Disasters & Disaster Relief

The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all but disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to humanitarian...

Crisis and Contagion is a selection of fourteen interviews conducted by Ian McKay of the Wilson Institute at McMaster University. Interviews with Nancy Fraser, Mike Davis, Mack Penner, Andreas Malm, and Merrill Singer explore capitalism's organic crisis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789769689916Author Rose-Ann SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint National Library of JamaicaPublisher National Library of JamaicaWeight(grams)...

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It was an unlikely convergence of events. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest in Japanese memory and the fourth largest recorded in world history; a tsunami that peaked at forty meters, devastating the seaboard of northeastern Japan; three reactors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830841226Author Jamie D. AtenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 378gDimensions(mm)...

In addressing humanitarian crises, the international community has long understood the need to extend beyond providing immediate relief, and to engage with long-term recovery activities and the prevention of similar crises in the future. However, this...

There is a perennial gap between theory and practice, between academia and active professionals in the field of disaster management. This gap means that valuable lessons are not learned and people die or suffer as a result. This book opens a dialogue...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798369365885Author Abdelali EzziadiFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Information Science PublishingPublisher IGI Global

The water impounded behind a dam can be used to generate power and to provide water for drinking, irrigation, commerce, industry, and recreation. However, if a dam fails, the water that would be unleashed has the energy and power to cause mass...

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Disasters-natural ones, such as hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes, and unnatural ones such as terrorist attacks-are part of the American experience in the twenty-first century. The challenges of preparing for these events, withstanding their impact, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783832925826Author Thania PaffenholzFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftPublisher Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftWeight(grams) 285g

Highlighting the importance of transportation to a country's infrastructure and survival, Transportation Systems Security presents the strategic and practical considerations involved in the implementation of physical, procedural, and managerial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789359191140Author Arvind KumarFormat HardbackPage Count 386Imprint Astral International Pvt LtdPublisher Astral International Pvt Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780855986162Author OxfamFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Oxfam ProfessionalPublisher Oxfam PublishingWeight(grams) 995gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm *...

These case studies complement the earlier ground breaking work of ""Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis"" published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781763574359Author Richard SkibaFormat HardbackPage Count 494Imprint After Midnight PublishingPublisher After Midnight PublishingWeight(grams) 826g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438846Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 204g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438808Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780855983079Author Deborah EadeFormat PaperbackImprint Oxfam ProfessionalPublisher Oxfam Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647046620Author Joey SheehanFormat HardbackPage Count 404Imprint Canterbury BooksPublisher Canterbury BooksWeight(grams) 599g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438761Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218559519Author Keenan D CampbellFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Disaster Group, LLCPublisher Disaster Group, LLCWeight(grams) 435g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218151720Author Michele L TurnerFormat HardbackPage Count 66Imprint M2Publisher M2Weight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798223252436Author Oliver LancasterFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Oliver LancasterPublisher Oliver LancasterWeight(grams) 172g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788184500332Author S. L. GoelFormat HardbackPage Count 625Imprint Deep & Deep PublicationsPublisher Deep & Deep Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781966346104Author Emma M ChurchmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Empower PressPublisher Empower PressWeight(grams) 349g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559636964Page Count 344Imprint Island PressPublisher Island Press

Landslides and flooding in the Caribbean are destructive, endemic forces that destroy homes, businesses and schools, cost millions of dollars annually and kill hundreds of men, women and children. This book promotes a holistic approach for managing...

In the midst of a period that will leave America forever changed, individuals from all walks of life have stood up to help. First responders and medical professionals on the frontlines. Grocery store workers and delivery drivers providing essential...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593544822Author Jordan ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 595g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438839Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389231182Author Rejimon KuttappanFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Speaking Tiger BooksPublisher Speaking Tiger BooksWeight(grams) 168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438853Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479438822Author Industrial College of the Armed ForcesFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 177g

Designed to walk ADB staff through a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment simulation, this handbook outlines training schedules, introduces methodologies, and provides practical exercises to identify and analyze the broad impacts of a disaster.Explaining how...