Adaptations of Coastal Cities to Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Climate Change and Endemic Hazards / / by Frederic R. Siegel |
Autore | Siegel Frederic R |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (90 pages) |
Disciplina |
387.1
307.11609146 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
Soggetto topico |
Coasts
Climate change Natural disasters Urban economics Coastal Sciences Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate Change Natural Hazards Urban Economics |
ISBN | 3-030-22669-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Arresting/Controlling Salt Water Contamination Of Coastal Aquifers -- Chapter3. Structures That Protect Sea Coast Populations, Assets, And GDPs: Sea Dikes, Breakwaters, Sea Walls -- Chapter4. Coastal City Flooding -- Chapter5. Physical Care: Lessening Impacts From Other Natural Hazards -- Chapter6. Disease Protection In Sea Coast (And Inland) Cities: Problems in Dense Populations with Shantytowns/Slums -- Chapter7. An Example of Coastal Cities Hazard Exposure and Economics -- Chapter8. Decisions, Costs, Funding To Protect Coastal Cities: Populations And Assets (Personal And Municipal/National). |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910366651303321 |
Siegel Frederic R | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cities and Mega-Cities : Problems and Solution Strategies / / by Frederic R. Siegel |
Autore | Siegel Frederic R |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 pages) |
Disciplina | 307.1216 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs in Geography |
Soggetto topico |
Urban geography
Urban economics Geology Demography Natural disasters Air pollution Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) Urban Economics Natural Hazards Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution |
ISBN | 3-319-93166-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter1: Introduction -- Chapter2: Foundations For Land-Use Planning Projects Determines Sustainability -- Chapter3: Site Selection With Attention To Susceptibility To Natural And Human Caused Hazards -- Chapter4: Strategic Palnning For Urban Centers: Present and Future -- Chapter5: Planning For Existing Polluting Industries And Parks Zoned For Industrial Development -- Chapter6: Curtailing Agricultural Projects' Practices That Can Harm Urban Food Security And Public Health -- Chapter7: Master Plans To Meet Basic Public Health Needs For Projected Growth In Urban Populations -- Chapter8: Economic, Human, And Natural Resources To Support Changes That Improve The Quality Of Life For Existing And Future Urban Dwellers -- Chapter9: Planning For Contracting/Aging Populations: Societal And Economic Ramifications. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337886703321 |
Siegel Frederic R | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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Countering 21st century social-environmental threats to growing global populations / / by Frederic R. Siegel |
Autore | Siegel Frederic R |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.927 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Environmental management Energy policy Energy and state Climate change Mineral resources Natural disasters Sustainable Development Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management Energy Policy, Economics and Management Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Mineral Resources Natural Hazards |
ISBN | 3-319-09686-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Population Assessments 2012-2050: Growth, Stability, Contraction -- Options To Increase Freshwater Supplies And Accessibility -- Strategies To Increase Food Supplies For Rapidly Growing Populations: Crops, Livestock, Fisheries -- Shelter: Proactive Planning To Protect Citizens From Natural Hazards -- Development Planning: A Process To Protect People, Ecosystems, And Project Productivity And Longevity -- Exertion Of Political Influence By Commodity-Base Economic Pressure: Control Of Energy Sources And Mineral Resources -- Global Perils That Reduce Earth’s Capability To Sustain And Safeguard Growing Populations: Tactics To Mitigate Or Suppress Them -- Stressors On People And Ecosystems: Alleviation Tactics -- Progressive Adaptation: The Key To Sustaining A Growing Global Population -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299434203321 |
Siegel Frederic R | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mitigation of dangers from natural and anthropogenic hazards : prediction, prevention, and preparedness / / by Frederic R. Siegel |
Autore | Siegel Frederic R |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 127 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.346 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters
System safety Climate change Water quality Water pollution Air pollution Environmental pollution Natural Hazards Security Science and Technology Climate Change Water Quality/Water Pollution Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Terrestrial Pollution |
ISBN | 3-319-38875-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction To Hazards and Factors That Affect Impacts On Global Societies -- Mitigation -- Risk Assessment/Vulnerability -- Conditions That Aggravate The Effects Of A Hazard On Citizens And Property -- Early Warning Systems (EWS) -- Damping The Dangers From Tectonics-Driven Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Lessening The Impacts From Non-Tectonic (Natural) Hazards and Triggered Events -- Magnified Impact Of Natural Hazards From Global Warming/Climate Change And Inadequate Land-Use Planning -- Disease -- Natural Processes That Endanger Food Security Linked To Climate Change -- Land-Use Planning To Minimize Dangers To Citizens and Ecosystems -- Physical Siting Of Locations For Housing, Commerce, Industry and Parkland -- Pollution -- Mitigation of Hazard Impacts On Ecosystems And Their Inhabitants: Possible For Some, Not Possible For Others -- Mitigation Of Impacts On Ecosystems And Their Inhabitants Directly From Human Activities -- Mitigation Economics -- Insurance As A Mitigator of Post-Hazard Economic Stress: Coverage and Exclusions -- Conflicts/Wars: Human Driven Events That Injure/Kill people And Damage/Destroy Property -- Uncommon But Noteworthy Natural Disasters -- Epilogue -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254117603321 |
Siegel Frederic R | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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