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Record Nr.

UNINA9910847070403321

Titolo

Advances in Debris-flow Science and Practice / / edited by Matthias Jakob, Scott McDougall, Paul Santi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-48691-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIX, 636 p. 272 illus., 223 illus. in color.)

Collana

Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction, , 2946-5729

Disciplina

551

363.34

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Geomorphology

Sedimentology

Natural Hazards

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Debris-flow Watersheds and Fans: Morphology, Sedimentology and Dynamics -- Fatalities from Debris Flows: Worldwide Distribution and Trends -- Flume Modeling of Debris Flows.-Numerical Modeling of Debris Flows: A Conceptual Assessment -- Sediment Entrainment and Deposition -- Causes and Triggers -- Debris-flow Dating and Magnitude Reconstruction -- Statistical Techniques for Debris-flow Frequency-Magnitude Analyses -- Climate Change Effects on Debris Flows -- Post-wildfire Debris Flows.-Lahars: Origins, Behavior and Hazards -- Regional Debris-flow Hazard Assessments -- Debris-flow Risk Assessment -- Functional Design of Mitigation Measures: From Design Event Definition to Targeted Process Modifications -- Advances in Design of Barriers for Debris-flow Impact -- Check Dam Failures -- Warning Systems and Instrumentation -- Land Use Planning on Debris-flow Fans.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a summary of the state of the art of all facets of debris-flow science and practice and is designed to be a comprehensive technical reference for practitioners and a state-of-the-art research overview for scientists. It is richly illustrated with



equations, graphs, photos, and tables. The book allows students, practitioners, and regulators to get a sense of the current state of the art in this science. Currently, there are 2 to 3 papers published every week on some aspects of debris-flow science. This creates a bewildering amount of literature that cannot be captured by a single individual. This book provides a comprehensive overview of all facets to date, including initial hazard assessments, detailed quantitative risk assessments, debris-flow warning systems, debris-flow mitigation structure designs, and failures of mitigation works, as well as new topics such as climate change effects on debris flows.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484057503321

Titolo

Communicating for Change : Concepts to Think With / / edited by Jo Tacchi, Thomas Tufte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030425135

3030425134

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change, , 2634-6400

Disciplina

302.2

301

Soggetti

Communication

Communication in economic development

Culture - Study and teaching

Media and Communication

Development Communication

Cultural Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Communicating for Change -- 2. Outrage(ous) Citizenship -- 3. Institutional listening - an essential principle for democracy in digital times -- 4. Communicative Development -- 5. Advocating with



Accountability for Social Justice -- 6. Intangible Outcomes (of Communication for Social Change) -- 7. The power of weak communication -- 8. Context-responsiveness -- 9. Meaningful Mobilities -- 10. Dramaturgy of Social Change -- 11. Communicating cosmopolitanism, conviviality and creolisation -- 12. Artistic Conviviality -- 13. Dissonance -- 14. Pain in communication for social change -- 15. Disappearance.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a fresh set of innovative and creative contributions related to the role of communication in processes of change. Given the current fast pace of social-economic, political and technological change across the globe, and the central role of communication in this, there is a growing need to reconceptualize how we approach communication and change that provides entry points to help us expand and enrich our scholarly and practical work. This collection presents 14 concepts from a multi-disciplinary collection of internationally leading and emerging scholars, from 13 countries on 5 continents. They come together around three meta-topics: citizenship and justice, critiques of development, and renewing thought (from and for the margins). The short chapter format ensures that authors get straight to the nub of their ideas, providing readers - students, scholars and practitioners alike - with accessible, engaging and innovative ways to think critically about communication and social change, in new ways. .



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910566460203321

Autore

Sparvoli Roberta

Titolo

Research on Cosmic Rays and Their Impact on Human Activities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 p.)

Soggetti

Mathematics and Science

Research and information: general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The galactic cosmic-ray spectrum extends over 14 orders of magnitudes in energy and about 12 orders of magnitude in intensity, and it can be studied using two different methods: via the "direct detection" of the primary cosmic rays in space or at high altitude and via the "indirect detection" of secondary particles, namely the extensive air showers produced by a primary cosmic-ray particle impinging the atmosphere. In this Special Issue, both direct and indirect measurements are presented via from various experiments. Emphasis is placed on low-energy electrons and protons that are detected in flight as well as during geomagnetic storms. As for indirect detection, the muon flux determination and modulation at ground level are described in great detail. Some of the most interesting results are hereby presented, and a couple of new techniques in cosmic-ray detection are reported.