: XXI, 274 p. 60 illus., 6 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030742621
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1
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    Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : New Frameworks for Building Resilience to Disasters (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Security systems. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience: A Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 2. Types, Definition and Classification of Natural Disasters and Threat Level -- Chapter 3. Principles Regarding Urbanization, Disaster Risks and Resilience -- Chapter 4. Learning From Past Disasters to Prepare for the Future -- Chapter 5. New Frameworks for Building Resilience in Hazard Management -- Chapter 6. A New Framework for a Resilience-Based Disaster Risk Management -- Chapter 7. Urban Disaster Management and Resilience -- Chapter 8. Cascading Disasters: Multiple Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 9. Building Disaster Resilience through Primary and Higher Education -- Chapter 10. Mainstreaming Education into Disaster Management to Facilitate Disaster Resilience -- Chapter 11. Early Warning Systems to Strengthen the Resilience of Communities to Extreme Events -- Chapter 12. Developing Partnerships for Building Resilience -- Chapter 13. Disaster Resilience and Computational Methods for Urban Infrastructures -- Chapter 14. Dealing with Uncertainty using Fully Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Decision Making -- Chapter 15. A Conceptual Unified Model for Assessing Improvements in Sustainability and Resilience in Water Distribution Systems -- Chapter 16. Hazard Evacuation Management and Resilience: Case Study Examples in the U.S. -- Chapter 17. Developing Factors for Socio-ecohydrological Resilience -- Chapter 18. Disaster Risk Reduction by Urban Resilience for Architectural Heritage -- Chapter 19. Insuring Natural Ecosystems as an Innovative Conservation Funding Mechanism: a Case Study on Coral Reefs -- Chapter 20. Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Landslides in Nepal.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume discusses how to measure and build disaster resilience at society’s capacity, drawing upon individual, institutional and collective resources to cope with and adapt to the demands and challenges of natural disaster occurrences. The book will serve as a guide, outlining the key indicators of disaster resilience in urban and rural settings, and the resources and strategies needed to build resilient communities in accordance with the targets of the Sendai Framework. Readers will learn about multi-risk reduction approaches using computational methods, data mining techniques, and System Thinking at various scales, as well as institutional and infrastructure resilience strategies based on several case studies.
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    Pages: XVII, 487 p. 116 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030612788
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61278-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61278-8
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    Disaster Risk Communication : A Challenge from a Social Psychological Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Climatology. ; Computer simulation. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Computer Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Pitfall of Disaster Information: From the Perspective of Double-bind Theory -- Single-person Drill for Tsunami Evacuation and Disaster Education -- Using Computer Simulation for Effective Tsunami Risk Communication -- Gaming Approach to Disaster Risk Communication: Development and application of "Crossroad Game" -- Local Weather Information: Collaboration between Weather Forecasters and Information Users -- Disaster Education based on Legitimate Peripheral Participation Theory: A New Model of Disaster Science Communication -- Do Developed Countries Learn DRR from Developing Countries? -- Communicating Warnings in an Immanent Time Frame: Earthquake Early Warning and Short-Term Forecasting in Japan and the US.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique blend of integrated disaster risk communication research conducted by authors with diverse backgrounds, including social psychology, sociology, civil engineering, informatics, and meteorology. It reports on the latest advances in collaborative and participatory action research on community-based disaster management from the frontline in Japan, Nepal, China and the USA. In addition, it employs and integrate a broad range of methodologies, including mathematical analyses, computer simulations, questionnaire surveys, gaming approaches, and participatory observation. Each chapter deals with disaster risk communication initiatives to address various hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides, which are uniquely integrated from a social psychological perspective.
