Natural disasters Books

Book SynopsisEarthquakes. You only need to worry about them if you're in San Francisco, right? No.

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Book SynopsisA speculative glimpse at the numerous possibilities of how the world will end and what happens when it does, written by VICE journalist Mike PearlTrade ReviewBrilliantly anxiety affirming...Thanks to Mike Pearl, I can now claim my constant feeling of dread is based on expert interviews and careful scientific research. * Zach Weinersmith, coauthor of Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything *A deeply entertaining-if occasionally horrifying-imagining of a world where the unlikely has become the reality. * Joshua Piven, author of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook *The Day It Finally Happens got my brain buzzing with stories that bring together fantasy and reality. The well-researched speculations induce daydreams and nightmares and mark Mike Pearl as one of his generation's most interesting writers. * Alec Ross, New York Times bestselling author of The Industries of the Future *In his fascinating book The Day It Finally Happens journalist Mike Pearl, who admits almost gleefully that he suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and extended stretches of panic, imagines the future and is shocked by what he foresees. Think Woody Allen meets Alvin Toffler. Just as Toffler's Future Shock set a standard for crystal ball gazing decades ago, Pearl's mighty oak of a book gives us a sobering, and at times humorous, assessment of what's on today's horizon. When you present a litany of dire statistics, as Pearl often does, it's wise to preserve a sense of humor. Pearl has that in abundance. He's a funny guy, but with a serious side. I came away from The Day It Finally Happens bubbling with new information, and hopeful-but not certain-of a better future. * Charles Panati, author of Panati’s Extraordinary Endings of Practically Everything and Everybody *The Day It Finally Happens is unlike anything I've ever read. It's a bit like losing yourself in a thrumming kaleidoscope of our favorite hypothetical futures, which range from looming hellscapes to our most durable dreams-but you'll be surprisingly well-informed when you finally come to in the present. Sharp, comic, blunt, and justifiably anxious, Pearl is the ideal tour guide to what lies ahead. You'll probably find yourself, as I did, flipping to the next scenario, and the next, long past any sane hour of the night. Pearl's investigations into the worlds of tomorrow are never anything less than engrossing. * Brian Merchant, bestselling author of The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone *Alternately reassuring and hair-raising, The Day It Finally Happens uncovers surprising answers to all those 'What if?' questions that keep us up at night. It's like peering through a crack in time at what lies ahead and feeling yourself unable to take your eyes away. Trust Mike Pearl to be your intrepid guide to the future. * David Feldman, author of Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Why Do Fish Sleep? *I was floored by the detail in this survey of looming doom. Whether you intend to survive the cataclysm or merely drown passively in a tsunami of fire you should be versed in every one of these scenarios. Remember to keep a small bag packed! * John Roderick, host of the Omnibus Project Podcast, an apocalypse primer *

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Book SynopsisPerfect for all children experiencing loss or grief, A Flood of Kindness gracefully confronts difficult feelings and celebrates the healing power of kindness."The night the river jumped its banks, everything changed."So begins A Flood of Kindness, a poignant picture book that addresses grief and loss and demonstrates how kindness can bring hope. Written in spare prose and told from an intimate first-person point of view, the story follows Charlotte, a young girl who watches floodwaters rise in her home and is forced to evacuate to a storm shelter with her parents. Kind people she doesn't know give her food, socks and shoes to keep her feet warm, and a place to sleep. As Charlotte adjusts to the shelter--a strange, crowded place that is not home--she grapples with feelings of anger and sadness. But as the days go by, Charlotte starts to realize how grateful she is for the things that she does have--her parents, a cot to sleep on, food to eat--and starts looking for ways to help others in the shelter.All children deal with sadness and loss in some way, whether it stems from a natural disaster, the death of a pet, or moving to a new place. A Flood of Kindness acknowledges those difficult feelings and helps readers process them in a healthy way. Children will be encouraged to be kind to those who need a friend and to help others in whatever way they can, no matter how small.

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Book Synopsis“This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods.” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames. Dramatic photographs reveal the terror and beauty of fire, as well as the staggering effect it has on the landscape.

