Large-scale disasters prediction, control, and mitigation
"Extreme" events - including climatic events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, drought - can cause massive disruption to society, including large death tolls and property damage in the billions of dollars. Events in recent years have shown the importance of being prepared and that countries need to work together to help alleviate the resulting pain and suffering. This volume presents an integrated review of the broad research field of large-scale disasters. It establishes a common framework for predicting, controlling and managing both manmade and natural disasters. There is a particular focus on events caused by weather and climate change. Other topics include air pollution, tsunamis, disaster modeling, the use of remote sensing and the logistics of disaster management. It will appeal to scientists, engineers, first responders and health-care professionals, in addition to graduate students and researchers who have an interest in the prediction, prevention or mitigation of large-scale disasters. • Deals with large-scale disasters from a scientific viewpoint rather than a purely sociological or logistical one, using the tools of nonlinear dynamical systems theory to predict, control or mitigate their effects. • Presents a universal metric through which all natural and manmade disasters can be assessed, placing them all on a common scale, instead of the disparate scales currently used for different disaster types. • Covers both natural and manmade disasters, but focuses on those caused principally by weather and climate change, recognizing the complexity of causes and the contribution of society.
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| Language: | eng |
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Cambridge Cambridge University Press
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| Subjects: | Desastres naturales, Sistemas de prevención de desastres naturales, Evaluación de riesgos, Riesgos ambientales, Atención a la salud, Consumo de energía, Cambio climático, Desertificación, Predicciones, |
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