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RECORD NUMBER: 7 OF 10Main Title | Natural Hazards : Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides / | ||||
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Type | EBOOK | ||||
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Publisher | CRC Press, | ||||
Year Published | 2018 | ||||
Call Number | GB5014 | ||||
ISBN | 9781315166841 | ||||
Subjects | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Earthquake ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief ; DEMETER, Remote sensing, ionosphere ; Earthquakes, indicators, monitoring, geology ; Landslide, GIS, Modeling ; LIDAR, laser scanning, landslides ; Underground water, lava flows, eruption plumes, ash clouds, radar interferometry ; Natural disasters ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General | ||||
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Edition | First edition. | ||||
Collation | 1 online resource (526 pages) : 288 illustrations, text file, PDF | ||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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Contents Notes | This book addresses relevant aspects of earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides from a scientific and applied engineering perspective. It aims to provide information on the physics and physical processes, indicators, monitoring, mitigation, and geology of these natural hazards. The book highlights the current state of research on these hazards, and deals primarily with their understanding, monitoring and prediction. There is emphasis on satellite monitoring and remote sensing technology used in prediction and assessments. The chapters presented in the book intend to stimulate thinking and further research in the field of natural hazards disaster management. |