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Book SynopsisExploring some of the world’s more remote regions can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but should things go wrong, would you know what to do? Do you possess the basics skills and, above all the determination and will to survive? With a total of 150 expert survival tips, Survival Tips gives you the basic skills to keep going in any situation, and reach safety. Tips range from using an ice axe and sheltering from the wind, to finding fresh water and building a protective shelter. Survival Tips is an easy-to-use handbook of professional survival skills. It teaches survival fundamentals for every scenario and every environment, from the sub-zero landscape of the Arctic to the scorching suns of the tropics. In clear and practical terms, the book explains how to preserve life with minimal external aids and stay safe. Topics covered include: how to make hunting weapons, identifying edible plants, survival psychology, evasion techniques, celestial navigation, surviving at sea, constructing shelters, hunting and trapping techniques, making fire, improvised cooking vessels, improvising weapons, endurance techniques and finding underground water. The book also explores traditionally less well-covered but equally essential aspects of survival such as natural remedies for common diseases, rope handling and climbing methods and unarmed combat. Illustrated with more than 100 black-and-white illustrations, Survival Tips provides the reader with a single source of invaluable survival information.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Preparation and Equipment Includes: selecting the right fabrics and clothing for the environment; the layering principle of clothing; selection and care of boots; packing a comprehensive first-aid kit; selecting sleeping bags; packing a rucksack; recommended contents of a survival tin; knives and utility tools 2. Sustaining Life Includes: underground water sources; animals, plants and terrain as indicators of water; purifying water; making water-storage vessels; constructing solar stills and transpiration bags; conserving the body’s water. Includes: rules for identifying edible plants; applying the universal edibility test; common edible wilderness plants; fungi as a source of food; storing plant foodstuffs; recognising early symptoms of poisoning 3. Surviving in Mountainous Regions Includes: required kit for mountain survival; proper use of an ice axe; applications of walking and climbing ropes 4. Surviving in the Desert Includes: treating heatstroke and dehydration; special measures for conserving water; finding water in dried-up riverbeds; insect nutrition in the desert; adapting clothing for extreme heat and sunshine; making desert shelters 5. Surviving in Polar Regions Includes: constructing igloos and snow shelters; arctic foods; understanding, preventing and treating hypothermia; frostbite and trench foot; fire-making materials available in sub-zero climates; ice fishing; surviving a fall through ice 6. Survival at Sea Includes: selection and care of flotation devices; attracting attention at sea; correct procedure for abandoning ship; indicators of land; making a landing; distilling sea water; dealing with sharks and other dangerous marine life; winds and ocean navigation 7. Tropical Survival Includes: identifying dangerous tropical animals; special requirements for jungle shelters; finding safe water supplies; types of tropical environment; treating insect bites and stings; treating common tropical illnesses 8. Navigation and Signalling Includes: preparing an area for helicopter rescue; what to do in case of vehicle breakdown in a remote area; signalling for help; delegating rescue responsibilities between a team; radio maydays; morse code 9. Survival First Aid Includes: assessing the body’s vital signs using the ABC technique; delivering CPR; assessing levels of consciousness; treating common minor injuries, including bruises, rope burns and cuts; wound hygiene; stabilising broken bones Appendix

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Book SynopsisOn Sunday 26 December 2004, a tsunami of up to 30 metres high hit the northern tip of Sumatera in Indonesia, causing immediate destruction and the deaths of at least 130,000 in Indonesia alone. The scale of the devastation and ensuing human suffering prompted the biggest response endeavour to any natural disaster in history. Post-Disaster Reconstruction will be the first major book that analyses the different perspectives and experiences of the enormous post-tsunami reconstruction effort. It looks specifically at the reconstruction efforts in Aceh, one of the regions most heavily-hit by the tsunami and a province that has until recently suffered nearly three decades of armed conflict. Positioning the reconstruction efforts within Aceh's multi-layered historical, cultural, socio-political and religious contexts, the authors explore diverse experiences and assessments of the reconstruction. It considers the importance of the political and religious settings of the reconstruction, the roles of communities and local non-government organisations and the challenges faced by Indonesian and international agencies. From the in-depth examination of this important case study of disaster reconstruction - significant not only because of the huge scale of the natural disaster and response but also the post-conflict issues - the editors draw together the lessons learned for the future of Aceh and make general recommendations for post-disaster and post-conflict reconstruction-making.Trade Review'Post-Disaster Reconstruction : Lessons from Aceh is a landmark book in drawing together different experiences and insights of the post-conflict, post-tsunami reconstruction efforts in Aceh. It is the most comprehensive account of the voices and forces at work in the rebuilding of Aceh and shows in rich detail the ways in which the complexities and challenges have been addressed.' Irwandi Yusuf, Governor of Aceh (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) Indonesia 'This book offers the most wide-ranging and penetrating analysis of the post-tsunami reconstruction in Aceh and it is the best book I have read about post-disaster reconstruction in general. In considering the lessons learned during the reconstruction process, it effectively blends empirical observation and the voices of disaster survivors. This book should be read not only by anyone who is involved in post-disaster reconstruction but also by victims of disaster and others who wish to understand the experience of survivors.' Professor Fuad Abdul Hamied, Deputy Minister for Education, Religion and Civil Service, Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare, IndonesiaTable of ContentsPreface - Silence can be Deafening and Emptiness can be Blinding Introduction 1. Deconstructing Aceh's Reconstruction Part I: The Context of Reconstruction 2. The Role of Islamic Law (Shari'a) in Post-tsunami Reconstruction 3. Political Reconstruction in Aceh 4. Reconstruction through Participatory Practice? Part II: Case Studies 5. Towards a Model of Constructive Engagement between Aid Deliverers and Recipients in a Disaster Situation: The Case of Lampuuk, Aceh 6. Village Government in Aceh, Three Years after the Tsunami 7. The Voices of International NGO Staff 8. The Role and Experiences of Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstuksi (BRR) 9. Remaking Neighbourhoods in Banda Aceh: Post-tsunami Reconstruction of Everyday Life Conclusion 10. Lessons from Aceh Afterword - Reconstructing the Invisible Landscape

