LEADER 04905nam 22006852 450 001 9910451439203321 005 20151005020622.0 010 $a1-107-18095-3 010 $a1-281-38371-6 010 $a9786611383718 010 $a0-511-39793-3 010 $a0-511-39716-X 010 $a0-511-40051-9 010 $a0-511-39643-0 010 $a0-511-53596-1 010 $a0-511-39872-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000415011 035 $a(EBL)343521 035 $a(OCoLC)236066303 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000189276 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11179754 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000189276 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10157242 035 $a(PQKB)11660982 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511535963 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC343521 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL343521 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10229626 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL138371 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000415011 100 $a20090430d2008|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aLarge-scale disasters $eprediction, control, and mitigation /$fedited by Mohamed Gad-el-Hak$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (xxiii, 576 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-87293-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tThe art and science of large-scale disasters /$rMohamed Gad-el-Hak --$tMultiscale modeling for large-scale disaster applications /$rRamana M. Pidaparti --$tAddressing the root causes of large-scale disasters /$rIlan Kelman --$tIssues in disaster-relief logistics /$rNezih Altay --$tLarge-scale disasters : perspectives on medical response /$rJehan Elkholy and$rMohamed Gad-el-Hak --$tAugmentation of health care capacity in large-scale disasters /$rAtef M. Radwan --$tEnergy, climate change and how to avoid a manmade disaster /$rAhmed F. Ghoniem --$tSeawater agriculture for energy, warming, food, land and water /$rDennis M. Bushnell --$tNatural and anthropogenic aerosol-related hazards affecting megacities /$rHesham El-Askary and$rMenas Kafatos --$tTsunamis : manifestation and aftermath /$rHarindra J.S. Fernando [and others] --$tIntermediate-scale dynamics of the upper troposphere and stratosphere /$rJames J. Riley --$tCoupled weather-chemistry modeling /$rGeorg A. Grell --$tSeasonal-to-decadal prediction using climate models : successes and challenges /$rRamalingam Saravanan --$tClimate change and related disasters /$rAshraf S. Zakey,$rFilippo Giorgi and$rJeremy Pal --$tImpact of climate change on precipitation /$rRoy Rasmussen,$rAiguo Dai and$rKevin E. Trenberth --$tWeather-related disasters in arid lands /$rThomas T. Warner --$tThe first hundred years of numerical weather prediction /$rJanusz Pudykiewicz and$rGilbert Brunet --$tFundamental issues in numerical weather prediction /$rJimy Dudhia --$tSpace measurements for disaster response : the International Charter /$rAhmed Mahmood and$rMohammed Shokr --$tWeather satellite measurements : their use for prediction /$rWilliam L. Smith. 330 $a'Extreme' events - including climatic events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, drought - can cause massive disruption to society, including large death tolls and property damage in the billions of dollars. Events in recent years have shown the importance of being prepared and that countries need to work together to help alleviate the resulting pain and suffering. This volume presents an integrated review of the broad research field of large-scale disasters. It establishes a common framework for predicting, controlling and managing both manmade and natural disasters. There is a particular focus on events caused by weather and climate change. Other topics include air pollution, tsunamis, disaster modeling, the use of remote sensing and the logistics of disaster management. It will appeal to scientists, engineers, first responders and health-care professionals, in addition to graduate students and researchers who have an interest in the prediction, prevention or mitigation of large-scale disasters. 606 $aNatural disasters 606 $aNatural disaster warning systems 606 $aNatural disasters$xRisk assessment 606 $aHazardous geographic environments$xRisk assessment 615 0$aNatural disasters. 615 0$aNatural disaster warning systems. 615 0$aNatural disasters$xRisk assessment. 615 0$aHazardous geographic environments$xRisk assessment. 676 $a363.34 702 $aGad-el-Hak$b Mohamed$f1945- 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451439203321 996 $aLarge-scale disasters$91899463 997 $aUNINA