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Navigating Natural Hazards in Mountainous Topographies


Navigating Natural Hazards in Mountainous Topographies

Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Living
Disaster Risk Reduction

von: Gowhar Meraj, Shizuka Hashimoto, Pankaj Kumar

CHF 189.00

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 15.08.2024
ISBN/EAN: 9783031658624
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 350

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<p>"Nature's&nbsp;Fury:&nbsp;Navigating&nbsp;Natural&nbsp;Hazards&nbsp;in&nbsp;Mountainous&nbsp;Topographies"&nbsp;shall&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;guide&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;unique&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;associated&nbsp;with&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;regions,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;being&nbsp;made&nbsp;to&nbsp;mitigate&nbsp;their&nbsp;impact.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;shall&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;detailed&nbsp;overview&nbsp;of&nbsp;natural&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;earthquakes,&nbsp;landslides,&nbsp;avalanches,&nbsp;and&nbsp;flash&nbsp;floods,&nbsp;and&nbsp;explores&nbsp;their&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;on&nbsp;communities&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment.&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;delve&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;science&nbsp;of&nbsp;risk&nbsp;assessment&nbsp;and&nbsp;vulnerability&nbsp;analysis,&nbsp;and&nbsp;shall&nbsp;offer&nbsp;practical&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into&nbsp;mitigation&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;early&nbsp;warning&nbsp;systems,&nbsp;evacuation&nbsp;plans,&nbsp;and&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;response&nbsp;efforts.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;technology&nbsp;and&nbsp;predictive&nbsp;modeling&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;between&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;and&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With&nbsp;realworld&nbsp;examples&nbsp;and&nbsp;case&nbsp;studies&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Himalayas,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Andes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Rockies,&nbsp;the&nbsp;book&nbsp;shall&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;examination&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management.&nbsp;It&nbsp;will&nbsp;cover&nbsp;community-based&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;management&nbsp;and&nbsp;preparedness,&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;development,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;balancing&nbsp;of&nbsp;tourism&nbsp;and&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;regions.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;include&nbsp;lessons&nbsp;learned&nbsp;from&nbsp;major&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;disasters,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;international&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&nbsp;would&nbsp;cater&nbsp;wide&nbsp;audience&nbsp;including&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;of&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;management,&nbsp;an&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;scientist,&nbsp;or&nbsp;even&nbsp;an&nbsp;enthusiast&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;landscapes.&nbsp;We&nbsp;propose&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;an&nbsp;engaging&nbsp;writing&nbsp;style&nbsp;and&nbsp;practical&nbsp;insights&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;book,&nbsp;that&nbsp;will&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;resource&nbsp;for&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;interested&nbsp;in&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;the&nbsp;unique&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;topographies.</p>
<p>Foundations and Frontiers: An Overview of Natural Hazard Management in Mountainous Regions.-&nbsp;<strong>Part I.Understanding the Hazards: Geospatial and Geological Insights</strong>.-&nbsp;Groundwater and its impact on landslides along Himalayan Regions-A Review<br>
Geospatial Modelling of Seismic Vulnerability using Entropy-AHP-A Case Study of the Himalayas.-&nbsp;Modeling Landslides Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geospatial Techniques to Mitigate Hazard Risks in the High Mountain Himalayan Landscapes of Sikkim and Darjeeling, India.- Housing Lessons Post-2022 Afghanistan Earthquake.- The Damage and Reconstruction Challenges in Mountainous Areas in the July 2020 heavy rain disaster in Japan.- Cases of damage caused by mountain hazards that occurred in Japan from 2014 to 2022.- Landslides information by geological environment in mountain hazards in Japan.- <strong>Part II.Approaches to Mitigation and Management: Leveraging Technology and Knowledge.-&nbsp;</strong>Wide-area extraction method for sediment runoff range after mountain disasters in Japan.- Harnessing Local and Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Geo-Hazard Mitigation and Management in Oke Imesi Ekiti, Nigeria.- A Comprehensive Guide to Stopping another Flood Calamity using geology and GIS applications-Case Study from Pakistan.- Application of Relative Effect Method for assessment of Landslide Susceptibility Mapping along Mughal road, NW Himalayan region, Jammu and Kashmir, India.- Community and Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Disaster Management and PreparednessRemote Sensing of ‘Ghost Villages’-The Challenge of Rural Migration in the Mountainous state of Uttarakhand, India.- Adventure in High Altitude of Mountainous Topographies and Health Impacts: Lensing Tourism Sustainability via Reducing Ecological and Sociocultural Footprint and Health Emergency and Medical Assistance Management.- Resilience and Recovery - Utilizing the Japan Assessment of Disaster Risks and Ecosystem Services (J-ADRES) Tool to Address Land Use and Infrastructure Challenges in Japan.</p>
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<p>"Nature's&nbsp;Fury:&nbsp;Navigating&nbsp;Natural&nbsp;Hazards&nbsp;in&nbsp;Mountainous&nbsp;Topographies"&nbsp;shall&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;guide&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;unique&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;associated&nbsp;with&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;regions,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;being&nbsp;made&nbsp;to&nbsp;mitigate&nbsp;their&nbsp;impact.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;shall&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;detailed&nbsp;overview&nbsp;of&nbsp;natural&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;earthquakes,&nbsp;landslides,&nbsp;avalanches,&nbsp;and&nbsp;flash&nbsp;floods,&nbsp;and&nbsp;explores&nbsp;their&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;on&nbsp;communities&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment.&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;delve&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;science&nbsp;of&nbsp;risk&nbsp;assessment&nbsp;and&nbsp;vulnerability&nbsp;analysis,&nbsp;and&nbsp;shall&nbsp;offer&nbsp;practical&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into&nbsp;mitigation&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;early&nbsp;warning&nbsp;systems,&nbsp;evacuation&nbsp;plans,&nbsp;and&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;response&nbsp;efforts.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;technology&nbsp;and&nbsp;predictive&nbsp;modeling&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;between&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;and&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change.</p>

<p>With&nbsp;realworld&nbsp;examples&nbsp;and&nbsp;case&nbsp;studies&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Himalayas,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Andes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Rockies,&nbsp;the&nbsp;book&nbsp;shall&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;examination&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management.&nbsp;It&nbsp;will&nbsp;cover&nbsp;community-based&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;management&nbsp;and&nbsp;preparedness,&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;development,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;balancing&nbsp;of&nbsp;tourism&nbsp;and&nbsp;conservation&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;regions.&nbsp;The&nbsp;book&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;include&nbsp;lessons&nbsp;learned&nbsp;from&nbsp;major&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;disasters,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;international&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;management.</p>

<p>It&nbsp;would&nbsp;cater&nbsp;wide&nbsp;audience&nbsp;including&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;of&nbsp;disaster&nbsp;management,&nbsp;an&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;scientist,&nbsp;or&nbsp;even&nbsp;an&nbsp;enthusiast&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;landscapes.&nbsp;We&nbsp;propose&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;an&nbsp;engaging&nbsp;writing&nbsp;style&nbsp;and&nbsp;practical&nbsp;insights&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;book,&nbsp;that&nbsp;will&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;resource&nbsp;for&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;interested&nbsp;in&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;the&nbsp;unique&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;hazards&nbsp;of&nbsp;mountainous&nbsp;topographies.</p>
also covers community-based disaster management and preparedness includes several case studies from around the globe In-depth and comprehensive exploration of hazards associated with mountainous regions

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