Destructive Water
Author: George H. Leavesley
Publisher: IAHS Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9781901502008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: George H. Leavesley
Publisher: IAHS Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9781901502008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ph.D., Prasad S. Thenkabail
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2015-10-02
Total Pages: 695
ISBN-13: 1482217929
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is the most comprehensive documentation of the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place in understanding remote sensing data, methods, and applications over last 50 years. In a very practical way it demonstrates the experience, utility, methods and models used in studying a wide array of water applications. There are more than 100 leading global experts in the field contributing to this work.
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Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2019-05-24
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 0128165219
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Evaluating Water Quality to Prevent Future Disasters, volume 11 in the Separation Science and Technology series, covers various separation methods that can be used to avoid water catastrophes arising from climate change, arsenic, lead, algal bloom, fracking, microplastics, flooding, glyphosphates, triazines, GenX, and oil contamination. This book provides a valuable resource that will help the reader solve their potential water contamination problems and help them develop their own new approaches to monitor water contamination. Highlights reasons for potential water catastrophes Provides separation methods for monitoring water contamination Encourages development of new methods for monitoring water contamination
Author: Neil S. Grigg
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 1583212043
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Of critical importance to all utilities, this report includes a checklist of best management practices for self-assessment for disaster preparedness. This report addresses both natural and human-caused threats or hazards.
Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781410912077
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book explains what it is like to live through a flood and discusses what causes floods and what you can do to stay safe if you are caught in one.
Author: B. Lynn Ingram
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 0520954807
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The West without Water documents the tumultuous climate of the American West over twenty millennia, with tales of past droughts and deluges and predictions about the impacts of future climate change on water resources. Looking at the region’s current water crisis from the perspective of its climate history, the authors ask the central question of what is "normal" climate for the West, and whether the relatively benign climate of the past century will continue into the future. The West without Water merges climate and paleoclimate research from a wide variety of sources as it introduces readers to key discoveries in cracking the secrets of the region’s climatic past. It demonstrates that extended droughts and catastrophic floods have plagued the West with regularity over the past two millennia and recounts the most disastrous flood in the history of California and the West, which occurred in 1861–62. The authors show that, while the West may have temporarily buffered itself from such harsh climatic swings by creating artificial environments and human landscapes, our modern civilization may be ill-prepared for the future climate changes that are predicted to beset the region. They warn that it is time to face the realities of the past and prepare for a future in which fresh water may be less reliable.
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2015-12-01
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9292571508
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Disaster risk now presents one of the most serious threats to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development. In the People's Republic of China (PRC), the incidence of natural disasters---particularly water-related disasters---are on the rise, resulting in an increased exposure to and vulnerability of the population to disasters. Coupled with anticipated increases in the frequency and intensity of weather-related events due to climate change, the PRC's population is at heightened risk. This review focuses on water-related disasters, including identification of underlying causes, current management and policies to reduce risk, and opportunities for strengthening integrated disaster risk management in the PRC.
Author: Jerome Delli Priscoli
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2019-05-15
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1789060788
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Water is life. But water is also a threat to life. During the past decade, the risks from water-related disasters are increasing and hamper sustainable development by causing political, social, and economic upheaval in many countries. Water-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, storm surges and tsunamis, account for 90% of all disasters in terms of number of people affected. The issue of “water and disasters” must be addressed if we hope to make sustainable development a reality. We must share our experiences and lessons learned, strengthen regional coordination and collaboration, and set common goals and targets in order to lay a foundation for weathering the water-related disasters to come, and make progress towards creating a better-prepared and more resilient society. All these elements should be translated into clear-cut messages and practical advice for decision makers to create effective policies and mechanisms that address water and disaster issues appropriately at all levels. The High Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was established to assist the international community, governments and stakeholders in mobilizing political will and resources. It promotes actions to raise awareness, ensure coordination and collaboration, establish common goals and targets, monitor progress, and take effective measures aimed at addressing the issues of water and disasters. Members of HELP solicited the 10 case studies on water and disasters that form this book. In Focus – a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 60
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