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Building resilient urban communities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy R. Krishnamurthy
| Building resilient urban communities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy R. Krishnamurthy |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.346 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JoerinJonas
ShawRajib KrishnamurthyRamasamy R |
| Collana | Community, environment and disaster risk management |
| Soggetto topico |
Social Science - Disasters & Disaster Relief
Science - Environmental Science Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection Natural disasters Social impact of environmental issues Management of land & natural resources Sustainable urban development Community development, Urban - Environmental aspects City planning - Environmental aspects Regional planning - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 1-78350-906-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- The concept of resilience to disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Development and application of a climate disaster resilience index in Chennai and other Indian cities / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787963903321 |
| Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard
| Environmental philosophy [[electronic resource] ] : the art of life in a world of limits / / edited by Liam Leonard |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LeonardLiam |
| Collana | Advances in sustainability and environmental justice |
| Soggetto topico |
Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
Science - Environmental Science Political Science - Public Policy - Environmental Policy Environmentalist thought & ideology Social impact of environmental issues Environmental sciences - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 1-78350-137-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Liam Leonard -- MacIntyre and Havel as green political thinkers : unreasonable thinking in turbulent times / John Barry -- The transition to green lifestyles based on voluntary simplicity : the difficult road towards enjoyable, graceful and sustainable lifestyles / Marius de Geus -- The politics of global warming (1) : climate science and scepticism / Graham Parkes -- The politics of global warming (2) : two obstacles to circumvent / Graham Parkes -- A call for a new political economy of attention : mindfulness as a new commons / Peter Doran -- Territory in a world of limits : exploring claims to oil and ice / Cara Nine -- Mandatory non-anthropocentrism : the political unrealism of making metaethical demands in environmental ethics / Jason Dockstader -- Irish ruins ancient and new : ghost estates, megaliths and human relations with the rest of nature / Geoff Berry -- Walking respectfully on the earth : a problem for deep ecology / Thomas Duddy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790713703321 |
| Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving flood management, prediction and monitoring : case studies in Asia / / edited by Zulkifli Yusop, Azmi Aris, Nor Eliza Alias, Kogila Vani Annammala and William L. Waugh
| Improving flood management, prediction and monitoring : case studies in Asia / / edited by Zulkifli Yusop, Azmi Aris, Nor Eliza Alias, Kogila Vani Annammala and William L. Waugh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (165 pages) |
| Disciplina | 627.4095 |
| Collana | Community, environment and disaster risk management |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood control - Asia
Flood forecasting - Asia Science - Environmental Science Technology, engineering, agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-78756-553-X
1-78756-551-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prelims -- Adaptation strategies for flood mitigation in Pahang River Basin -- Application of interactive dam safety decision support system (INSPiRE) for flood emergency response plan (ERP) of Sultan Abu Bakar Dam Malaysia -- Burden of health-related issues and community empowerment in Malaysias east coast llood -- Derivation of region-specific curve number for an improved runoff prediction accuracy -- Environmental forensics: a multi-catchment approach to detect origin of sediment featuring two pilot projects in Malaysia -- Evaluating transportation modes and routes for disaster relief in Kelantan using geographical information system -- Experimental investigation on lightweight composite slab for floating structures -- Facts and trends of urban exposure to flash flood: a case of Kuala Lumpur City -- Flood disaster management in Sungai Pahang Basin: case of Temerloh -- Flood disaster prediction model based on artificial neural network: a case study of Kuala Kangsar, Perak -- Flood monitoring system using mobile SCADA based on multiple environment indications -- Kelantan daily rainfall datasets: persistence in nature -- Performance of time-based and non-time-based clustering in the identification of river discharge patterns -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793293703321 |
| Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2019] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Risks and conflicts [[electronic resource] ] : local responses to natural disasters / / edited by Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw
| Risks and conflicts [[electronic resource] ] : local responses to natural disasters / / edited by Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.349 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NeefAndreas <1965->
ShawRajib |
| Collana | Community, environment and disaster risk management |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Environmental Science
Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection Natural disasters Social impact of environmental issues Emergency management |
| ISBN | 1-78190-821-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Local responses to natural disasters : issues and challenges / Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw -- The relationship between community support and resident behavior after the Tohoku Pacific earthquake : the case of Hitachi city in Ibaraki prefecture / Tomoko Kubo ... [et al.] -- Filling the gaps from the Christchurch earthquakes 2010-2013 : greening the rubble and the Mt Pleasant community response plan as two local initiatives / Roy Montgomery -- The role of social capital in post-flood response and recovery among downstream communities of the Ba River, Western Viti Levu, Fiji Islands / Othniel Yila, Eberhard Weber, Andreas Neef -- The interplay between collective action, individual strategies and state intervention in mitigating flood disasters in the uplands of north Thailand and northwest Vietnam / Andreas Neef, Peter Elstner, Iven Schad -- Farmers' response to drought in northwestern Bangladesh / Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw -- People's perception on natural disasters and local survival strategies in Sundarban region : a study of Gosaba block in south twenty four Parganas district in West Bengal, India / Tarun Kumar Mondal -- Impact of social capital on local communities response to floods in southern Poland / Jaroslaw Dzialek, Wojciech Biernacki, Anita Bokwa -- Enhancing local responses through disaster resilience in schools and communities in Japan / Rajib Shaw, Shohei Matsuura -- Risk communication through community-based society organizations as local response to disaster in Bandung, Indonesia / Farah Mulyasari, Rajib Shaw -- Communicating climate change and its impact to Dhakas urban poor grassroot workshops for adults and children / Annika Salingré, Boris Braun. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790713003321 |
| Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable transport for Chinese cities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Roger L. Mackett ... [et al.]
