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Community disaster vulnerability : theory, research, and practice / / Michael J. Zakour, David F. Gillespie
| Community disaster vulnerability : theory, research, and practice / / Michael J. Zakour, David F. Gillespie |
| Autore | Zakour Michael John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GillespieDavid F |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Risk assessment
Emergency management |
| ISBN |
1-283-91176-0
1-4614-5737-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Disasters and the Promise of Disaster Vulnerability Theory -- Vulnerability Theory -- The Development Perspective on Vulnerability -- Resilience Complements Vulnerability -- Cross-Sectional Design and Linear Statistics in Vulnerability Research -- Linear Accounts of Vulnerability -- Vulnerability Described Geographically -- Vulnerability Described through Networks -- Vulnerability Explored and Explained Dynamically.-Enhancing the Future of Vulnerability Theory . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438346803321 |
Zakour Michael John
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| New York, : Springer, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quantifying and controlling catastrophic risks / / B. John Garrick ; contributors, Robert F. Christie ... [et al.]
| Quantifying and controlling catastrophic risks / / B. John Garrick ; contributors, Robert F. Christie ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Garrick B. John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ChristieRobert F |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management
Disasters - Risk assessment Risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-281-91126-7
9786611911263 0-08-092345-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Quantifying and Controlling Catastrophic Risks; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Societal Risks in Need of Understanding and Action; 1.1. The Target Risks; 1.2. The Quantitative Definition of Risk; 1.3. The Process of Quantitative Risk Assessment; 1.4. The Meaning of Quantification; 1.5. Form of the Results of a Quantitative Risk Assessment; References; Chapter 2: Analytical Foundations of Quantitative Risk Assessment; 2.1. Quantitative Definition of Risk; 2.2. The Scenario Approach to Quantitative Risk Assessment
2.4. Quantification of the ScenariosReferences; Chapter 3: Case Study 1: Risk of a Catastrophic Hurricane in New Orleans, LA; 3.1. Summary of the Risk Assessment of a Catastrophic Hurricane Impacting New Orleans, LA; References; Chapter 4: Case Study 2: Risk of Asteroids Impacting the Earth; 4.3. Future Action; 4.4. The Risk from an Asteroid Impacting New Orleans; References; Chapter 5: Case Study 3: Terrorist Attack on the National Electrical Grid; 5.1. Summary of Insights from the Scoping Analysis; References; Chapter 6: Case Study 4: Abrupt Climate Change Chapter 7: Examples of Risks Having the Potential for Catastrophic Consequences7.1. Nuclear War; 7.7. Species Destruction: Tropical Rainforests; 7.12. Super Earthquakes; 7.14. Nanotechnology; 7.15. Population Management; References; Chapter 8: The Rational Management of Catastrophic Risks; 8.1. Benefits of Quantitative Risk Assessment; 8.3. Comparing Quantitative Risks Using the Case Studies; 8.4. Observations from the Case Studies; 8.5. Insights from Comparing Risks; 8.6. Where Do We Go from Here?; Appendix A: Roots of Quantitative Risk Assessment with an Example A.3. Steps That Have Evolved for Integrated Quantitative Risk AssessmentReferences; Appendix B: Supporting Evidence for the Case Study of the Hurricane Risk in New Orleans, LA; B.1. Hurricane Risk Assessment for the Period 1900-2004; Appendix C: Supporting Evidence for the Case Study on Asteroid Risk; C.1. Asteroid Risk Assessment for the 48 Contiguous States of the United States of America; C.2. Asteroid Risk Assessment for Metropolitan New Orleans, LA; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006888603321 |
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Garrick B. John
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Risk assessment as a basis for the forecast and prevention of catastrophies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ion Apostol ... [et al.]
