Natural Hazards (eBook, ePUB)

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides
Redaktion: Singh, Ramesh; Bartlett, Darius

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book addresses relevant aspects of earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides from a scientific and applied engineering perspective. It aims to provide information on the physics and physical processes, indicators, monitoring, mitigation, and geology of these natural hazards.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 526
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351681193
• Artikelnr.: 54095027

Autorenporträt

Dr. Ramesh P. Singh is a Professor at the Department of Physics, Computational Science, and Engineering in Schmid College of Science, Chapman University, California. He is a member of several national and international societies. From 2001 to 2007 he was the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing and since 2010 he has been the Editor in Chief of Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk journal published by Taylor and Francis Group. His research interests are: Natural Hazards, Early Warning of coastal earthquakes, Soil moisture, Landslides, Snow avalanches, Floods, Dust storms, Remote sensing applications, Geophysical Explorations, Atmospheric pollution and Mining Environment. He has received several Awards and Recognitions and has written numerous scientific articles. Dr. Darius Bartlett is a Lecturer in Geography at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. His experience includes: Geography Department First Year Science coordinator; Chair, Departmental Staff-Student Liaison Committee; Member and past Chair, Geography Department Safety Committee; Member of Geography Department Computer sub-committee; Member of Geography Department Science sub-committee; Member, Academic Board for Earth and Environmental Sciences; Coordinator of MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing programme 2009 - 2012; Coordinator of MSc in Applied Coastal and Marine Management 2014. His research interests are Geoinformatics; Geographical Information Systems; Coastal zone applications of GIS; Terrestrial Laser Scanning; spatial information infrastructures; geoinformatics for cultural heritage; cultural and societal aspects of GIS; the community and participatory use of geoinformatics; the role of information technologies and fieldwork respectively in the teaching of geography.

Inhaltsangabe

Gujarat Earthquake: Ground Deformation.Gujarat Earthquake:
Liquefaction.Earthquakes and Medical Complications.Utilization of satellite
geophysical data as precursors for earthquake monitoring.Satellite radar
imaging and its application to natural hazards.DEMETER Satellite and
Detection of Earthquake Signals.TIR Anomaly as Earthquake Precursor.Stress
Change and earthquake triggering by reservoirs: role of fluids.Earthquake
Precursory Studies in India: An Integrated Approach.Geomorphic Features
Associated with Erosion.Thar Desert: Source for Dust Storm.Coastal
Subsidence: Causes, Mapping, and Monitoring.Subsidence Mapping Using
InSAR.Earthquakes and Associated Landslides in Pakistan.Landslides in
Jamaica: Distribution, Cause, Impact and Management.Landslides: Causes,
Mapping, and Monitoring: Examples from Malaysia.Mapping and Monitoring of
Landslides Using LiDAR.Radar Monitoring of Volcanic Activities.Active
Volcanoes: Satellite Remote Sensing.Application of Thermal Remote Sensing
to the Observation of Natural Hazards.