Natural disasters : prevention, risk factors and management
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Natural disasters : prevention, risk factors and management
（Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series）（Safety and risk in society series）
Nova Science Publishers, c2013
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the prevention, risk factors and management of natural disasters. Topics discussed include typhoon and hurricane prediction; point-of-care testing in complex emergency and disaster resilience; management strategies for children during natural disasters; torrential floods prevention; information technology and simulation in disaster management; quantile approach application to seismic risk assessment; the increase of natural disasters as a result of global climate change; coping with disaster trauma; paleo-landslides in central Serbia; how the elderly cope during disasters and crises; and government involvement in Connecticut during Tropical Storm Irene.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Typhoon/Hurricane/Tropical Cyclone Disasters: Prediction, Prevention & Mitigation
- The Role of Point-of-Care Testing in Complex Emergency & Disaster Resilience
- Management Strategies for Children during Natural Disasters
- The New Quantile Approach: Application to the Seismic Risk Assessment
- Torrential Floods Prevention Possibilities: Case Study of the Skrapez River Watershed
- Natural Disasters in Touristic Destinations: The Case of Portuguese Islands
- Information Technology & Simulation in Disaster Management.
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