Natural Hazards
eBook - PDF

Natural Hazards

Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Reduction

  1. 180 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Natural Hazards

Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Reduction

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This book addresses different aspects of natural hazards and vulnerabilities, with a focus on prevention and protection. It consists of nine chapters, five on flood events addressing vulnerabilities, risk assessments, impacts, sensitivity analyses, and mitigation measures, two on climate change and reconstruction of natural hazard events such as avalanches and rockslides, and two on tsunamis and volcanoes. All chapters provide relevant information and useful elements for readers interested and concerned about the lack of action or its ineffectiveness in containing the vulnerabilities and risks of possible natural hazards worldwide.

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Publisher
IntechOpen
Year
2018
ISBN
9781838817282

Table of contents

  1. Natural Hazards - Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Reduction
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Section 1 Flood Events: Vulnerabilities and Risk Assessments
  5. Section 2 Flood Events: Impacts, Sensitivity Analyses and Mitigation Measures
  6. Section 3 Climate Change and Reconstruction of Natural Hazard Events
  7. Section 4 Tsunamis and Volcanoes: Preventive Education and Training