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    Pages: XXXV, 153 p. 35 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811323188
    Series Statement: Integrated Disaster Risk Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
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    Public Health and Disasters : Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Asia (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Public health. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards. ; Public Health. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Overview of H-EDRM and health issues in DRR: Practices and challenges -- Public health prevention hierarchy in disaster context -- Key public health challenges for H-EDRM in the twenty-first century: Demographic and epidemiological transitions -- Evidence gaps in bottom-up resilience building of H-EDRM in Asia -- H-EDRM in international policy agenda I: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 -- H-EDRM in international policy agenda III: Paris climate agreement -- H-EDRM in international policy agenda IV: 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and New Urban Agenda (Habitat III) -- Health issues and DRR in India: Some reflections -- Health issues and disaster risk reduction perspectives in China -- Health emergencies and DRR in Pakistan: examples and achievements -- Bangladesh public health issues and implications to flood risk reduction -- Epi-Nurse: health emergency perspectives in Nepal -- Health emergency and public involvement in Philippines -- Smart water solutions for health emergency in he delta region of Bengal -- Community networking for healthcare in case of disaster: Examples from small and medium sized cities in Japan -- Future perspectives of H-EDRM and risk reduction in Asia. .
    Abstract: This book presents the health emergency and disaster risk management (H-EDRM) research landscape, with examples from Asia. In recent years, the intersection of health and disaster risk reduction (DRR) has emerged as an important interdisciplinary field. In several landmark UN agreements adopted in 2015–2016, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris climate agreement, and the New Urban Agenda (Habitat III), health is acknowledged as an inevitable outcome and a natural goal of disaster risk reduction, and the cross-over of the two fields is essential for the successful implementation of the Sendai Framework. H-EDRM has emerged as an umbrella field that encompasses emergency and disaster medicine, DRR, humanitarian response, community health resilience, and health system resilience. However, this fragmented, nascent field has yet to be developed into a coherent discipline. Key challenges include redundant research, lack of a strategic research agenda, limited development of multisectoral and interdisciplinary approaches, deficiencies in the science–policy–practice nexus, absence of standardized terminology, and insufficient coordination among stakeholders. This book provides a timely and invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, scholars, and frontline practitioners as well as policymakers from across the component domains of H-EDRM.
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    Pages: XVI, 343 p. 49 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811509247
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0924-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0924-7
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    External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction : Impacts on Local Communities (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Human geography. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Human Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: External Interventions for Enhancing Community Resilience: An Overview of Planning Paradigms -- Lessons Learned from Interventions of External Organizations in Disaster Management: A Case Study of Floods in Kalutara, Sri Lanka -- Dependency on External Supports: An Addition to Community Vulnerability -- Sustainable Development through Post-Disaster Reconstruction: A Unique Example in Sri Lanka -- Local Community Engagement for Adaptation to Future Challenges in The Pilot Flood Detention Area of Thailand -- Traditional Practices, Communities’ Aspirations, and Reconstructed End Products: Analyzing the Post-Sidr Reconstruction in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh -- Designing Spaces with Victims of Humanitarian Crisis: Action Research on Spaces for Children at Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh -- Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities: Towards A New Normal -- Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities: Towards A New Normal -- Rethinking Roles of Local Non-Governmental Organizations (LNGO) in Managing Disaster Risks in Historic Neighborhoods: Experiences from the City of Lagos, Nigeria -- A Complexity Approach for Reducing Disaster Risks for Marginalized Urban Populations: Comparing DRR Interventions across Four Cities -- Adaptation and Development for Mitigating Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Extremes -- Public and Private Sector Interventions in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case Study of Model Villages in Pakistan -- Effectiveness of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Training Programs: Views and Voices from Barisal Division, a Coastal Region in Bangladesh -- To ‘Float’ or ‘Not’: Cases of Amphibious Housing and Their Impacts on Vulnerable Communities of Jamaica.
    Abstract: This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities – from rural to urban, and around the world – that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. The case-based analysis of impacts on communities can provide a ‘means of learning’ from the experiences of others, thus expanding professionals’ knowledge base, especially regarding disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation practices in varied settings. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment. .
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    Pages: XX, 296 p. 65 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811549489
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4948-9
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    Extreme and Systemic Risk Analysis : A Loss Distribution Approach (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Statistics . ; Natural Hazards. ; Applied Statistics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Individual and Extreme Risk -- Systemic Risk and Dependencies -- Application. .
