| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 262 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
Disaster Management of Earthquakes & Volcanoes assesses disastermanagement from two aspects namely; Earthquakes andVolcanoes. It includes brief overview of disaster managementwith increased focus on the design and structures. It includebrief definitions of early signs and after effects of both earthquakes and volcanoes with international guidelines. Providesthe reader with insights into the effective disaster managementof earthquake and volcanoes, so as to develop disaster resilient structures and spreadawareness among population. Also, it will help in understanding why some places aremore prone to disasters |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to disaster management -- Earthquake-resistant design and structure -- International guidelines for earthquake management -- Awareness, preparedness, and response to earthquake -- Introduction to volcanoes disaster management -- Governance action for volcanic disaster management -- Learning, adaptation, and response to volcanic risk -- After volcanic eruption management |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Earthquakes.
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Earthquakes. |
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Earthquake relief.
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Earthquake relief. |
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Volcanic eruptions.
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Volcanic eruptions. |
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Emergency management.
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Emergency management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Disaster management of earthquakes & volcanoes. Birmingham : Koros, 2014 9781781636824 (OCoLC)883427006 |
| ISBN |
9781773617565 (electronic book) |
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1773617567 (electronic book) |
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9781781636824 (hardback) |
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1781636826 (hardback) |
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