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Book SynopsisThe storm came on the night of 31 October. It was a full moon, and the tides were at their peak; the great rivers of eastern Bengal were flowing high and fast to the sea. In the early hours the inhabitants of the coast and islands were overtaken by an immense wave from the Bay of Bengal -- a wall of water that reached a height of 40 feet in some places. The wave swept away everything in its path, drowning around 215,000 people. At least another 100,000 died in the cholera epidemic and famine that followed. It was the worst calamity of its kind in recorded history. Such events are often described as 'natural disasters'. Kingsbury turns that interpretation on its head, showing that the cyclone of 1876 was not simply a 'natural' event, but one shaped by all-too-human patterns of exploitation and inequality -- by divisions within Bengali society, and the enormous disparities of political and economic power that characterised British rule on the subcontinent. With Bangladesh facing rising sea levels and stronger, more frequent storms, there is every reason to revisit this terrible calamity. An Imperial Disaster is troubling but essential reading: history for an age of climate change.Trade Review'A book which should be widely read... It demystifies the official disclaimer that these are 'natural calamities' for which the administration is not responsible, exposing how the British colonial administration's policies in nineteenth century Bengal destroyed the coastal environment that led to the devastating cyclone of 1876.' -- Sumanta Banerjee'Kingsbury’s book holds lessons from the past for a climate-changed world … meticulously researched … this thoroughly engaging book should be required reading for historians of South Asia, environmental historians and scholars of disaster studies. Written with an acute sensitivity and historically rich, it is a story of the present as much as a story of the past.’ -- Economic & Political Weekly'Kingsbury's book is a searing indictment of the British Raj' -- The Journal of Asian Studies'In the age of the Anthropocene, An Imperial Disaster complicates the distinctions usually made between natural and human disasters. This meticulously researched and lucidly presented account of the late nineteenth century Bengal cyclone, will be as relevant to historians of the Indian subcontinent as it will be to scholars thinking about Hurricane Katrina or the Australian wildfire.' -- Rochona Majumdar'A well-written, very readable book, based on many official records and newspapers. It is full of telling details and anecdotes and emphasises the official failures, neglect, misinformation, damaging ideology, and personal ambition of colonial rule during the 1870s.' -- Peter Robb'Narrated in beautiful prose and based on scrupulous scholarship, with an unerring eye for the apposite quotation, 'An Imperial Disaster' is microhistory at its best. It lays bare the imperial and human context of a natural disaster and reveals, equally shockingly, how no substantive lessons were learnt from it.' -- Dr Chandrika Kaul'Lucidly argued and meticulously referenced... the story of colonial apathy, greedy landlords and the ruthless laissez-faire policy of the state is vividly rendered against a background where thousands perished due to drowning and disease. The study is an important contribution to the economic and environmental history of India.' -- Vinita Damodaran

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Book SynopsisA catalogue of personal effects of those killled in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 showing the horror of the tragedy via its minutest details.

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Book SynopsisEach year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community.Trade Review"Daniel P. Aldrich has drawn the lens back from the single event to reveal patterns of resilience - and roadblocks to recovery - in four different post-disaster contexts. Building Resilience offers a novel and compelling look at the darker side of social capital as it relates to post-disaster recovery." (Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College)"

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Book SynopsisIn a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Paris lie the bodies of nearly a hundred of what some have called the first casualties of global climate change. This book tells the stories of these victims and the catastrophe that took their lives. It explores the multiple narratives of disaster-the official story of the crisis and its aftermath.Trade Review"Fatal Isolation is a riveting account of the social, cultural, and political forces that made France so vulnerable during the historic 2003 heat wave and a cautionary tale about the dangers of urban life on an overheated planet. Along the way, Keller takes up deep and unsettling questions about what we can and cannot know about the recent past. It's a memorable, haunting book." (Eric Klinenberg, author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago)

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Book SynopsisIn exploring the worldwide political and environmental aftermath of the Bhopal disaster in 1984, this text discusses various differing claims by focusing on the dynamics and paradoxes of advocacy in competing power domains.

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Book SynopsisThe catastrophic runaway wildfires advancing through North America and other parts of the world are not unprecedented. Fires loomed large once human activity began to warm the climate in the 1820s, leading to an aggressive firefighting strategy that has left many of the continent's forests too old and vulnerable to the fires that many tree species need to regenerate.Dark Days at Noon provides a broad history of wildfire in North America, from before European contact to the present, in the hopes that we may learn from how we managed fire in the past, and apply those lessons in the future. As people continue to move into forested landscapes to work, play, live, and ignite fires intentionally or unintentionally fire has begun to take its toll, burning entire towns, knocking out utilities, closing roads, and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. Fire management in North America requires attention and cooperation from both sides of the border, and manyTrade Review"A well-researched and spectacularly illustrated profile of historically significant wildfires in North America between 1780 and 2021. In his conclusion Struzik calls for cultural and political efforts devoted to actively living with wildfire rather than addressing it on an as-needed basis. The book is valuable for comparing the role of, and policies toward, wildfire in the US. Recommended. All readers." Choice“[Dark Days at Noon] is easily one of the most beautiful books on wildfire I have encountered, with dozens of rich illustrations from fire photography to newspaper cartoons, and from archival materials to Struzik’s own travel photography - not simply creating a more engaging reader experience but also providing complementary material that empowers the reader to really understand the subjects Struzik is writing about. It is a book that proves accessible and enjoyable for the casual reader, insightful for the already informed, and highly useful for the experts in the subject—all while finally linking the visual and textual dimensions of fire in a well-deserved way.” H-Environment