| Sustainable transport for Chinese cities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Roger L. Mackett ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina | 388.3472095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MackettR. L
MayA. D <1944-> (Anthony Dormer) KiiMasanobu |
| Collana | Transport and sustainability |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban transportation - China
Urban transportation - Environmental aspects - China Transportation and state - China Sustainable development - China Sustainable engineering - China Sustainability Transport planning & policy Transportation - General Transportation - Automotive - General Science - Environmental Science |
| ISBN |
1-283-95906-2
1-78190-476-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Projecting global urbanization and the growth of megacities / Masanobu KII, Kenji Doi -- Implementing sustainable urban travel policies in China / Haixiao Pan -- The three stages of accessibility : the coming challenge of urban mobility / Yves Crozet -- The development of green sustainable transportation in China / Jie Zhao -- Managing urban mobility systems through a cross-assessment model within the framework of land-use and transport integration / Kenji Doi, Masanobu Kii -- Delivering a more sustainable urban environment through transport policy packages / Anthony D. May -- Delivering transport policy change in China : lessons from the UK / Joe Kendal, Marcus Enoch, Stephen Ison -- A 5D land-use transport model for a high density, rapidly growing city / Haixiao Pan -- Reducing car use in urban areas / Roger L. Mackett -- Contextual requirements for electric vehicles in developed and developing countries : the example of China / Wolfgang Schade, Fabian Kley, Jonathan Khler, Anja Peters -- The effectiveness of the construction of the bus rapid transit in Xiamen City / JingWei Bian, Ming Ding -- The integration of the connection between land use and traffic surrounding rail transit stations : the case of Nanjing / Wei Cao, Linbo Qian -- Logistics and the city : the key issue of freight villages / Xiaoming Liu, Michel Savy -- Efficient green logistics in urban areas : milk run logistics in the automotive industry / Toshinori Nemoto, Werner Rothengatter -- The challenges and policy recommendations for road freight in Shanghai / Rong Zhang, Jing Fan, Feng-yuan Zhu -- Conclusions / Anthony D. May, Masanobu Kii, Roger L. Mackett, Haixiao Pan. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786169403321 |
| Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water insecurity [[electronic resource] ] : a social dilemma / / edited by Md. Anwarul Abedin, Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw
| Water insecurity [[electronic resource] ] : a social dilemma / / edited by Md. Anwarul Abedin, Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.61 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AbedinMd. Anwarul
HabibaUmma ShawRajib |
| Collana | Community, environment and disaster risk management |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Environmental Science
Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection Natural disasters Management of land & natural resources Water-supply Water consumption |
| ISBN | 1-78190-883-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Defining water insecurity / Umma Habiba, Md. Anwarul Abedin, Rajib Shaw -- Global context of arsenic contamination in groundwater aquifers / Md. Anwarul Abedin, Rajib Shaw -- Community-level arsenic-mitigation practices in southwestern part of Bangladesh / Md. Anwarul Abedin, Rajib Shaw -- Social and institutional provisions for arsenic risk mitigation in West Bengal : achievements and challenges / Rajarshi DasGupta, Rajib Shaw -- Heavy metal pollution in the lower Gangetic mangrove ecosystem / Abhijit Mitra, Sufia Zaman, Subhra Bikash Bhattacharyya -- Salinity scenario in Mekong, Ganges, and Indus river deltas / Md. Anwarul Abedin, Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw -- Salinity-induced livelihood stress in coastal region of Bangladesh / Umma Habiba ... [et al.] -- Rising water salinity : a threat to mangroves of Indian Sundarbans / Sufia Zaman ... [et al.] -- Water scarcity and migration : an Indian perspective / Mrittika Basu, Rajib Shaw -- Drought scenario in Bangladesh / Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw -- Farmers' drought-adaptive practices in northwestern Bangladesh / Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw -- Lessons, challenges, and future perspectives of water insecurity / Md. Anwarul Abedin, Umma Habiba, Rajib Shaw. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790710803321 |
| Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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