| Risk assessment as a basis for the forecast and prevention of catastrophies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ion Apostol ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ApostolIon |
| Collana | NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental risk assessment
Natural disasters - Forecasting Natural disasters - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
6611968490
1-281-96849-8 9786611968496 1-4416-0145-7 600-00-1174-1 1-60750-316-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Redaction Committee; Preface; Contents; Earthquake Loss Modelling for Seismic Risk Management; Analysis of Vrancea Seismic Source Based on Seismological Records; Seismotectonic Conditions and Seismic Risk for Cities in Georgia; Earthquake Scenarios for the Microzonation of Sofia; Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries - A Concept for the German Mining Industry; Main Foundations of Ecological Safety of Environment and Residents in an Area Influenced by Tailing Deposits of Radioactive Waste
Ecological Risks from Hazardous Features in Ukraine That May Be Targets for Acts of Terrorism Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Fire Brigades and Fire-Fighting Actions; Conclusions After the Fuel Depot Fire at Buncefield (GB), December 2005; Procedures for the Handling of Contaminated Armament Related Sites; The SANDOZ Catastrophe and the Consequences for the River Rhine; The Latest Hesse Water and Soil Protection Guidelines; Hazard Prevention and Emergency Planning on Transboundary Rivers in the UNECE Region; Preventive Measures Are the Best Disaster Control - The Checklist Method Utilization of Industrial Waste Products as an Effective Method of Ecological Disaster Prevention The University Regional Research Consortium (Moldavia) for Environmental Monitoring and Protection - As a Premise for the Optimization of Living Conditions Through the Prevention of Natural and Human; Preliminary Study Regarding Local Potential for the Use of Wood Waste for the Generation of Energy as an Alternative to Energy Which Produces Gas Emissions - A Man Made Disaster; Impact of Sewage from the Town of Iasi - At the Limit of Man Made Disaster - On the Microbiota of the River Bahlui Natural and Man Made Disasters in the Moldova Area of Romania Vulnerability Mitigation and Risk Assessment of Technological Disaster; Environmental Negotiations and Their Connection with Climate Change Risks; Geophysical Investigation Methods for the Assessment of Risks in an Area Used for the Disposal of Hazardous Chemical Wastes; Risk Management of Natural and Man Made Processes - The Basis of Population and Territorial Protection in the Republic of Armenia; Monitoring Dangerous Geological Processes in Moldova Results of a Performed Course of Pectin-Prophylaxis in Preschool Children of an Industrial City Environmental Hazards and Safety in Ukraine: Scientific and Educational Aspects; Learning from Disasters - Information Management in Emergency Planning; Mass Media and Catastrophe Prevention. How to Avoid the Crisis After the Crisis; Global Sustainable Development and the Main National Strategies for the Environment in the Republic of Moldova; Conclusion; Author Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453862803321 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Risk assessment as a basis for the forecast and prevention of catastrophies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ion Apostol ... [et al.]
| Risk assessment as a basis for the forecast and prevention of catastrophies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ion Apostol ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ApostolIon |
| Collana | NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental risk assessment
Natural disasters - Forecasting Natural disasters - Prevention |
| ISBN |
6611968490
1-281-96849-8 9786611968496 1-4416-0145-7 600-00-1174-1 1-60750-316-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Redaction Committee; Preface; Contents; Earthquake Loss Modelling for Seismic Risk Management; Analysis of Vrancea Seismic Source Based on Seismological Records; Seismotectonic Conditions and Seismic Risk for Cities in Georgia; Earthquake Scenarios for the Microzonation of Sofia; Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries - A Concept for the German Mining Industry; Main Foundations of Ecological Safety of Environment and Residents in an Area Influenced by Tailing Deposits of Radioactive Waste
Ecological Risks from Hazardous Features in Ukraine That May Be Targets for Acts of Terrorism Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Fire Brigades and Fire-Fighting Actions; Conclusions After the Fuel Depot Fire at Buncefield (GB), December 2005; Procedures for the Handling of Contaminated Armament Related Sites; The SANDOZ Catastrophe and the Consequences for the River Rhine; The Latest Hesse Water and Soil Protection Guidelines; Hazard Prevention and Emergency Planning on Transboundary Rivers in the UNECE Region; Preventive Measures Are the Best Disaster Control - The Checklist Method Utilization of Industrial Waste Products as an Effective Method of Ecological Disaster Prevention The University Regional Research Consortium (Moldavia) for Environmental Monitoring and Protection - As a Premise for the Optimization of Living Conditions Through the Prevention of Natural and Human; Preliminary Study Regarding Local Potential for the Use of Wood Waste for the Generation of Energy as an Alternative to Energy Which Produces Gas Emissions - A Man Made Disaster; Impact of Sewage from the Town of Iasi - At the Limit of Man Made Disaster - On the Microbiota of the River Bahlui Natural and Man Made Disasters in the Moldova Area of Romania Vulnerability Mitigation and Risk Assessment of Technological Disaster; Environmental Negotiations and Their Connection with Climate Change Risks; Geophysical Investigation Methods for the Assessment of Risks in an Area Used for the Disposal of Hazardous Chemical Wastes; Risk Management of Natural and Man Made Processes - The Basis of Population and Territorial Protection in the Republic of Armenia; Monitoring Dangerous Geological Processes in Moldova Results of a Performed Course of Pectin-Prophylaxis in Preschool Children of an Industrial City Environmental Hazards and Safety in Ukraine: Scientific and Educational Aspects; Learning from Disasters - Information Management in Emergency Planning; Mass Media and Catastrophe Prevention. How to Avoid the Crisis After the Crisis; Global Sustainable Development and the Main National Strategies for the Environment in the Republic of Moldova; Conclusion; Author Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782438503321 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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