Environmental Disaster Management

This book describes the increasing frequency and intensity of natural and man-made disasters in the world, and these disasters have devastating effects on the environment. It discusses changes in land use and land cover that have eroded the natural buffer zone that protects communities from harm. Di...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hulley, Vierah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ashland : Delve Publishing, 2020.
Temas:
Emergency management.
Disasters > Environmental aspects.
Catastrophes > Aspect de l'environnement.
Disasters > Environmental aspects
Emergency management
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • List of Figures
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 What Is a Disaster?
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Definition of Some Environmental Disasters
  • 1.3. Types of Disasters
  • 1.4. Phases of Disasters
  • 1.5. Disaster: The Opportunity
  • 1.6. Going From Re-Construction To Rehabilitation
  • 1.7. Health Sector Re-Construction Planning
  • 1.8. Preparing For Disasters
  • Chapter 2 Factors Leading to Environmental Disasters
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Examples Of Environmental Disasters
  • 2.3. Population Growth
  • 2.4. Deforestation
  • 2.5. Rising Sea Levels
  • 2.6. Soil Erosion
  • 2.7. Rapid Urbanization
  • 2.8. Pollution
  • 2.9. Ozone Layer Depletion
  • 2.10. Tectonic Plate Movement
  • 2.11. Climate Change
  • 2.12. Mining
  • 2.13. Drought as a Natural Disaster With Environmental Impact
  • 2.14. Environmental Degradation
  • 2.15. Poverty
  • 2.16. Lack Of Awareness And Information
  • Chapter 3 Consequences of Environmental Disaster
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Environmental Disaster Facts And Statistics
  • 3.3. Ecological Consequences of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.4. Loss Of Life as a Consequence of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.5. Socio-Economic Effects of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.6. Individual Consequences of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.7. Public Health Consequences of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.8. Mental Consequences of Environmental Disasters
  • 3.9. Types Of Environmental Disasters And Their Consequences
  • 3.10. Blizzards And Snowstorms And Consequences
  • 3.11. Earthquakes And Their Consequences
  • 3.12. Wildfires And Urban Fires Their Consequences
  • 3.13. Floods And Their Consequences
  • 3.14. Hurricanes And Cyclones And Their Consequences
  • 3.15. Tornadoes And Their Consequences
  • 3.16. Heat Waves And Their Consequences
  • 3.17. Volcanic Eruptions And Their Consequences
  • 3.18. Nuclear Radiation Accidents Their Consequences
  • Chapter 4 Factors of Vulnerability to Environmental Disasters
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Vulnerability
  • 4.3. Underlying Causes
  • 4.4. Dynamic Pressures
  • 4.5. Macro-Forces
  • Chapter 5 Environmental Disaster Preparedness
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Reduction And Management of Disaster Risk
  • 5.3. Identification And Understanding of Risk: The Most Important Aspect of Reducing Risk
  • 5.4. Disaster Preparedness Tools
  • Chapter 6 Environmental Disaster Recovery (Rehabilitation and Reconstruction)
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Importance Of Environmental Management On Disasters
  • 6.3. Disaster Handling Tips
  • 6.4. Cases Studies In Environmental Disaster Recovery
  • 6.5. Recovery Strategy For Environmental and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
  • 6.6. On The Ground Challenges
  • 6.7. Risk Mitigation Through Exposure Reduction And National Planning
  • 6.8. Examples Of Recovery Tools For Environment Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
  • 6.9. Post-Crisis Assessments

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