Mitigation of dangers from natural and anthropogenic hazards : prediction, prevention, and preparedness /: prediction, prevention, and preparedness. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frederic R. Siegel.
• Authors: Siegel, Frederic R
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 127 pages)
• Subjects: 363.34/6; Earth sciences; Hazard mitigation; Natural disasters; Epidemics; Geology; Climatic changes; Environmental protection; Environmental pollution; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Epidemics; Hazard mitigation; Natural disasters; Technology & Engineering -- Engineering (General); Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- Water Supply; Security & fire alarm systems; Climate change; Water supply & treatment; Pollution & threats to the environment; Nature -- Natural Disasters; Natural disasters; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319388755; 3319388754; 3319388746; 9783319388748
• Related ISBNs: 9783319388748
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 6, 2016).
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