Natural Disasters

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- The global problem -- Definitions and basic concepts -- Misconceptions about natural disaster -- Time and space in disaster -- Formulating intensity measures -- References -- Select bibliography -- The Geophysical Agents -- 2. Earthquakes and volcanoes -- The physical nature of earthquakes -- Predicting earthquakes -- The human impact of seismic hazards -- The lessons of recent events -- Tsunamis -- Volcanic eruptions -- References -- Select bibliography -- 3. Atmospheric and hydrological hazards -- Floods -- Drought -- Hurricanes -- Tornadoes -- Lightning -- Hailstorms -- Avalanches -- Glacier hazards -- Snow as a hazard to the urban system -- Frost hazards -- References -- Select bibliography -- 4. Disasters and the land surface -- Soil erosion -- Desertification -- Landslides -- Seismically generated landslides -- Subsidence -- Soil hazards -- Coastal erosion -- Forest and range fires -- References -- Select bibliography -- The Human Impact and Response -- 5. Damage and the built environment -- Earthquake damage -- Costing and surveying damage -- Buildings, structures and public safety -- Hazards and the urban environment -- High-rise buildings in disaster -- Dam disasters -- References -- Select bibliography -- 6. The logistics of planning and emergency action -- Disaster and hazard mapping -- Remote sensing and disasters -- Models of disaster and their practical uses -- Disaster warning -- Planning for disasters -- Disasters and the mass media -- Emergency management -- Emergency shelter -- Recovery and reconstruction after disaster -- References -- Select bibliography -- 7. Medical emergencies -- Death and injury -- Disease rates -- References -- Select bibliography

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Buch(gedruckt)#11993

Natural disasters

Alexander, David

Alexander, David

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