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAs catastrophes proliferate around us, We Are All Survivors provides a timely, intimate, and empathetic look at disasters and recovery. Written by a group of outstanding folklorists, most of whom have themselves faced the devastation of traumatic events, this volume explores the role folkloristics has played and can play in disaster stricken communities. We Are All Survivors is a book of thought, methodological skill, and heart. -- Diane Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsPreface1. Introduction: We Are All Survivors, by Carl Lindahl2. Into the Bullring: The Significance of "Empathy" after the Earthquake, by Yutaka Suga3. Rebuilding and Reconnecting After Disaster: Listening to Older Adults, by Yoko Taniguchi4. The Story of Cultural Assets and their Rescue: A First-Hand Report from Tohoku, by Kōji Katō5. Critical Empathy: A Survivor's Study of Disaster, by Kate Parker Horigan6. Empathy and Speaking Out, by Amy Shuman7. The Intangible Lightness of Heritage, by Michael Dylan Foster8. Documenting Disaster Folklore in the Eye of the Storm: Six Months After María, by Gloria M. Colom BrañaConclusion: The COVID-19 Pandemic and "Folklife's First Responders," by Georgia Ellie Dassler and Kate Parker Horigan

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAs catastrophes proliferate around us, We Are All Survivors provides a timely, intimate, and empathetic look at disasters and recovery. Written by a group of outstanding folklorists, most of whom have themselves faced the devastation of traumatic events, this volume explores the role folkloristics has played and can play in disaster stricken communities. We Are All Survivors is a book of thought, methodological skill, and heart. -- Diane Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsPreface1. Introduction: We Are All Survivors, by Carl Lindahl2. Into the Bullring: The Significance of "Empathy" after the Earthquake, by Yutaka Suga3. Rebuilding and Reconnecting After Disaster: Listening to Older Adults, by Yoko Taniguchi4. The Story of Cultural Assets and their Rescue: A First-Hand Report from Tohoku, by Kōji Katō5. Critical Empathy: A Survivor's Study of Disaster, by Kate Parker Horigan6. Empathy and Speaking Out, by Amy Shuman7. The Intangible Lightness of Heritage, by Michael Dylan Foster8. Documenting Disaster Folklore in the Eye of the Storm: Six Months After María, by Gloria M. Colom BrañaConclusion: The COVID-19 Pandemic and "Folklife's First Responders," by Georgia Ellie Dassler and Kate Parker Horigan

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Trade Review"Stephen J. Pyne is to fire what Theodore White was to American politics, an insider who can explain how his subject works and affects our lives. . . . In Fire on the Rim Pyne has compressed accounts of the 15 summers he spent as an eager firefighter [on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon]. He begins as a single man, enjoying the heady freedom of his summertime release from college, and ends when he is married and a father, a veteran fighting his last gritty battle against the flames before regretfully packing up like a successful professional athlete who has stayed two or three seasons too long. . . . This book, full of human detail, brings us to the front lines, and we learn what fires mean to the fire—crew foreman (an empire to rule over, if only for a summer) and to the individual firefighter (not the least is plenty of overtime if the struggle against a minor blaze can be stretched out). . . . The author reminds us of the natural rhythms of these vast wild preserves that thwart any of man’s efforts to shape them." * New York Times Book Review *“Forest fires are both the subject and the main characters in this mesmerizing account by a MacArthur Prize—winning professor who spent 15 summers as a ‘Longshot’ firefighter. The result is a heady combination of poetic prose, analytic language (trees are ‘large fuels’), and ecological polemic directed at the bureaucratic infighting that afflicts the two great administrators of the nation’s wilderness—the Park Service and the National Forest Service. . . . This rewarding book should add a ‘large fuel’ of its own to the debate over our endangered wilderness. * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisNatural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected.Trade Review"Anyone interested in the processes that underlie catastrophic events within Earth will welcome this book, part riveting and all informative." -- Nature"This book ought to be placed in the hands of politicians, engineers, insurance assessors and, frankly, anyone who sees sense in understanding the processes and systems that guide our planet." -- Geographical Magazine"...the clarity of Kieffer's writing, coupled with her careful choice of supporting graphics, makes the content engaging and accessible to a wide readership." -- Times Higher Education"...brisk and lucid presentation..." -- The Times Literary Supplement"Kieffer takes a novel approach that involves thinking about natural catastrophes in terms of changes to 'systems' that otherwise present no threat." -- BBC Focus"...Kieffer...uses her deep expertise in the physics of geological processes to give an unconventional and insightful treatment of natural hazards..." -- Physics World

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Book SynopsisThe harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century.Trade Review"[Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano's] account, based on interviews with residents, firefighters and academics, is horrendous, especially the section ‘Hell’, describing the fire minute by searing minute. It confirms how humans, not nature, are responsible for disasters..." -- Andrew Robinson: Five of the Week's Best Science Picks - Nature

