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  • Terrorism

    An International Perspective

    by Fynnwin Prager, C. Augustus (Gus) Martin ...
    A comprehensive investigation of modern terrorism and the global terrorist environment. The book uses a multidisciplinary approach and discusses an array of global case studies from the ideology of ISIS, to the Orlando Mass Shooting, and State-Sponsored Terrorism in Iran and Pakistan, to provide readers with an in-depth account of international terrorist violence, from its emergence through to ... Read more

    $78.29 USD

  • Economic Consequence Analysis of Disasters

    The E-CAT Software Tool

    by Adam Rose, Zhenhua Chen, Fynnwin Prager, Nathaniel Heatwole, Eric Warren, Dan Wei, Samrat Chatterjee ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This study develops a methodology for rapidly obtaining approximate estimates of the economic consequences from numerous natural, man-made and technological threats. This software tool is intended for use by various decision makers and analysts to obtain estimates rapidly. It is programmed in Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to facilitate its use. This tool is called E-CAT (Economic ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

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    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 4 - Why Does It Happen
    Tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes are weather disturbances that your child may be familiar with based on experience. But does your child know the science behind these events? With this picture book, he/she will! Picture books are informative materials that are shouting to be picked up and read. The illustrations are attention-grabbing and the carefully written quick facts break complex concepts ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Prepper's Guide to Surviving Natural Disasters

    How to Prepare for Real-World Emergencies

    by James D. Nowka ...
    Real disasters - floods, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, chemical spills - occur every year. Prepper's Guide to Natural Disasters skips the hype and hysteria of less likely, apocalyptic scenarios and helps you understand, prepare for, and survive real threats to your family and home - events that affect hundreds of thousands of people every year. The Prepper's Guide to Natural Disasters helps you ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • BP Blowout

    Inside the Gulf Oil Disaster

    by Daniel Jacobs ...
    The story of the worst environmental disaster in American history and its enduring consequencesBP Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident, which destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killed 11 people. The ensuing oil dischargethe ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Defining and Measuring Economic Resilience from a Societal, Environmental and Security Perspective

    by Adam Rose ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This volume presents an economic framework for the analysis of resilience in relation to societal, environmental, and personal security perspectives. It offers a rigorous definition of economic resilience and an operational metric, and it shows how they can be applied to measuring and applying the concept to private and public decision making. Major dimensions of resilience and their implications ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Hazards

    Edited by Sven Fuchs, Thomas Thaler ...
    In recent years there has been growing recognition that disaster risk cannot be reduced by focusing solely on physical hazards without considering factors that influence socio-economic impact. Vulnerability: the susceptibility to the damaging impacts of hazards, and resilience: the ability to recover, have become popular concepts in natural hazard and risk management. This book provides a ... Read more

    $80.39 USD

  • Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Haruna Musa, Gina Cavan, Paul O'Hare, Julia Seixas ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book analyses the links between climate change adaptation, resilience and the impacts of hazards. The contributors cover topics such as climate change adaptation in coastal zones, the evaluation of community land models, climate change considerations in public health and water resource management, as well as conceptual frameworks for understanding vulnerabilities to extreme climate events. ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Democratizing Technology

    Risk, Responsibility and the Regulation of Chemicals

    by Anne Chapman ...
    Series series The Earthscan Science in Society Series
    Democratizing Technology provides a much-needed fresh perspective on the regulation of chemicals, and an important contribution to green thinking about technology.Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP. This book is an excellent critique of the current risk-based approach to technology. By exploring the philosophical underpinnings and the practical applications of current policy on science and technology ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Natural Disasters and Climate Change

    An Economic Perspective

    by Stéphane Hallegatte ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book explores economic concepts related to disaster losses, describes mechanisms that determine the economic consequences of a disaster, and reviews methodologies for making decisions regarding risk management and adaptation. The author addresses the need for better understanding of the consequences of disasters and reviews and analyzes three scientific debates on linkage between disaster ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia

    Edited by Huong Ha ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of land use, catchment and coastal zones, increasing population density, migration patterns, and the ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Resource Economics

    by Jon M. Conrad ...
    Resource Economics is a text for students with a background in calculus and intermediate microeconomics and a familiarity with the spreadsheet software Excel. The book covers basic concepts (Chapter 1), shows how to set up spreadsheets to solve simple dynamic allocation problems (Chapter 2), and presents economic models for fisheries, forestry, nonrenewable resources, and stock pollutants ... Read more

    $44.29 USD