{"product_id":"9789401061131","title":"Earthquake and Atmospheric Hazards: Preparedness Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEarthquake and Atmospheric Hazards: Preparedness Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eEl-Sabh, Mohammed I.; Venkatesh, Srinivasan; Lomnitz, Cinna; Murty, Tad S.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarthquakes and Atmospheric Hazards\u003c\/em\u003e contains a selection  of papers that were presented as part of the Sixth International  Symposium on Natural and Man-Made Hazards (HAZARDS-96) held in  Toronto, Canada during July, 1996. The Symposium was very timely,  given the large number of natural disasters that have occurred in  various parts of the world during the 1990s, the United Nations'  International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). The human  reaction to these disasters has varied widely from one event to the  next and the economic and social costs have been immense with damage  running into billions of dollars. Having in everyone's mind the  Northridge, California (1994) and the Kobe, Japan (1995) earthquakes,  the volcanoes in the Philippines, the cyclones and related storm  surges in Bangladesh, and the floods in North America and Europe  caused by heavy rains, the Symposium attracted more than one hundred  papers covering various aspects of these events. The eleven papers  included in this volume deal with the scientific and management issues  of those earthquakes and atmospheric hazards that occurred during the  late 1990s, with emphasis on the preparedness aspects. A summary  report of the HAZARDS-96 Symposium and recommendations adopted by the  participants is also included. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEarthquakes and Atmospheric Hazards\u003c\/em\u003e forms an excellent reference  for scientists, students, engineers, the insurance industry,  authorities specializing in public safety and natural hazards  preparedness and mitigation plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-11-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401061131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-5034-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 200\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358782779532,"sku":"9789401061131","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401061131.jpg?v=1775794168","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401061131","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}