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Book SynopsisIn developed countries, the pervasive view of floods is that science and technology have largely brought these unpredictable disasters under safe control. This book shows that this is simply not so, and that floods are anything but controlled.Trade Review"...the book represents a comprehensive view of flood hazard,vulnerability and mitigation which will form an invaluable guidefor undergraduate teaching...", , , Earth Surface Processes &Landforms, Volume 24, Number 6#"...a broad and very readabletext.....", , , Transactions of the Institute of BritishGeographers#Table of ContentsTHE FLOOD HAZARD IN CONTEXT. Floods: Physical Events and Natural Hazards. Impacts and Interpretations of Flood Hazard. PROCESSES OF FLOODING. River Floods: Geophysical Processes. River Floods: Spatial Characteristics. Coastal Floods. Flood Estimation. RESPONSES TO THE FLOOD HAZARD. Flood Defence. Flood Forecasting and Warning. Mitigating and Managing Flood Losses. Outlook. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExamines modern disaster response in Japan, from the changing earthquake preparations and regulations, to immediate emergency procedures from the national, prefectural, and city levels, and finally the evolving efforts of rebuilding and preparing for the next great disaster in the hopes of minimizing their tragic effects.

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Book SynopsisTells the story of nine volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. This book describes how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment.Trade Review"Does the world need another book about volcanic eruptions and the havoc they wreak? The answer, for this book, is an emphatic 'yes,' especially for the general reader. [B]esides being interesting to read, Volcanoes in Human History clearly demonstrates that volcanism, and geology as a whole, should not be of concern only to geologists and that history is important."--Sally Newcomb, Isis "The authors have applied their geologic knowledge and experience, along with solid research, to produce an accessible book on volcanoes."--Library Journal "In clear prose aimed to include general readers, the authors make the case for the social consequences set in motion by large volcanic eruptions as both wide-ranging and long-lived."--Choice "A detailed and vivid account of the fiery relationship between the Earth and its surface dwellers."--The GuardianTable of ContentsForeword by Robert D. Ballard ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Table of Conversion xvii Chapter 1: Volcanism: Origins and Consequences 1 SIDEBAR: DATING OF VOLCANIC EVENTS Chapter 2: The Hawaiian Islands and the Legacy of Pelee the Fire Goddess 22 Chapter 3: The Bronze Age Eruption of Thera: Destroyer of Atlantis and Minoan Crete? 47 Chapter 4: The Eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E.: Cultural Reverberations through the Ages 74 Chapter 5: Iceland: Coming Apart at the Seams 108 Chapter 6: The Eruption of Tambora in 1815 and "the Year without a Summer" 138 SIDEBAR: MOUNT TOBA: BIGGER THAN TAMBORA Chapter 7: Krakatu, 1883: Devastation, Death, and Ecologic Revival 157 SIDEBAR: THE GHOSTS OF MERAPI Chapter 8: The 1902 Eruption of Mount Pelee: A Geological Catastrophe with Political Overtones 186 SIDEBAR: MOUNT PELEE AND THE PANAMA CANAL Chapter 9: Tristan da Cunba in 1961: Exile to the Twentieth Century 209 Chapter 10: Mount St. Helens in 1980: Catastrophe in the Cascades 228 Afterword 250 Glossary 251 Notes and References 261 Selected Bibliography 279 Index 281

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Book SynopsisThe diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive storms have influenced the region's historTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Gustav Ranis International Book Prize, MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University Honorable Mention for the 2015 ASLI Choice Award in History, Atmospheric Science Librarians International Honorable Mention for the 2016 Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize, New England Council on Latin American Studies (NECLAS) Shortlisted for the 2015 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, McGill University "[A] deeply scholarly work. It is also engaging to read."--J. R. McNeill, Wall Street Journal "[F]inely researched ... [a] fascinating story."--Adrian Barnett, New Scientist "[A] remarkable book."--James Attlee, Independent "[A] fascinating, extremely well-researched book."--Philip Hoare, Times Higher Education "The author weaves a tapestry that traces the emergence of a collective awareness of this hazard during colonization of the Americas, and considers the consequences of storm damage and catastrophes for politics, economics, geography, and life in general in the modernization of both island and continental nations of the realm."--Choice "Schwartz's book offers a refreshing perspective and is an important contribution to the study of the region's hazards and societies."--Johannes Bohle, H-Soz-u-Kult "Schwartz's versatility as a historian is on full display in this erudite, accessible, and ultimately essential book."--Kris Lane, Reviews in American History "A master synthesizer... Schwartz ... does a herculean job of studying the impact that hurricaneshave had on the Greater Caribbean since the days of Columbus to Katrina."--Douglas Brinkley, Environmental History "Sea of Storms provides the most comprehensive synthesis of the history of hurricanes to date, not just for the Caribbean but for the extended realm of the greater Caribbean."--Liz Skilton, Journal of American History "Sea of Storms is a book of Braudelian ambition by a master of the trade. The story is as engrossing as it is momentous."--Jordan E. Lauhon, Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Schwartz synthesizes the stormy Caribbean's commonalities, continuities, and ruptures with an often brilliant concision and illuminating eye."--Shawn W. Miller, American Historical Review "Sea of Storms is the product of decades of original research, a synthesis of the knowledge of hurricanes and their effects, a handbook for students and established scholars hoping to craft their own studies on hurricanes, and a summary of the multidisciplinary literature to date. It is exemplary scholarship and is indispensable for anyone who hopes to learn more about historic hurricanes or intends to employ disasters as theoretical models in their own work."--Sherry Johnson, Journal of Historical Geography "A magisterial work that is at once a history of the impact of a recurring natural phenomenon in a vulnerable geographical zone, and a social, political, and economic history of the Caribbean area from the time of early European settlement to the twentieth century... A superb book, rich in detail yet clear in its argument. Schwartz's vast research and knowledge of Latin American history have allowed him to integrate cultural history, popular music, art, and poetry into the story. Sea of Storms joins new work on the social and political implications of natural phenomena, but it also serves as a fine synthetic history of the Caribbean region."--Ann Zulawski, The AmericasTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xxiii Chapter 1. Storms and Gods in a Spanish Sea 1 Chapter 2. Melancholy Occasions: Hurricanes in a Colonial World 33 Chapter 3. War, Reform, and Disaster 70 Chapter 4. Calamity, Slavery, Community, and Revolution 110 Chapter 5. Freedom, Sovereignty, and Disasters 145 Chapter 6. Nature and Politics at the Century's Turn 192 Chapter 7. Memories of Disaster in a Decade of Storms 226 Chapter 8. Public Storms, Communal Action, and Private Grief 272 Chapter 9. Ancient Storms in a New Century 319 Abbreviations 339 Notes 341 Bibliography of Works Consulted 393 Index 427

