{"product_id":"extreme-natural-hazards-disaster-risks-and-societal-implications-hardback-9781107033863","title":"Extreme Natural Hazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications (Hardback) 9781107033863","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExtreme Natural Hazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA unique interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, including global hazards and case-studies, for researchers, graduate students and professionals.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlik Ismail-Zadeh (Edited by), Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi (Edited by), Andrzej Kijko (Edited by), Kuniyoshi Takeuchi (Edited by), Ilya Zaliapin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107033863, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e413 pages, 144 b\/w illus.  25 colour illus.  30 tables\u003cbr\u003e28.2 x 22.3 x 2.4 cm, 1.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book presents a unique, interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, combining cutting-edge natural science and social science methodologies. Bringing together leading scientists, policy makers and practitioners from around the world, it presents the risks of global hazards such as volcanoes, seismic events, landslides, hurricanes, precipitation floods and space weather, and provides real-world hazard case studies from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific region. Avoiding complex mathematics, the authors provide insight into topics such as the vulnerability of society, disaster risk reduction policy, relations between disaster policy and climate change, adaptation to hazards, and (re)insurance approaches to extreme events. This is a key resource for academic researchers and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines linked to hazard and risk studies, including geophysics, volcanology, hydrology, atmospheric science, geomorphology, oceanography and remote sensing, and for professionals and policy makers working in disaster prevention and mitigation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. Extreme natural hazards and societal implications – ENHANS project Alik Ismail-Zadeh\u003cbr\u003e 2. The grand challenges of integrated research on disaster risk Gordon McBean\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Extreme Hazards and Disaster Risks: 3. Extreme volcanism: disaster risks and societal implications Amy Donovan and Clive Oppenheimer\u003cbr\u003e 4. Extreme seismic events: from basic science to disaster risk mitigation Alik Ismail-Zadeh\u003cbr\u003e 5. The spatial-temporal dimensions of landslide disasters Irasema Alcántara-Ayala\u003cbr\u003e 6. Global climate model and projected hydro-meteorological extremes in the future Akio Kitoh\u003cbr\u003e 7. Physically-based hurricane risk analysis Ning Lin, Kerry Emanuel and Erik Vanmarcke\u003cbr\u003e 8. Satellite-based remote sensing estimation of precipitation for early warning systems Soroosh Sorooshian, Phu Nguyen, Scott Sellars, Dan Braithwaite, Amir AghaKouchak and Kuolin Hsu\u003cbr\u003e 9. Predicting and mitigating socio-economic impacts of extreme space weather: benefits of improved forecasts Daniel N. Baker, Jamie M. Jackson and Lauren K. Thompson\u003cbr\u003e 10. Predictability of extreme events in a branching diffusion model Andrei Gabrielov, Vladimir Keilis-Borok, Sayaka Olsen and Ilya Zaliapin\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Case Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean Region: 11. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and the related vulnerability in South America and the Caribbean – an overview Omar J. Pérez, Carlos Rodríguez and José L. Alonso\u003cbr\u003e 12. Magnetic studies of active volcanoes in Mexico: implications for volcanic hazards and volcano monitoring Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Case Studies: Africa: 13. Volcanism in Africa: geological perspectives, hazards and societal implications Nils Lenhardt and Clive Oppenheimer\u003cbr\u003e 14. Recent volcanic eruptions in the Afar rift, north-eastern Africa, and implications for volcanic risk management in the region Gezahegn Yirgu, David J. Ferguson, Talfan D. Barnie and Clive Oppenheimer\u003cbr\u003e 15. Large recorded earthquakes in Sub-Saharan Africa Vunganai Midzi and Brassnavy Manzunzu\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tsunami impact on the African continent: historical cases and hazard evaluation Vyacheslav K. Gusiakov\u003cbr\u003e 17. Advancing disaster risk governance in Madagascar: the role of higher education institutions Mahefasoa T. Randrianalijaona and Ailsa Holloway\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Case Studies: Middle East: 18. Natural hazards in Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz M. Al-Bassam, Faisal K. Zaidi and Mohammad T. Hussein\u003cbr\u003e 19. Large earthquakes and tsunamis in the Mediterranean region and its connected seas Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos and Antonia Papageorgiou\u003cbr\u003e 20. Earthquake risk and risk reduction capacity building in Iran Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Case Studies: Asia and the Pacific Region: 21. The Chao Phraya floods 2011 Sucharit Koontanakulvong\u003cbr\u003e 22. Environmental risk management in Australia: natural hazards Tom Beer\u003cbr\u003e 23. The 2008 Wenchuan, China, earthquake Zhongliang Wu and Tengfei Ma\u003cbr\u003e 24. The 2011 Tohoku, Japan, earthquake and tsunami Kenji Satake\u003cbr\u003e 25. India's tsunami warning system T. Srinivasa Kumar, Shailesh Nayak and Harsh K. Gupta\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Disaster Risks and Societal Implications: 26. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–15): essential tools for meeting the challenges of extreme events Sálvano Briceño\u003cbr\u003e 27. Disaster policy and climate change: how much more of the same? Stephen Dovers and John Handmer\u003cbr\u003e 28. Vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to sea level related hazards taking an ecosystem based approach Keith Alverson\u003cbr\u003e 29. Extreme geohazards: risk management from a (re)insurance perspective Anselm Smolka\u003cbr\u003e 30. Hitting the poor: public-private partnership as an option. Impact of natural catastrophes on economies at various stages of development Angelika Wirtz, Petra Löw, Thomas Mahl and Sibel Yildirim\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: The environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on The environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22The%20environment%20%5BRN%5D%22\"\u003eRN\u003c\/a\u003e], Hydrology \u0026amp; the hydrosphere [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hydrology \u0026amp; the hydrosphere\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hydrology%20\u0026amp;%20the%20hydrosphere%20%5BRBK%5D%22\"\u003eRBK\u003c\/a\u003e], Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences,%20geography,%20environment,%20planning%20%5BR%5D%22\"\u003eR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415680250136,"sku":"9781107033863","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781107033863i.jpg?v=1784422822","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/extreme-natural-hazards-disaster-risks-and-societal-implications-hardback-9781107033863","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}