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nuclear and radiological emergencies in animal production systems, preparedne…
This Open Access volume explains how major nuclear and radiological emergencies (NREs) can have implications at local, national and international level. The response to NREs requires a competent decision-making structure, clear communication and effective information exchange. National veterinary services have the responsibility to plan, design and manage animal production system in their co…
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- 9783662630211
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- XX, 195 p
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Recovering From a Disaster; A study of The Relief And Reconstruction Process …
On 26 December 2004 at 6.58 hours (Sri Lanka Time), a massive earthquake with its epicentre outside the coast of Sumatra generated a series of gigantic waves, tsunamis. At 8.35 hours the waves reached the eastern and southern coastline of Sri Lanka, crushing hundreds of villages and towns, killing and maiming tens of thousands of people within seconds. When the waves pulled back, and the ocean …
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Disasters and history : the vulnerability and resilience of past societies
Disasters and History offers the first comprehensive historical overview of hazards and disasters. Drawing on a range of case studies, including the Black Death, the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Fukushima disaster, the authors examine how societies dealt with shocks and hazards and their potentially disastrous outcomes. They reveal the ways in which the consequences and outcomes of these d…
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- 9781108569743
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- x, 231p. : ill.
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- 363.3409 DIS d
Observing the volcano world : volcano crisis communication
This book provides a comprehensive overview of volcanic crisis research, the goal being to establish ways of successfully applying volcanology in practice and to identify areas that need to be addressed for future progress. It shows how volcano crises are managed in practice, and helps to establish best practices. Consequently the book brings together authors from all over the globe who work w…
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- 9783319440972
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- xv, 771p. : ill.
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The demography of disasters : impacts for population and place
This open access book provides worldwide examples demonstrating the importance of the interplay between demography and disasters in regions and spatially. It marks an advance in practical and theoretical insights for understanding the role of demography in planning for and mitigating impacts from disasters in developed nations. Both slow onset (like the of loss polar ice from climate change)…
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- 9783030499204
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- xvii, 268p. : ill.
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Buku saku tanggap tangkas tangguh menghadapi bencana
Indonesia merupakan wilayah yang rawan bencana. Hal tersebut dilatarbelakangi suatu realitas bahwa Indonesia dikelilingi tiga lempeng tektonik aktif, deretan gunungapi aktif bagian dari ring of fire dan letak geografis yang dilewati garis khatulistiwa. Dalam kerangka membangun kesiapsiagaan, pengetahuan menjadi bahan dalam mengetahui dan memahami konteks penanggulangan bencana. Salah satuny…
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- Cetakan keempat, Maret 2019
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- 9786025693052
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- 80p. : ill.
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Disasters : core concepts and ethical theories
This Open Access Book is the first to examine disasters from a multidisciplinary perspective. Justification of actions in the face of disasters requires recourse both to conceptual analysis and ethical traditions. Part 1 of the book contains chapters on how disasters are conceptualized in different academic disciplines relevant to disasters. Part 2 has chapters on how ethical issues that arise …
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- 9783319927220
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- ix, 244p. : ill.
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Science of societal safety : living at times of risks and disasters
This open access book covers comprehensive but fundamental principles and concepts of disaster and accident prevention and mitigation, countermeasures, and recovery from disasters or accidents including treatment and care of the victims. Safety and security problems in our society involve not only engineering but also social, legal, economic, cultural, and psychological issues. The enhancement …
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- 9789811327759
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- xv, 227p. : ill.
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