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Earthquake and Atmospheric Hazards /
Earthquake and Atmospheric Hazards examines various hazardswith increased focus on earthquakes and other atmospheric hazards. It includes definitions of natural hazards, natural disastertogether with their difference. Provides the reader with insightsinto the development of awareness about hazards,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oakville, ON :
Delve Publishing,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Editor; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Summary; Chapter 1 Introduction to Hazards; 1.1. Hazards: Meaning and Concept; 1.2. Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Classification; 1.3. Earthquake; 1.4. Floods; 1.5. Cyclone; 1.6. Types of Environmental Health Hazards; 1.7. Exposure to Hazards; 1.8. Causes for Environmental Damage; 1.9. Principles of Hazard Management; 1.10. Environmental Pollution; 1.11. Conclusion; 1.12. Case Study: Earthquake: New Zealand
- Rich; 1.13. Case Study: Haiti, 2010; References
- Chapter 2 Natural Hazards vs. Natural Disasters2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Climate System; 2.3. How Global Warming Impacts The Parameters of Weather; 2.4. Modifications In Severe Weather Events Are Being Observed; 2.5. Warming Supercharging Extreme Weather; 2.6. Global Warming Creates More Intense and More Frequent Tornadoes; 2.7. Ways to Cope With Severe Weather; 2.8. Impact of Temperature Change; 2.9. Change in Climate and its Impacts; 2.10. Effects of Climate Change; 2.11. Types of Natural Hazards; 2.12. Effects of Natural Hazards; 2.13. Human Responses to Natural Hazards; 2.14. Case Study
- 5.2. Atmosphere5.3. Tropical Cyclone; 5.4. Thunderstorm; 5.5. Tornadoes; 5.6. Lightning; 5.7. Windstorm; 5.8. Snow Avalanche; 5.9. Hailstorm; 5.10. Conclusion; 5.11. Case Study; References; Chapter 6 Hazard Identification and Assessment; Chapter 4 Earthquake Hazards; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Causes of Earthquake; 4.3. Hazards of Earthquake; 4.4. Earthquake Impact on Public Health; 4.5. Methods to Mitigate Damage Caused by Earthquake; 4.6. Intensity and Magnitude of Earthquakes; 4.7. Energy in an Earthquake; 4.8. Methods to Deal With an Earthquake; 4.9. Steps Undertaken During an Earthquake
- 4.10. Conclusion4.11. Case Study; References; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Hazard Identification; 6.3. Risk Assessment; 6.4. Overview of Assessments; 6.5. Drought; 6.6. Risk Vulnerability and Assessment; 6.7. Frequency and Severity of the Events; 6.8. Overarching Need; 6.9. Evolution of Hazard Management Approaches; 6.10. Process To Identify and Assess the Hazard; 6.11. The Importance of Hazard Identification; 6.12. Techniques For Hazard Identification; 6.13. The Importance of Hazard Assessment; 6.14. The Key Elements of Hazard Assessment; 6.15. Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA)