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245 0 _aGeological hazards: Causes,consequences & methods of containment/
_cedited by Mu. Ramkumar.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew Delhi:
_bNew India Publishing Agency,
_c2009.
300 _axv, 310 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
505 _a1. Types, Causes and Strategies for Mitigation of Geological Hazards 2. An Introduction to Tsunami and Characterization of Tsunamigenic Sediments with the Help of Microfossils 3. History and Geotectonics of Tsunami with Special Reference to the Indian Ocean 4. Andaman-Nicobar Island Arc in the Evolving Tectonic Scenario of Bay of Bengal 5. Assessment of Tsunami Hazard Along Thangapatnam - Ovari Coast, Tamil Nadu, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques 6. Earthquake - The Creator of Geohazards 7. Earth Tremors in Jind Region, Central Haryana. Seismogenesis and Mitigation 8. Volcanoes, Volcanism and Mitigation 9. Characterization and Mitigation of Landslides in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu 10. Cyclone Disaster Management with Special Reference to Orissa Coast, India 11. An Introduction to Drought 12. GIS Based Model for Drought Assessment 13. Flooding - A Manageable Geohazards 14. Environmental Policies of India and Mitigation of Geohazards in Coastal Areas 15. Coastal Erosion in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts, Karnataka . Implications on Effective Coastal Zone Management 16. Quicksand. A Lesser-Known Geohazards; But not a Lesser Evil 17. Glacial Lake Burst in the Lunana Area, Bhutan. A Consequence of Global Warming 18. An Attitudinal Approach in Management of Disaster Mitigation and Risk Reduction
650 _aNatural Disasters
_xIndia
650 _aGeodynamics
_xIndia
650 _aHazardeous Geographic Environments
_xIndia
700 _aedited by Ra,kumar, Mu.
942 _cSC79