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Gustav Ranis International Book Prize, MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University Honorable Mention for the 2015 ASLI Choice Award in History, Atmospheric Science Librarians International Honorable Mention for the 2016 Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize, New England Council on Latin American Studies (NECLAS) Shortlisted for the 2015 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, McGill University "[A] deeply scholarly work. It is also engaging to read."--J. R. McNeill, Wall Street Journal "[F]inely researched ... [a] fascinating story."--Adrian Barnett, New Scientist "[A] remarkable book."--James Attlee, Independent "[A] fascinating, extremely well-researched book."--Philip Hoare, Times Higher Education "The author weaves a tapestry that traces the emergence of a collective awareness of this hazard during colonization of the Americas, and considers the consequences of storm damage and catastrophes for politics, economics, geography, and life in general in the modernization of both island and continental nations of the realm."--Choice "Schwartz's book offers a refreshing perspective and is an important contribution to the study of the region's hazards and societies."--Johannes Bohle, H-Soz-u-Kult "Schwartz's versatility as a historian is on full display in this erudite, accessible, and ultimately essential book."--Kris Lane, Reviews in American History "A master synthesizer... Schwartz ... does a herculean job of studying the impact that hurricaneshave had on the Greater Caribbean since the days of Columbus to Katrina."--Douglas Brinkley, Environmental History "Sea of Storms provides the most comprehensive synthesis of the history of hurricanes to date, not just for the Caribbean but for the extended realm of the greater Caribbean."--Liz Skilton, Journal of American History "Sea of Storms is a book of Braudelian ambition by a master of the trade. The story is as engrossing as it is momentous."--Jordan E. Lauhon, Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Schwartz synthesizes the stormy Caribbean's commonalities, continuities, and ruptures with an often brilliant concision and illuminating eye."--Shawn W. Miller, American Historical Review "Sea of Storms is the product of decades of original research, a synthesis of the knowledge of hurricanes and their effects, a handbook for students and established scholars hoping to craft their own studies on hurricanes, and a summary of the multidisciplinary literature to date. It is exemplary scholarship and is indispensable for anyone who hopes to learn more about historic hurricanes or intends to employ disasters as theoretical models in their own work."--Sherry Johnson, Journal of Historical Geography "A magisterial work that is at once a history of the impact of a recurring natural phenomenon in a vulnerable geographical zone, and a social, political, and economic history of the Caribbean area from the time of early European settlement to the twentieth century... A superb book, rich in detail yet clear in its argument. Schwartz's vast research and knowledge of Latin American history have allowed him to integrate cultural history, popular music, art, and poetry into the story. Sea of Storms joins new work on the social and political implications of natural phenomena, but it also serves as a fine synthetic history of the Caribbean region."--Ann Zulawski, The AmericasTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xxiii Chapter 1. Storms and Gods in a Spanish Sea 1 Chapter 2. Melancholy Occasions: Hurricanes in a Colonial World 33 Chapter 3. War, Reform, and Disaster 70 Chapter 4. Calamity, Slavery, Community, and Revolution 110 Chapter 5. Freedom, Sovereignty, and Disasters 145 Chapter 6. Nature and Politics at the Century's Turn 192 Chapter 7. Memories of Disaster in a Decade of Storms 226 Chapter 8. Public Storms, Communal Action, and Private Grief 272 Chapter 9. Ancient Storms in a New Century 319 Abbreviations 339 Notes 341 Bibliography of Works Consulted 393 Index 427

