Land Based And Marine Hazards

Author : Mohammed I. El-Sabh,Srinivasan Venkatesh,H. Denis,Tad S. Murty
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400902732

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Land-Based and Marine Hazards by Mohammed I. El-Sabh,Srinivasan Venkatesh,H. Denis,Tad S. Murty Pdf

Causes of major disasters are many and diverse, and the risks associated with them endanger human lives, property, the environment, the economy, and even the country's political and social well-being. It is clear that, with rapid population growth, environmental degradation, climate change, poorly regulated industries, and continued economic uncertainty, the chances are that communities may become more vulnerable to disasters. The dramatic losses in recent years from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides, wildland fires, droughts and floods, cyclones and storm surges attest to the fact that we are still a long way from applying even the knowledge we have today to make communities safe. Tackling this problem requires a sound evaluation of disaster mitigation policies and tools. As a contribution to the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR), the fifth international symposium HAZARDS-93 was held in Qingdao, P.R. China on 29 August - 3 September, 1993. China is a country frequently hit by almost all kinds of disasters. Its history is one of combating natural disasters and working towards their reduction. More than 250 scientists, engineers and government officials from 20 countries met for the purpose of engaging in a free exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas regarding the scientific and socio-economic aspects of mitigating losses from natural and man- made disasters. A total of 180 papers were presented at 28 sessions covering a very broad range of topics related to disaster management. The twenty-one articles included in this book deal with the scientific and management issues of land-based and marine hazards which cause the most severe economic losses, deaths and environmental degradation in many parts of the world. The book also includes specific recommendations addressed to the IDNDR Secretariat, national governments and scientific experts to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of disaster management. Thus, Land-Based and Marine Hazards: Scientific and Management Issues forms an excellent reference for scientists, engineers, policy-makers and the insurance industry.

Author : Jean Ellis,Douglas J. Sherman
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123965387

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Coastal and Marine Hazards, Risks, and Disasters by Jean Ellis,Douglas J. Sherman Pdf

Sea and Ocean Hazards, Risks and Disasters provides a scientific approach to those hazards and disasters related to the Earth's coasts and oceans. This is the first book to integrate scientific, social, and economic issues related to disasters such as hazard identification, risk analysis, and planning, relevant hazard process mechanics, discussions of preparedness, response, and recovery, and the economics of loss and remediation. Throughout the book cases studies are presented of historically relevant hazards and disasters as well as the many recent catastrophes. Contains contributions from experts in the field selected by a world-renowned editorial board Cutting-edge discussion of natural hazard topics that affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of humans worldwide Numerous full-color tables, GIS maps, diagrams, illustrations, and photographs of hazardous processes in action will be included

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Trademarks
ISBN : PSU:000066191131

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : André Nollkaemper,Ilias Plakokefalos,Jessica Schechinger,Jann K. Kleffner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1229 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107107090

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The Practice of Shared Responsibility in International Law by André Nollkaemper,Ilias Plakokefalos,Jessica Schechinger,Jann K. Kleffner Pdf

This book reviews the practice of shared responsibility in multiple issue areas of international law, to assess its application and development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Marine pollution
ISBN : UCBK:C093539167

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Protecting the Oceans from Land-based Activities by Anonim Pdf

Author : Yoshifumi Tanaka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107009998

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The International Law of the Sea by Yoshifumi Tanaka Pdf

This textbook on the law of the sea sets the subject in the context of public international law. It comprehensively covers the principal topics of the course, from the legal regimes governing the different jurisdictional zones, to international co-operation for protection of the marine environment and marine living resources.

Author : Katharina Kummer
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198298277

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International Management of Hazardous Wastes by Katharina Kummer Pdf

This work deals with the international response to one of the serious environmental problems we face: transboundary traffic in hazardous wastes. The book analyses the key international treaties in this field, and proposes ways to build a comprehensive global waste management regime.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210015697186

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Ocean Incineration by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Hazardous wastes
ISBN : LOC:0000250764A

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Incineration of Hazardous Waste at Sea by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Hazardous wastes
ISBN : UCR:31210024745604

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Ocean-based Incineration of Hazardous Wastes by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Pdf

Author : Office Tec
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0891167935

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Wastes in Marine Environments by Office Tec Pdf

Where can we dispose of our waste is a issue virtually every community and industry in the country must face. For years, this often meant disposing of large amounts of waste materials in the Nation's marine environment. A broad assessment of waste disposal in marine environments, this book addresses two fundamental questions: what is the general condition of different marine environments and their resources, and what role can and should marine environments play in overall waste management. Based on two OTA reports, the book examines an enormous amount of information from a number of important perspectives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Estuarine pollution
ISBN : UOM:39015013825297

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Wastes in Marine Environments by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas Glade,Paola Albini,Félix Francés
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0792371542

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The Use of Historical Data in Natural Hazard Assessments by Thomas Glade,Paola Albini,Félix Francés Pdf

This book highlights the use of historical data in natural hazard assessments. Different types of data, such as historical data from written documents, are linked to technically measured data such as stream gauge height and consequently river discharge in order to archive new possibilities of probability determination of respective hazardous processes. In addition, this book strengthens this interdisciplinary approach through the application to different processes of earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Based on worldwide examples, the book introduces how various disciplines address the use of historical data in their respective analysis. These studies might give suggestions of new approaches in their own field derived from applications shown by other disciplines. Audience: This volume is of particular interest to professionals interested and involved in natural hazard assessments, working at research institutions and organisations, large and small scale enterprises, governmental agencies as well as private personnel. However, also advanced students might find the book helpful in addressing specific issues raised in natural hazard courses.

Author : Meng Qing-Nan
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004639409

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Land-Based Marine Pollution by Meng Qing-Nan Pdf

Author : Joseph P. Stoltman,John Lidstone,Lisa M. DeChano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402028519

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International Perspectives on Natural Disasters: Occurrence, Mitigation, and Consequences by Joseph P. Stoltman,John Lidstone,Lisa M. DeChano Pdf

Reports of natural disasters fill the media with regularity. Places in the world are affected by natural disaster events every day. Such events include earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, wildfires – the list could go on for considerable length. In the 1990s there was a concentrated focus on natural disaster information and mitigation during the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR). The information was technical and provided the basis for major initiatives in building structures designed for seismic safety, slope stability, severe storm warning systems, and global monitoring and reporting. Mitigation, or planning in the event that natural hazards prevalent in a region would suddenly become natural disasters, was a major goal of the decade-long program. During the IDNDR, this book was conceptualized, and planning for its completion began. The editors saw the need for a book that would reach a broad range of readers who were not actively or directly engaged in natural disasters relief or mitigation planning, but who were in decision-making positions that provided an open window for addressing natural disaster issues. Those people were largely elected public officials, teachers, non-governmental organization staff, and staff of faith-based organizations. Those people, for the most part, come to know very well the human and physical characteristics of the place in which they are based. With that local outreach in mind, the editors intended the book to encourage readers to: 1.