    Abstract: This book is about how extreme and systemic risk can be analyzed in an integrated way. Risk analysis is understood to include measurement, assessment as well as management aspects. Integration is understood as being able to perform risk analysis for extreme and systemic events simultaneously. The presented approach is based on Sklar's theorem, which states that a multivariate distribution can be separated into two parts – one describing the marginal distributions and the other describing the dependency between the distributions using a so-called copula. It is suggested to reinterpret Sklar's theorem from a system or network perspective, treating copulas as a network property and individual, including extreme, risk as elements within the network. In that way, extreme and systemic risk can be analyzed independently as well as jointly across several scales. The book is intended for a large audience, and all techniques presented are guided with examples and applications with a special focus on natural disaster events. Furthermore, an extensive literature and discussion of it are given in each chapter for the interested reader.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811526893
    Series Statement: Integrated Disaster Risk Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2689-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2689-3
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    Mapping the Risk of Flood, Mass Movement and Local Subsidence : A New Proposal for Major Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Identifying and mapping flood risk in urban areas -- 2.Identifying and mapping the risk of rockfall and landslide on roads and urban areas -- 3.Identifying and mapping the risk of local subsidence.
    Abstract: This book proposes a methodology for the identification of flooding in urban areas, by the denomination of 1) urban hydrographic basin; and 2) polygon of flood risk. This work will enable readers to elaborate a preventive program in Latin America and analogous regions. The authorities could use it as a basis to create urban planning strategies or preventive programs to reduce or eliminate the flooding hazard. The growth of an urban area implies that the natural terrain is covered by an asphalt folder, which results in an Urban Hydrographic Basin where rainwater drains down its streets filtering through sewers towards rainwater drains or wastewater. Initially, the drainages are calculated according to the population in a specific urban area, however, the population growth causes the growth of the urban area, where the old drainages and new roads are linked, causing their saturation and chaos. More water runs down the streets and is accumulated in the lower areas, causing flooding.
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    Pages: XIX, 58 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224721
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22472-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22472-1
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    Applied Geology : Approaches to Future Resource Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Geographic information systems. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Urban Sociology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Hydrogeology and Aquifer Contamination -- Chapter 1. Geological and hydrogeological characterization of springs in a DSGSD context (Rodoretto Valley - NW Italian Alps) (Martina Gizzi, Stefano Lo Russo, Maria Gabriella Forno, Elena Cerino Abdin, Glenda Taddia) -- Chapter 2. Evaluation and prediction of seepage discharge through tailings dams when their rising (Viacheslav V. Fetisov, Elena A. Menshikova) -- Chapter 3. Sediment yield in mountain basins, analysis and management: the SMART-SED project (Davide Brambilla, Monica Papini, Vladislav Ivov Ivanov, Luca Bonaventura, Andrea Abbate, Laura Longoni) -- Chapter 4. Natural groundwater background levels of nitrate and landfill effects (Apulia, Southern Italy) (Livia Emanuela Zuffianò, Pier Paolo Limoni, Giorgio De Giorgio, Maurizio Polemio) -- Part II: Geology and Urban areas -- Chapter 5. Sinkholes in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region focus on the evaporites (Chiara Calligaris, Luca Zini, Stefania Nisio, Chiara Piano) -- Chapter 