Search Results - "Natural disasters--Environmental aspects"

Hydrological analysis of extreme rainfall events and severe rainstorms over Uttarakhand, India.

Authors: Nandargi, S. Gaur, A. Mulye, S.S.

Source: Hydrological Sciences Journal/Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques. 2016, Vol. 61 Issue 12, p2145-2163. 19p.

Subjects: Climate change, Natural disasters -- Environmental aspects, Diurnal variations of rainfall, Floods, Flood damage

Geographic Terms: Uttarakhand (India)

Disaster risk reduction and international catastrophe risk insurance facility.

Authors: Thirawat, Nipawan Udompol, Sirikamon Ponjan, Pathomdanai

Source: Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. Oct2017, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p1021-1039. 19p.

Fuel to the Fire: Natural Disasters and the Duration of Civil Conflict.

Authors: Eastin, Joshua¹ (AUTHOR) jeastin@pdx.edu

Source: International Interactions. Apr-Jun2016, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p322-349. 28p.

Vulnerability, resilience, hazard, risk, damage, and loss: a socio-ecological framework for natural disaster analysis.

Authors: Modica, Marco Zoboli, Roberto

Source: Web Ecology. 2016, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p59-62. 4p.

Brief Communication: A new testing field for debris flow warning systems.

Authors: Arattano, M. Coviello, V. Cavalli, M. et al.

Source: Natural Hazards & Earth System Sciences. 2015, Vol. 15 Issue 7, p1545-1549. 5p.

Water, water, everywhere...

Authors: Brooks, Michael

Source: New Scientist. 7/26/2014, Vol. 223 Issue 2979, p36-39. 4p.

Subjects: Water supply, Natural disasters -- Environmental aspects, Levees

Geographic Terms: Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary (Calif.), California, Delta Region (Calif.)

Cataclysms : A New Geology for the Twenty-First Century

Authors: Michael R. Rampino

Resource Type: eBook.

Subjects: Natural disasters--Environmental aspects, Comets--Collisions with Earth, Volcanic eruptions, Extinction (Biology)

Categories: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Paleontology

Seismic City : An Environmental History of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake

Authors: Joanna L. Dyl

Resource Type: eBook.

Subjects: San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906, Earthquakes--Environmental aspects--History --, Natural disasters--Environmental aspects--Hist, Earthquakes--Social aspects--History--20th c, Natural disasters--Social aspects--History--, Urban ecology (Sociology)--History--20th centu

Categories: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY), NATURE / Earthquakes & Volcanoes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development

Premediating Ecological Crisis: A Visual Rhetoric of Florida Sinkholes.

Authors: Greene, Jacob W.¹

Source: Journal of Florida Studies. 2015, Vol. 1 Issue 4, p1-25. 26p.

The impact of severe natural disasters on the livelihoods of farmers in mountainous areas: a case study of Qingping Township, Mianzhu City.

Authors: Guo, Shili Liu, Shaoquan Peng, Li et al.

Source: Natural Hazards. Sep2014, Vol. 73 Issue 3, p1679-1696. 18p.

The Inventory and Characterization of Torrential Flood Phenomenon in Serbia.

Authors: Petrović, Ana Kostadinov, Stanimir Dragićević, Slavoljub

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2014, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p823-830. 8p.

Environmental Values: the Dunajovický and the Kos˘átecký Stream Catchments, Czech Republic.

Authors: Jakubínský, Jiří Báčová, Radka

Source: Journal of Maps. 2013, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p542-549. 8p.

Individual preferences for reducing flood risk to near zero through elevation.

Authors: Botzen, W. Aerts, J. Bergh, J.

Source: Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. Feb2013, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p229-244. 16p.

Tsunami and tropical island ecosystems: a meta-analysis of studies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Authors: Prasad, P. Lakshmi, P. Rajan, K. et al.

Source: Biodiversity & Conservation. Feb2012, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p309-322. 14p.

The Context in which We Examine Disasters in New Zealand: An Editorial.

Authors: O'Connor, Frank Johnston, David Evans, Ian M.

Source: New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 2011, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p2-6. 5p.

Subjects: Earthquakes, Earthquake aftershocks, Central business districts, Natural disasters -- Environmental aspects, Natural disasters & society, Natural disasters, Economic impact

Geographic Terms: New Zealand

What to do now? Tensions and Dilemmas in Responding to Natural Disasters: A Study of Three Australian State Housing Authorities.

Authors: Jacobs, Keith Williams, Stewart

Source: International Journal of Housing Policy. Jun2011, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p175-193. 19p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Map.

CRISIS AWARENESS OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT RESIDENTS: IMPLICATION FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL.

Authors: TEJ, JURAJ ŽIVČÁK, PETER ALI TAHA, VIKTÓRIA et al.

Source: Quality Innovation Prosperity / Kvalita Inovácia Prosperita. 2014, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Height of vulnerability.

Authors: VENKATESH, SHREESHAN

Source: Down to Earth. 9/16/2015, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p38-42. 4p.

The role of risk perception in natural disasters.

Source: Natural Hazards Observer. Sep2014, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p1-9. 5p.

Natural Disasters - Typhoons and Landslides - Risk Prediction, Crisis Management and Environmental Impacts

Authors: Linwood, Karina

Resource Type: eBook.

Subjects: Landslides, Typhoons, Natural disasters--Risk assessment, Natural disasters, Emergency management, Natural disasters--Environmental aspects

Categories: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology