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Natural Hazard Data : a Practical Guide /
Asia and the Pacific faces significant exposure to every major type of geophysical and weather-related hazard, and the countries in the region consistently rank among the most at risk from the human and economic impacts of natural hazards. The purpose of this practical guide is to provide Asian Deve...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Lightning Source Inc. : Asian Development Bank,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Key Concepts; A. Natural Hazards: One Component of Disaster Risk; B. Measuring Natural Hazards: Frequency, Intensity, Location; C. Understanding Return Periods; D. The Role of Historical Catalogs; E. Probabilistic and Deterministic Approaches to Natural Hazards; F. Climate Change and Natural Hazards; 3 Factors to Consider When Assessing Natural Hazard Datasets for Operational Purposes; A. Introduction; B. Scale and Resolution; C. Temporality; D. Data Gaps; E. Authoritativeness.
- F. Licensing and Open DataG. Data Formats; 4 Discussion of Natural Hazard Data by Type; A. Geophysical; 1. Earthquake; 2. Tsunami; 3. Volcano; B. Weather; 1. Tropical Cyclone; 2. Flood (Riverine); 3. Landslide; 4. Drought; 5 Other Data Sources; 6 Recommendations for Managing Natural Hazard Data Created by ADB; Appendix; Country Case Study: Natural Hazard Data in Nepal.