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Hydrology of Disasters - Water Science and Technology Library 1996 edition
Vijay P Singh
Hydrology of Disasters - Water Science and Technology Library 1996 edition
Vijay P Singh
The General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution on December 11, 1987, designating the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. and in dissemination of information related to measures for assessment, prediction, prevention, and mitigation of natural disasters.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface. 1. Disasters: Natural or Man-Made; V. P. Singh. 2. Representativity of Extreme Wind Data; J. Wieringa. 3. Climate Change and Hydrological Disasters; M. A. Beran, N. W. Arnell. 4. Extreme Floods; F. Ashkar. 5. Dam-Breach Floods; D. L. Fread. 6. Extreme Droughts; M. L. Kavvas, M. L. Anderson. 7. Mud and Debris Flows; P. A. Johnson, R. H. McCuen. 8. Landslides; T. Gostelow. 9. Land Subsidence; G. Gambolati, et al. 10. Saltwater Intrusion; M. M. Sherif, V. P. Singh. 11. Avalanche Dynamics; K. Hutter. 12. Hydrological Diasters Associated with Volcanoes; V. E. Neall. 13. Earthquakes; A. Terakawa, O. Matsuo. List of Contributors. Index.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 31, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780792340928 |
Publishers | Springer |
Pages | 442 |
Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 25 mm · 816 g |
Editor | Singh, V.P. |