(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Feb-2019, Part-work (fascículo), Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199565276)
The Oxford Handbook of Humanitarian Medicine is a practical guide covering all aspects of the provision of care in humanitarian situations and complex emergencies. It includes evidence-based clinical guidance, aimed specifically at resource...Loe edasi...
This book covers an overview of the distribution of permafrost in China and its engineering properties as well as its environment protection. Frozen soil engineering of cold re...Loe edasi...
The Evolution of Fire is stunningly writtenvivid in imagery, in the braiding together of language, and in the honoring of every person it shines a light on.Hanif Abdurraqib, author of Theres Always This Year From the celebrated author...Loe edasi...
This book explores the varying effects of wildfire on individuals, families, communities, and governments as local and State agencies in California grapple with the realities of recovery. The field of wildfire recovery is an industry in design. Poli...Loe edasi...
This book examines how peoples self-awareness is affected by both internal and external factors amid war and poverty. It explores how agency has influenced the inward human development of rural women who face triple disadvantages related to gender,...Loe edasi...
This book contains the first comprehensive history using extensive primary sources to trace the disaster response the regime engaged in, contextualizing its contribution to the public risk that remains in Romanias capital Bucharest....Loe edasi...
This book considers how basic income could be used as a mechanism for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in African agrarian societies. It will be of interest to readers across the fields of global development, African studies, an...Loe edasi...
This book presents an analysis of historical changes of sea level based on the latest observational and monitoring data, predicts the amplitude of SLR and extreme sea level events in coastal China, North Indian Ocean, and Red Sea in the next 100 yea...Loe edasi...
Forced population movements are a defining feature of almost any humanitarian crisis, shaping the design, targeting, and delivery of emergency responses. This books operational and theoretical insights will be useful for a range of readers, from hu...Loe edasi...
The safety and serviceability of in-service structures and infrastructure systems are often threatened by natural hazards. Owners and decision makers are especially concerned about the resilience of an asset (structure or infrastructure), namely its...Loe edasi...
This book synthesizes the findings from a collaborative workshop featuring leading experts from academia, government, and industry, aimed at addressing the intricate interdependencies between climate change, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructur...Loe edasi...
Amid complex socio-environmental crises, this timely volume explores the geographies and socio-spatial ecologies essential for disaster risk reduction and sustainability. It offers a comprehensive look at disaster management fundamentals and real-wo...Loe edasi...
Chris Ewing, Matthew Foote, William Forde, Tina Thomson
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119751441)
Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management examines the essential role of geospatial data and analysis throughout the disaster risk management lifecycle, addressing how we understand, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. It...Loe edasi...
Drawing on global case studies, this is the first book to outline and elaborate on the ways that human geography has extended our understanding of disasters. This volume explores the unique, creative, and critical ways human geography m...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Simon & Schuster, ISBN-13: 9781668219034)
CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti’s searing firsthand account of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the failures that fueled the catastrophe, and the high-stakes battle over how the city will rebuild ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games....Loe edasi...
Pursuing a new global approach, this unique book provides an updated review of the geology of Iberia and its continental margins from a geodynamic perspective. Owing to its location close to successive plate margins, Iberia has played a pivotal ro...Loe edasi...
This book provides an introduction to earthquake source physics, at the heart of modern earthquake seismology. It employs a unique dual approach for grasping the physics both from mathematical and numerical analyses; ...Loe edasi...
In a world facing a spiralling crisis caused by the most formidable elemental magic the world has ever witnessed, Amelio finds himself in the eye of the storm. As he awakens a dormant power within, he joins a brave band on a daring quest to tame the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Ohio University Press, ISBN-13: 9780821426777)
Cyclonic Lives explores how cyclones in Mauritius shape identity, memory, and power. Blending history, myth, and state archives, it shows disasters as ongoing processes that redefine race, gender, and governance amid climate change....Loe edasi...
What drives someone to challenge the status quo to prevent disaster? In The Preventioneers, Barry R. Davis chronicles the work of bold individuals who recognized the warning signs of catastrophe and intervened before tragedy could strike. With...Loe edasi...