6. Collapses in calcarenitic deposits along the sides of the Ginosa ravine in south Italy (Angelo Doglioni, Vincenzo Simeone) -- Chapter 7. Relation between on field and InSAR data on landslide-induced damage (Matteo Del Soldato, Silvia Bianchini, Pantaleone De Vita, Diego Di Martire, Roberto Tomás, Domenico Calcaterra, Nicola Casagli) -- Chapter 8. A hierarchical model for the Rocca di Sciara north-eastern slope instabilities (Sicily, Italy) (Mario Valiante, Francesca Bozzano, Marta Della Seta, Domenico Guida) -- Part III: Geomechanics -- Chapter 9. Comparing direct and indirect methods to estimate Uniaxial Compressive Strength of rocks belonging to the Dolomites sequence (NE Italian Alps) (Elia Longo, Ennio Chiesurin, Mario Floris) -- Chapter 10. CO2 sequestration and enhanced coalbed methane recovery: Worldwide status and Indian scenario (Bankim Mahanta, Vikram Vishal) -- Part IV: Landslide: Monitoring -- Chapter 11. Hydrological behavior of unsaturated shallow soils on a slope and its failure mechanism: a case study in Ren River catchment, China (Xinsheng Wei, Wen Fan, Massimiliano Bordoni, Claudia Meisina) -- Chapter 12. First steps for the development of an optical fibre strain sensor for shallow landslide stability monitoring through laboratory experiments (Monica Papini, Vladislav Ivov Ivanov, Davide Brambilla, Maddalena Ferrario, Marco Brunero, Gabriele Cazzulani, Laura Longoni) -- Chapter 13. The giant Seymareh Landslide (Zagros Mts., Iran): a lesson for evaluating multi-temporal hazard scenarios (Michele Delchiaro, Javad Rouhi, Marta Della Seta, Salvatore Martino, Reza Nozaem, Maryam Dehbozorgi) -- Chapter 14. Towards real-time geodetic monitoring of landslides with GNSS mass-market devices (Paolo Dabove, Ambrogio M. Manzino, Alberto Cina, Marco Piras, Iosif H. Bendea) -- Part V: Landslide: Climate change -- Chapter 15. Italian latest advances on rainfall thresholds for landslide triggering (Stefano Luigi Gariano, Samuele Segoni, Luca Piciullo) -- Chapter 16. Validation of a shallow landslide susceptibility analysis through a real case study: an example of application in Rome (Italy) (Poueme Djueyep Geraud, Esposito Carlo, Schilirò Luca, Bozzano Francesca) -- Part VI: Landslide: Control -- Chapter 17. Application of a generalized criterion: time-of-failure forecast and alert thresholds assessment for landslides (Alessandro Valletta, Andrea Segalini, Andrea Carri) -- Chapter 18. Evaluation of prediction capability of the MaxEnt and Frequency Ratio methods for landslide susceptibility in the Vernazza catchment (Cinque Terre, Italy) (Emanuele Raso, Diego Di Martire, Andrea Cevasco, Domenico Calcaterra, Patrizio Scarpellini, Marco Firpo).
    Abstract: This book includes a careful selection of significant contributions from international experts that were presented at the 6th AIGA Conference “Applied Geology: Approaches to Future Resource Management” that was held in the Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy, from 27 - 29 June 2018. The following 7 areas are the main themes covered in this volume: · Applied Geology · Hydrogeology · Geological Exploration (underground) · Slope Instability, · Natural Hazards, Risk Assessment and Management, · Geo-resources and Sustainable Development · Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) The authors, from academia, research and industry present the latest state of the practice, new technologies, innovative methods and sustainable management in the field of Applied and Environmental Geology. This carefully edited work will be of value to academia, professionals, scientists and decision makers.
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    Pages: XVII, 316 p. 138 illus., 118 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030439538
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43953-8
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    The Geology of Iberia: A Geodynamic Approach : Volume 5: Active Processes: Seismicity, Active Faulting and Relief (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geology. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2.Active processes in Iberia: An Introduction -- 3.Active deformation in the Iberian Peninsula from geodetic techniques -- 4.Seismicity of the Iberian Peninsula -- 5. Active faults in Iberia -- 6. Active landscapes of Iberia.
