Mitigation of Dangers from Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards
Prediction, Prevention, and Preparedness
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Beschreibung
This book advances a three-step program for mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards, addressing mitigation economics and funding possibilities to meet the needs of at risk countries that lack the financial resources to invest in disaster reduction programs. Within the context of mitigation, this book covers prediction-prevention-preparedness for global warming/climate change as existing and progressive processes that create or abet slow developing or rapidly occurring hazards that endanger society such as sea level rise, extreme weather events, threats to food/water security, and the spread of infectious diseases.
This book advances a three-step program for mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards, addressing mitigation economics and funding possibilities to meet the needs of at risk countries that lack the financial resources to invest in disaster reduction programs. Within the context of mitigation, this book covers prediction-prevention-preparedness for global warming/climate change as existing and progressive processes that create or abet slow developing or rapidly occurring hazards that endanger society such as sea level rise, extreme weather events, threats to food/water security, and the spread of infectious diseases.
Uniquely evaluates the status of prediction possibilities, the potential of preventing or minimizing the damage done by disasters, and what can be done to prepare for disasters before they impact and in the post-impact time Stresses the importance of planning for triggered events that may follow natural or human generated hazards and how hazard impacts are affected by population growth and density Addresses mitigation economics and funding possibilities Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Frederic R. Siegel
Themen in »Mitigation of Dangers from Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards«
Natural Hazard Anthropogenic Hazard Man-made hazard Disaster Response Hazard Prediction Hazard Prevention Hazard Preparedness climate change water quality and water pollution air pollution and air quality terrestrial pollution
Stimmen zu »Mitigation of Dangers from Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards«
It has 21 chapters … and is filled with concise detail, with lots of references given at the end of every chapter. It is current, with some references made to disasters in 2015. It is a summary of all the various types of natural and anthropogenic hazards one could possibly imagine … . This book is a worthwhile … read and I would suggest that Geohazards students do give it a whirl – you may find something new.” (Jane A. Michael, Proceedings of the Open University Geological Society, Vol. 3, 2017)
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