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Book SynopsisPresents an ethnographic study of the aftermaths of four natural disasters: southern Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina; Chiapas, Mexico, after the Grijalva River landslide; and southern Illinois following the Mississippi River flood. Governing Affect brings policy and politics into dialogue with human emotion.Trade Review"This is an excellent book, and a must read for those interested in the anthropology of disaster or theories of affect. Barrios's focus on social and environmental justice, partnered with his offhand, vernacular definitions and ethnographic presentations of concepts such as neoliberalism, modernity, postcolonialism, and disaster ethics, among other key concepts in anthropology, also makes the book a useful text for many upper division undergraduate courses or any graduate seminar in disaster studies or environmental justice."—Elizabeth Marino, Journal of Anthropological Research"Governing Affect: Neoliberalism and Disaster Reconstruction and Disaster Upon Disaster, two books by Roberto E. Barrios, Anthropology, are showcased on a “new reads” list by the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center. The center, a leading National Science Foundation-designated information clearing house, compiles this list to highlight cutting-edge research that bridges the gap between academics and practitioners focused on disaster risk reduction."—SIUC News“Seamlessly weaving together poststructural theory, political economy, ethnography, and personal narrative, Roberto Barrios opens new terrain for understanding why disaster reconstruction so often falls short in addressing the needs of disaster victims by failing to recognize the power of affect.”—Anthony Oliver-Smith, author of The Martyred City: Death and Rebirth in the Andes “A major contribution to disaster scholarship . . . [and] provocative enough to provide an interesting classroom debate.”—William L. Waugh Jr., coeditor of Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government, 2nd edition “In crystal clear, step-by-step prose, illuminated by four heart-wrenching examples, Roberto Barrios strips bare the ways pre- and postdisaster agencies and development schemes ignore the crucial importance of a vulnerable or devastated people’s well-being.”—Susanna M. Hoffman, coeditor of The Angry Earth: Disaster in Anthropological PerspectiveTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Author’s Note Introduction: Affect and Emotions in Disaster Reconstruction 1. Powerful Feelings: Emotions and Governmentality in Disaster Research 2. Hallarse: Defining Recovery in Affective Terms 3. Feelings of Inequity: Gender and the Postcolonial Modernity of Disaster Reconstruction 4. The Marero: Terror and Disgust in the Aftermath of Mitch 5. Ecologies of Affect and Affective Regimes: The Neoliberal Reconstruction of New Orleans 6. How to Care? The Contested Affects of Disaster Recovery in the Lower Ninth Ward 7. Criollos, Creoles, and the Mobile Taquerias: Latinophobia in Post-Katrina New Orleans 8. To Love a Small Town: The Political Ecology of Affect in the Middle Mississippi 9. Rebuilding It Better: The Ethical Challenges of Disaster Recovery 10. The Anthropology of Affect and Disasters: From Critique to Practice References Index

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Book SynopsisTraces the emergence of the mammoth US flood management system, which is overseen by the federal government but implemented in conjunction with state governments and local contractors and levee districts. This book shows how the system initially developed as a response to the demands of farmers and business elite in outlying territories.Trade Review“Bold in its interpretation, sweeping in its scope, and judicious in its style, Rivers by Design argues convincingly that federal flood control policy, which culminated in the Flood Control Act of 1936, ended comprehensive resource planning at the federal level. This is an exciting and original study.”—Donald J. Pisani, author of Water and American Government: The Reclamation Bureau, National Water Policy, and the West, 1902–1935“Karen M. O’Neill has produced a tour de force—a carefully researched and clearly written analysis of the tangled emergence of the U.S. flood-control system. Her powerful wake-up call to us all is how the federal government, through the Army Corps of Engineers, reengineered the nation’s rivers to promote local economic development at the expense of—rather than with a sensitivity to—environmental values.”—Norris Hundley Jr., author of The Great Thirst: Californians and Water–A History“Masterfully weaving historical details, Karen M. O’Neill traces the unanticipated expansion of the federal government’s role in ‘controlling’ the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers. In this era of rising hurricane-induced floodwaters, she offers deep insight into the tensions between local and national agencies, and between the state and private interests.”—Allan Schnaiberg, coauthor of Urban Recycling and the Search for Sustainable Community DevelopmentTable of ContentsTables and Maps ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xxi I. Rivers and State Authority 1 1. Infrastructure Builds the State 3 2. The Founding Principles of River Development 13 II. Regional Competition and the Rise of the Flood Control Campaign 27 3. The Mississippi River: Becoming the Nation’s River 31 4. The Mississippi River: Resentment Leading to Civil War 43 5. The Mississippi River: Postwar Reunification, Postwar Aid 56 6. The Sacramento River: Miners versus Farmers 68 7. The Sacramento River: Capitalists Unify for Development 80 III. Redesigning Rivers in the National Interest 97 8. Federal Aid for the Mississippi and Sacramento Rivers 99 9. The Fully Designed River 128 10. A Nationwide Program for Flood Control 150 11. Rivers by Design 179 Appendix 1. Mississippi Valley River Improvement Conventions 187 Appendix 2. Mississippi River Levee Association, Executive Committee 197 Notes 199 Bibliography 243 Index 265

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Book SynopsisIn January 1969, the blowout on an offshore oil platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, and the resulting oil spill proved to be a transformative event in pollution control and the nascent environmental activism movement.Trade ReviewA history of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill of 1969 and its impact is an important addition to the historiography of American environmentalism. Spezio has done a good job of providing a close history of the spill while effectively contextualizing a number of issues including: offshore oil drilling, pollution technology, and water law. This volume will be of great interest to environmental historians and general readers interested in environmental politics and policy."" - Robert D. Lifset, University of Oklahoma

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Book SynopsisIntroduces readers to the literary works that have emerged out of Japan's triple disaster, now known as 3/11. The book provides a nuanced picture of the varied literary responses to this ongoing tragedy, focusing on serious fiction, the one area of Japanese cultural production that has consistently addressed the disaster and its aftermath.

