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Category : Building sites
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Understanding Soil Risks and Hazards
Author: Natural Hazards
Author: Edward A. KellerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351978217
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth and features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian edition strikes an ideal balance between the scientific and the human aspects of natural hazards, combining basic scientific principles within a solid social framework.
Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Ben WisnerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136918698
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making, and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. It offers critical reviews and appraisals of current state of the art and future development of conceptual, theoretical and practical approaches as well as empirical knowledge and available tools. Organized into five inter-related sections, this Handbook contains sixty-five contributions from leading scholars. Section one situates hazards and disasters in their broad political, cultural, economic, and environmental context. Section two contains treatments of potentially damaging natural events/phenomena organized by major earth system. Section three critically reviews progress in responding to disasters including warning, relief and recovery. Section four addresses mitigation of potential loss and prevention of disasters under two sub-headings: governance, advocacy and self-help, and communication and participation. Section five ends with a concluding chapter by the editors. The engaging international contributions reflect upon the politics and policy of how we think about and practice applied hazard research and disaster risk reduction. This Handbook provides a wealth of interdisciplinary information and will appeal to students and practitioners interested in Geography, Environment Studies and Development Studies.
The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards
Author: Edward B. NuhferPublisher:
ISBN: 9780933637108
Category : Hazardous geographic environments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geotechnical Safety and Risk V
Author: T. SchweckendiekPublisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 161499580X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Geotechnical Risk and Safety V contains contributions presented at the 5th International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk (5th ISGSR, Rotterdam, 13-16 October 2015) which was organized under the auspices of the Geotechnical Safety Network (GEOSNet) and the following technical committees of the of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSGME): • TC304 Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment & Management • TC205 Safety and Serviceability in Geotechnical Design • TC212 Deep Foundations • TC302 Forensic Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical Risk and Safety V covers seven themes: 1. Geotechnical Risk Management and Risk Communication 2. Variability in Ground Conditions and Site Investigation 3. Reliability and Risk Analysis of Geotechnical Structures 4. Limit-state design in Geotechnical Engineering 5. Assessment and Management of Natural Hazards 6. Contractual and Legal Issues of Foundation and (Under)Ground Works 7. Case Studies, Monitoring and Observational Method The 5th ISGSR is the continuation of a series of symposiums and workshops on geotechnical risk and reliability, starting with LSD2000 (Melbourne, Australia), IWS2002 (Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan), LSD2003 (Cambridge, USA), Georisk2004 (Bangalore, India), Taipei2006 (Taipei, Taiwan), the 1st ISGSR (Shanghai, China, 2007), the 2nd ISGSR (Gifu, Japan, 2009), the 3rd ISGSR (Munich, Germany, 2011) and the 4th ISGSR (Hong Kong, 2013).
Natural Hazards
Author: Edward A. KellerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135167370X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1448
Book Description
The new revised fifth edition of Natural Hazards remains the go-to introductory-level survey intended for university and college courses that are concerned with earth processes that have direct, and often sudden and violent, impacts on human society. The text integrates principles of geology, hydrology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, soil science, ecology, and solar system astronomy. The textbook explains the earth processes that drive hazardous events in an understandable way, illustrates how these processes interact with our civilization, and describes how we can better adjust to their effects. Written by leading scholars in the area, the new edition of this book takes advantage of the greatly expanding amount of information regarding natural hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. The text is designed for learning, with chapters broken into small consumable chunks of content for students. Each chapter opens with a list of learning objectives and ends with revision as well as high-level critical thinking questions. A Concepts in Review feature provides an innovative end-of-chapter section that breaks down the chapter content by parts: reviewing the learning objectives, summary points, important visuals, and key terms. New case studies of hazardous events have been integrated into the text, and students are invited to actively apply their understanding of the five fundamental concepts that serve as a conceptual framework for the text. Figures, illustrations, and photos have been updated throughout. The book is designed for a course in natural hazards for nonscience majors, and a primary goal of the text is to assist instructors in guiding students who may have little background in science to understand physical earth processes as natural hazards and their consequences to society.
Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (4th Edition)
Author: Edward KellerPublisher: Pearson Higher Education AU
ISBN: 0321958055
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Soil Genesis and Classification
Author: Stanley W. BuolPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470960604
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
Soil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition, builds on the success of the previous editions to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. Featuring a color plate section containing multiple soil profiles, this text also includes information on new classification systems and emerging technologies and databases with updated references throughout. Covering the diverse needs of both the academic and professional communities, this classic text will be a must have reference for all those in soil science and related fields.
Understanding Soil Risks and Hazards
Author: Gary B. MuckelPublisher:
ISBN: 9780756748937
Category : Building sites
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
An introduction to soil conditions that can be risks or hazards for many land uses. Local knowledge & experience were used to develop this publication. Discusses 26 soil-related concerns including: acid sulfate soils, compaction, corrosion, drought, dust, earth collapse of soil pits, erosion by water & wind, falling rock, floods, frost action, gypsum in excess, hydro-compactible soils, karst landscapes, landslides, permafrost-affected soils, postfire runoff, radon potential, saline seeps, water-saturated soils, etc. This publication will expand awareness of various soil risks & hazards to human life & property & encourage city & county officials, planners, developers, & authors to consider the soil in their land use decisions. Illustrations.
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