Search results for “[Subject: disaster]”

• Author(s): Jane Kushma • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann • Publisher Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann • BISAC: Natural DisastersCase Studies in Disaster Recovery, the initial release in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adap...

• Author(s): Greg Bankoff | Dorothea Hilhorst | George Frerks • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Disasters & Disaster ReliefRaging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million pe...

• Author(s): Dipendra Gautam • Publisher: Elsevier • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeologyImpacts and Insights of Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal offers a practical perspective on disaster risk management using lessons learned ...

• Author(s): Cheriyan Menacherry • Publisher: Notion Press • Publisher Imprint: Notion Press • BISAC: Non-ClassifiableThe book contains different topics in random order. 'New Horizons from Disasters' is the first one. The present pandemic in the ...

• Author(s): Sarah Boulter | Jean Palutikof | David John Karoly • Publisher: Cambridge University Press • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press • BISAC: Earth Sciences - Meteorology & ClimatologyThis volume presents eighteen case stud...

• Author(s): Francisco Mendonça • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural Disasters

• Author(s): David Macgarty • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Emergency MedicineFrom the Back CoverWhether switching on the TV, picking up a newspaper or simply logging on to the internet, one is constantly faced with i...

• Author(s): Gary Griggs • Publisher: University of California Press • Publisher Imprint: University of California Press • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeologyThis comprehensive account of California's numerous and perilous natural disasters explores ...

• Author(s): George Haddow • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann • Publisher Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann • BISAC: American Government - NationalCommunications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Ac...

• Author(s): Gerald W. Morris • Publisher: Hutson Street Press • Publisher Imprint: Hutson Street Press • BISAC: Natural DisastersThis study is a case study of federal logistics support during Hurricane Katrina disaster relief operations. Data fr...

• Author(s): Salvatore Martino | Marta Della Seta | Carlo Esposito • Publisher: Elsevier • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier • BISAC: Environmental ScienceGeohazards and Disasters: Modelling Scenarios as a Challenge for the Future aims to depict an upd...

• Author(s): Anthony Rasporich | Max Foran • Publisher: University of Calgary Press • Publisher Imprint: University of Calgary Press • BISAC: Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)The stories told in this collection, though tragic for many, illustra...

• Author(s): Fernando I. Rivera • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural DisastersFrom the Back CoverThis monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a foc...

• Author(s): Logan Marshall • Publisher: Europaischer Hochschulverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg • Publisher Imprint: Europaischer Hochschulverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg • BISAC: GeneralOnly a few weeks after the sinking of the Titanic, Marshall Logan was the ...

• Author(s): Simon Bennett • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Safety & Security - General (See Also House & Home - SafetyRisk is an enduring theme of modern life. It permeates political, economic and...

• Author(s): Gregory V. Button | Mark Schuller • Publisher: Berghahn Books • Publisher Imprint: Berghahn Books • BISAC: Disasters & Disaster Relief Contextualizing Disaster offers a comparative analysis of six recent "highly visible" disaster...

• Author(s): Jules-Louis Tellier • Publisher: Hachette Livre Bnf • Publisher Imprint: Hachette Livre Bnf • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeneralAu pays dévasté la Calabre et la Sicile / par Jules TellierDate de l'édition originale: 1909Sujet de l'ouvra...

• Author(s): Thomas E. Drabek • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Disasters & Disaster ReliefIn a book as illuminating as it is captivating, Thomas E. Drabek presents an in-depth analysis of the emotional...

• Author(s): Jeffrey L. King • Publisher: Csj King Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Csj King Publishing • BISAC: Generalhuman folly [fol-ee] noundefinition:1. Lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight2. An act or instance of foolishness.3. A...

• Author(s): George H. Grosser | Henry Wechsler | Milton Greenblatt • Publisher: MIT Press • Publisher Imprint: MIT Press • BISAC: Social PsychologyThis volume developed from the December 1962 symposium of the American Association for the Advance...

• Author(s): Sivanpillai • Publisher: Elsevier • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier • BISAC: Life Sciences - EcologyBiological and Environmental Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, Second Edition provides an integrated look at major impacts to the Earth's bi...

• Author(s): Takako Izumi • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural DisastersFrom the Back CoverThis book draws upon case studies and practices of different types of DRR involvement by the private sector from all over t...

• Author(s): Shirley Harrison • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Human Resources & Personnel ManagementCrisis management is of increasing importance to organisations. With the rise of single-issue pressure ...

• Author(s): Matthew Lauer • Publisher: University of California Press • Publisher Imprint: University of California Press • BISAC: Disasters & Disaster ReliefIn 2007, a three-story-high tsunami slammed the small island of Simbo in the wester...

• Author(s): Diana Riboli • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural & SocialFrom the Back CoverProviding a fresh look at some of the pressing issues of our world today, this collection focu...

• Author(s): Susanna Occhipinti • Publisher: Bayshop (Generis Publishing) • Publisher Imprint: Bayshop (Generis Publishing) • BISAC: Earth Sciences - GeologyQuesto libro propone un viaggio nel mondo delle geoscienze, con occhi nuovi, suggerendo u...

• Author(s): Scott Gabriel Knowles • Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press • Publisher Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press • BISAC: Disasters & Disaster ReliefIn the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, many are asking what, if any...

• Author(s): Bill Quick • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • BISAC: Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction"Bill Quick has authored a terrific thriller that is ...

• Author(s): Wayne E. Wingfield • Publisher: Hanley & Belfus • Publisher Imprint: Hanley & Belfus • BISAC: Veterinary Medicine - Small AnimalThe fact that all veterinarians see emergencies on a regular basis, and the increasing importance...

• Author(s): Tamara Leigh Hollingsworth • Publisher: Teacher Created Materials • Publisher Imprint: Teacher Created Materials • BISAC: History - GeneralLearn about some of the worst disasters in the world including the Hindenburg, the sinking of ...

• Author(s): Kellee L. Greene • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • BISAC: Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-ApocalypticSometimes the end is only the beg...

• Author(s): William Davenport Adams • Publisher: Hansebooks • Publisher Imprint: Hansebooks • BISAC: GeneralGreat Shipwrecks - A record of perils and disasters at sea 1544 - 1877 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1...

• Author(s): Bahman Fakhraie Phd • Publisher: Ferdat Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Ferdat Publishing • BISAC: InfrastructureThis book is the result of many years of notes and journals, which Dr. Bahman Fakhraie wrote after different disasters, ...

• Author(s): David A. McEntire • Publisher: Wiley • Publisher Imprint: Wiley • BISAC: TerrorismDISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY The new edition of the standard textbook in the field, updated with new studies and practical guidelines for reacting to...

• Author(s): United States Government Accountability • Publisher: Bibliogov • Publisher Imprint: Bibliogov • BISAC: GeneralThe BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print...

• Author(s): Rajib Shaw • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Natural DisastersFrom the Back CoverThis book analyzes recent advances, trends, challenges and potentials of the role of media in disaster risk reduction. Collab...