    Abstract: Adopting a global approach, this unique book provides an updated review of the geology of Iberia and its continental margins from a geodynamic perspective. Owing to its location close to successive plate margins, Iberia has played a pivotal role in the geodynamic evolution of the Gondwanan, Rheic, Pangea, Tethys and Eurasian plates over the last 600 Ma of Earth’s history. The geological record starts with the amalgamation of Gondwana in the Neoproterozoic, which was succeeded by the rifting and spreading of the Rheic ocean; its demise, which led to the amalgamation of Pangea in the late Paleozoic; and the rifting and spreading of several arms of the Neotethys ocean in the Mesozoic Era and their ongoing closure, which was responsible for the Alpine orogeny. The significant advances in the last 20 years have increasingly attracted international interest in exploring the geology of the Iberian Peninsula. This final volume of the Geology of Iberia focuses on the active geological processes in Iberia including seismicity and active faulting as well as the modern landscapes in the Iberian Peninsula.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030109318
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10931-8
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    Flood Damage Assessment and Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2.Flood risk assessment -- 3. Flood damage assessment -- 4. Flood risk management -- 5. Case studies -- 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The costs of damages caused by extreme weather events, among which floods are a major category, are showing a rapid upward trend, both globally and in Europe. Scope and extremity of flood episodes point to the need to build a comprehensive proposal including the completion of flood protection measures in areas exposed to flood risk. The aim of flood risk management is to present flood protection measures. This book presents the state of the art of essential knowledge on methods and tools of flood risk assessment and management to young researchers, academics, lecturers and water management practitioners. This book is dedicated to flood damage assessment focused on social, economic and environmental damages management. Its objectives are to develop a general methodology for flood risk assessment and to present a choice of effective flood protection methods according the objectives of flood risk management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030500535
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 94
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50053-5
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    An Interdisciplinary Approach for Disaster Resilience and Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Regional Perspectives on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development -- Earthquake Risk Assessment in Momase Region of Papua New Guinea using GIS -- Spatio-Temporal Variability of Landslides in the Sikkim Himalaya, India -- Geo Spatial Approach for likelihood damage assessment of buildings due to seismic hazard in urbanized areas -- Perspective of Science and Technology in Disaster Management and Mitigation -- Application of remote sensing & GIS in flood vulnerability assessment - A case study of Lower Ajay Basin, India -- Stable Isotopes and Groundwater Dynamics of the Shallow Ping River Alluvial System in Kamphaeng Phet Riverbank Filtration (RBF) Prospecting Site, Upper Central Thailand -- Risk identification, Assessment and Management of a Building Information Modelling (BIM) implemented project -- Identification of arsenic hazard locations and impact on children – A case study on Baruipur Block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal -- Effect of Changing Vegetation coverage and Metereological Parameters on the Hazard Characteristics of Indian Sundarban Region and its Impact -- The study of the Impact of Wastewater from Outfall in River Ganga, West Bengal on the Growth and Morphological Parameters of Spinacia Oleracea -- Modeling of Flood Susceptibility and Risk Assessment based on GIS and Analytical hierarchy Process-A Case Study of Adayar River Basin, Tamilnadu, India -- Hydrological Modeling of Om Chhu (River) Basin of Phuentsholing, Bhutan Using SCS-CN Method -- Sustainability, Development and Disaster Risk in Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Western Nepal -- Sustainable Development through Disaster Risk Management in India: A Case Study of Chandigarh -- Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessment: Nepal’s Earthquake Reconstruction & Sustainable Development Approach Addressing Environment and Disaster Risk -- Disaster resilient and sustainable development in Nepal (issues, challenges, opportunities, an experience of sharing of Himalayan country, Nepal) -- Sustainable Development Through Public Private Partnership: An Approach to Eco-Tourism Hedging Risk to Disaster with Resilience -- Forest and disaster management: a view on North-East India -- Exploring the link between the role of power and procurement and supply chain management systems performance: A case study of International Non-Governmental Organization -- Manipulating Food Preferences for Promoting Sustainability and Reducing Disaster Risk -- Socioeconomic vulnerability assessment: A Case Study of Flood Prone Urban Communities of Pakistan -- Risk Governance and Informal Sector in Disaster Recovery: Case of 2015 Nepal Earthquake -- Cottage and Small Industries in Kathmandu District in the Aftermath of Nepal Earthquake: Preparedness and Lessons Learned. .
