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Natural hazards/ Edward Bryant.

By: Bryant, EdwardMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2005Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cmISBN: 0521537436Subject(s): Natural disastersDDC classification: 551

Contents:

Introduction to Natural Hazards Rationale Historical Background Chapter outlines References and further reading Climatic Hazards Mechanisms of Climate Variability Introduction Models of Atmospheric Circulation and Change Other Oscillation phenomena Astronomical cycles Concluding comments References and further reading Large-scale Storms as a Hazard Introduction Tropical cyclones Extra-tropical cyclones Snowstorms, blizzards and freezing rain Storm surges Probability of occurrence Dust Storms Concluding comments References and further reading Localized Storms Introduction Thunderstorms, lightning and hail Tornadoes Concluding Comments References and further reading Drought as a Hazard Introduction Pre-colonial response to drought Post-colonial response Drought conditions exacerbated by modern societies Modern response to droughts International response Private Responses: Bob Geldof Concluding Comments References and further reading Flooding as a Hazard Introduction Flash floods High-magnitude, regional floods Concluding comments References and further reading Fires in Nature Introduction Conditions favoring intense bushfires Causes of fires Bushfire disasters Concluding comments References and further reading Oceanic Hazards Introduction Waves as a hazard Sea-ice as a hazard Sea level rise as a hazard Beach erosion hazard Concluding comments References and further reading Geological Hazards Causes and Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Introduction Scales for measuring earthquake intensity Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Causes of earthquakes and volcanoes Other faulting and dilatancy Added water (dams and rain) Prediction of earthquakes and volcanoes Clustering of volcanic and seismic events Prediction of seismic activity Prediction of volcanoes Concluding comments References and further reading Earthquakes and Tsunami as Hazards Types of shock waves Seismic risk maps Earthquake disasters Liquefaction or thixotropy Tsunami Concluding comments References and further reading Volcanoes as a Hazard Introduction Types of volcanic eruptions Volcanic hazards Volcanic disasters Concluding comments Land Instability as a Hazard Introduction Soil mechanics Classification of land instability Subsidence Concluding comments References and further reading Social Impact Personal and Group Response to Hazards Introduction Before the event Dealing with the event and its aftermath Additional impacts References and further reading Epilogue Changing Hazard Regimes Modern consequences of natural hazards References and further reading Glossary

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books Science Library	Science Library, Sikkim University Science Library General Section	551 BRY/N (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Books For SU Science Library		P19213

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Natural Hazards
Rationale
Historical Background
Chapter outlines
References and further reading
Climatic Hazards
Mechanisms of Climate Variability
Introduction
Models of Atmospheric Circulation and Change
Other Oscillation phenomena
Astronomical cycles
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Large-scale Storms as a Hazard
Introduction
Tropical cyclones
Extra-tropical cyclones
Snowstorms, blizzards and freezing rain
Storm surges
Probability of occurrence
Dust Storms
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Localized Storms
Introduction
Thunderstorms, lightning and hail
Tornadoes
Concluding Comments
References and further reading
Drought as a Hazard
Introduction
Pre-colonial response to drought
Post-colonial response
Drought conditions exacerbated by modern societies
Modern response to droughts
International response
Private Responses: Bob Geldof
Concluding Comments
References and further reading
Flooding as a Hazard
Introduction
Flash floods
High-magnitude, regional floods
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Fires in Nature
Introduction
Conditions favoring intense bushfires
Causes of fires
Bushfire disasters
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Oceanic Hazards
Introduction
Waves as a hazard
Sea-ice as a hazard
Sea level rise as a hazard
Beach erosion hazard
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Geological Hazards
Causes and Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Introduction
Scales for measuring earthquake intensity
Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
Causes of earthquakes and volcanoes
Other faulting and dilatancy
Added water (dams and rain)
Prediction of earthquakes and volcanoes
Clustering of volcanic and seismic events
Prediction of seismic activity
Prediction of volcanoes
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Earthquakes and Tsunami as Hazards
Types of shock waves
Seismic risk maps
Earthquake disasters
Liquefaction or thixotropy
Tsunami
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Volcanoes as a Hazard
Introduction
Types of volcanic eruptions
Volcanic hazards
Volcanic disasters
Concluding comments
Land Instability as a Hazard
Introduction
Soil mechanics
Classification of land instability
Subsidence
Concluding comments
References and further reading
Social Impact
Personal and Group Response to Hazards
Introduction
Before the event
Dealing with the event and its aftermath
Additional impacts
References and further reading
Epilogue
Changing Hazard Regimes
Modern consequences of natural hazards
References and further reading
Glossary

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