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Disasters are not natural. Natural events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. become disasters because of the fragile relations that exist between the natural, human and …
Over the last decades the world has witnessed a growing number of floods in urban areas. Climate change and rapid urbanization will exacerbate this trend. Flooding incidents in …
Through an examination and assessment of the body at a death scene, the medicolegal death investigator (MLDI) must be able to recognize circumstances that point to what manner of …
As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. …
In some important respects floodplain management and flood hazard research is different in Britain from that in other countries. This collection of papers from a conference …
GIS for Critical Infrastructure Protection highlights the GIS-based technologies that can be used to support critical infrastructure protection and emergency management. The book …
More than 12 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Crisis and Emergency Management. During that time numerous disasters-from 9/11 to massive earthquakes …
During the past, there have been many changes in food availability, production and selection around the world. These changes, such as genetically modified foods, raise questions …
This book describes in detail disaster management principles with applications through software and early warning systems. The aim is to introduce the concept of advanced …
The authors of this text aim to educate the reader on nuclear power and its future potential. It focuses on nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and their …