    Abstract: This book includes selected papers presented at the international expert forum on “Mainstreaming Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction in Education,” held at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand on 1–2 December 2017. The journey towards disaster risk reduction and resilience requires the participation of a wide array of stakeholders ranging from academics to policymakers, to disaster managers. Given the multifaceted and interdependent nature of disasters, disaster risk reduction and resilience require a multidisciplinary problem-solving approach and evidence-based techniques from the natural, social, engineering, and other relevant sciences. Traditionally, hazard and disaster-related studies have been dominated by the engineering and social science fields. In this regard, the main purpose of this book is to capture the multidisciplinary and multisectoral nature of disaster risk reduction, and to gather existing data, research, conceptual work, and practical cases regarding risk reduction and its ties to sustainable development under a single “umbrella.” Along with the sustainability aspect, the book also links disaster risk reduction with development, technology, governance, education, and climate change, and includes discussions on challenges, solutions, and best practices in the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 535 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813295278
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9527-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9527-8
    DDC: 551
    Language: English
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    Louisiana's Response to Extreme Weather : A Coastal State's Adaptation Challenges and Successes (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Law. ; Human rights. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Law. ; Human Rights.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction to the Book: “Ahead of the Curve” -- Part1: Louisiana’s Risks Anticipating the Future Challenges to Other U.S. Coastal Communities -- Chapter2. Managing Risks in Louisiana’s Rapidly Changing Coastal Zone -- Part2: Climate Adaptation Challenges and Solutions -- Chapter3. Connecting the Dots: The Origins, Evolutions and Implications of the Land Use -- Chapter4. Antagonisms of Adaptation: Climate Adaptation Measures in New Orleans and New York City -- Chapter5. Adapting to a Smaller Coast: Restoration, Protection, and Social Justice in Coastal Louisiana -- Part3: Relocation and Resettlement -An Extreme Adjustment -- Chapter6. Community Resettlement in Louisiana: Learning from Histories of Horror and Hope -- Chapter6. Sojourners in a New Land: Hope and Adaptive Traditions -- Part4: Types/Locations of Communities and Their Responses to Extreme Weather -- Chapter8. Urban - Post-Disaster Development Dilemmas: Advancing Landscapes of Social Justice in a Neoliberal Post-Disaster Landscape -- Chapter9. Re-Imagining Housing: Affordability Crisis and its Role in Disaster Resilience and Recovery -- Chapter10. Suburban/Mid State- The 2016 Unexpected Mid-State Louisiana Flood: With Special Focus on the Different Rescue and Recovery Responses It Engendered -- Chapter11. Rural- Challenges of Post-Disaster Resilient Recovery in Rural Areas -- Chapter12. Coupled Coastal-Inland - Regional Resilience: Building Adaptive Capacity and Community Wellbeing Across Louisiana’s Dynamic Coastal-Inland Continuum.
    Abstract: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book takes an in-depth look at Louisiana as a state which is ahead of the curve in terms of extreme weather events, both in frequency and magnitude, and in its responses to these challenges including recovery and enhancement of resiliency. Louisiana faced a major tropical catastrophe in the 21st century, and experiences the fastest rising sea level. Weather specialists, including those concentrating on sea level rise acknowledge that what the state of Louisiana experiences is likely to happen to many more, and not necessarily restricted to coastal states. This book asks and attempts to answer what Louisiana public officials, scientists/engineers, and those from outside of the state who have been called in to help, have done to achieve resilient recovery. How well have these efforts fared to achieve their goals? What might these efforts offer as lessons for those states that will be likely to experience enhanced extreme weather? Can the challenges of inequality be truly addressed in recovery and resilience? How can the study of the Louisiana response as a case be blended with findings from later disasters such as New York/New Jersey (Hurricane Sandy) and more recent ones to improve understanding as well as best adaptation applications – federal, state and local?
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 361 p. 38 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030272050
    Series Statement: Extreme Weather and Society,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27205-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-27205-0
    DDC: 551
    Language: English
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