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Book SynopsisIntroduces readers to the powerful literary works that have emerged out of Japan's triple disaster, now known as 3/11. The book provides a nuanced picture of the literary responses to this ongoing tragedy, focusing on serious fiction, the one area of Japanese cultural production that has consistently addressed the disaster and its aftermath.

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Book SynopsisThe Ansei Edo earthquake shook the shogunâs capital during a year of special religious significance and at a time of particularly vigorous seismic activity. In his investigation of the science, politics, and lore of seismic events in Japan, Gregory Smits examines this earthquake in a broad historical context.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to coastal storms and their associated impacts Coastal Storms offers students and professionals in the field a comprehensive overview and groundbreaking text that is specifically devoted to the analysis of coastal storms. Based on the most recent knowledge and contributions from leading researchers, the text examines coastal storms' processes and characteristics, the main hazards (such as overwash, inundation and flooding, erosion, structures overtopping), and how to monitor and model storms. The authors include information on the most advanced innovations in forecasting, prediction, and early warning, which serves as a foundation for accurate risk evaluation and developing adequate coastal indicators and management options. In addition, structural overtopping and damage are explained, taking into account the involved hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes. The monitoring methods of coastal storms are analyzed based on recenTable of ContentsList of Contributors xi Series Foreword xv Introduction xvii Acknowledgments xix 1 Coastal Storm Definition 1Mitchell Harley 1.1 Introduction 1 1.1.1 The challenge of defining coastal storms 4 1.1.2 A general coastal storm definition 7 1.1.3 Approaches to assessing coastal storminess 8 1.2 Synoptic systems and coastal storms 9 1.2.1 Tropical cyclones 9 1.2.2 Extra-tropical cyclones 10 1.2.3 Storm surge 11 1.3 Statistical approaches to identifying coastal storms 12 1.3.1 Coastal storm events from wave time-series 12 1.3.2 Coastal storm events from water-level time-series 15 1.3.3 Indicators of coastal storm severity 16 1.4 Conclusion 18 References 19 2 Hydrodynamics Under Storm Conditions 23Xavier Bertin, Maitane Olabarrieta and Robert McCall 2.1 General introduction 23 2.2 Storm surges 23 2.2.1 Introduction 23 2.2.2 Governing equations 24 2.3 Hydrodynamics of the surf zone during storms 31 2.3.1 Introduction 31 2.3.2 Longshore currents 31 2.3.3 Bed return flows 32 2.3.4 Infragravity waves 33 2.3.5 Swash zone dynamics 35 2.4 Conclusions and future challenges 38 Acknowledgements 38 References 39 3 Sediment Transport Under Storm Conditions on Sandy Beaches 45Troels Aagaard and Aart Kroon 3.1 Introduction 45 3.2 Morphological consequences of coastal storms 46 3.3 Sediment transport processes during storms 48 3.4 Observations of sediment transport on the upper shoreface during storm events 53 3.5 Observations of sediment transport on the lower shoreface during storm events 58 3.6 Conclusions 60 Acknowledgements 60 References 60 4 Examples of Storm Impacts on Barrier Islands 65Nathaniel Plant, Kara Doran and Hilary Stockdon 4.1 Introduction 65 4.2 Barrier island response to storms 66 4.3 Quantifying the changes due to specific storms 70 4.4 Resilience 75 4.5 Summary 76 Acknowledgements 77 References 77 5 Storm Impacts on the Morphology and Sedimentology of Open-coast Tidal Flats 81Ping Wang and Jun Cheng 5.1 Introduction 81 5.2 Sedimentologic characteristics 83 5.3 Erosion-deposition processes and morphodynamics of open-coast tidal flat 88 5.4 Conclusions 96 References 96 6 Storm Impacts on Cliffed Coastlines 99Sue Brooks and Tom Spencer 6.1 Introduction 99 6.2 Methodologies and their application 104 6.3 Storminess and the cliff record 106 6.4 Case study: Soft rock cliff geology and responses to storms 110 6.5 Modelling shoreline retreat for cliffed coasts and the incorporation of storminess 115 6.6 Future storm impacts on clifflines under accelerated sea-level rise and changing storminess 117 6.7 Conclusions 119 Acknowledgements 119 References 119 7 Storms in Coral Reefs 127Ana Vila-Concejo and Paul Kench 7.1 Introduction 127 7.2 Geomorphic units of reefs 129 7.2.1 Reefs as ecomorphodynamic structures 130 7.2.2 Unique interactions of storm waves with coral reefs 132 7.3 Storms on the forereef: Role of spurs and grooves 134 7.3.1 Destructive effects of storms in the forereef and spur and groove 135 7.3.2 Constructive effects of storms in the forereef 136 7.4 Storms on the reef flats: Development of rubble flats and rubble spits 136 7.4.1 Waves on the reef flats 136 7.4.2 Destructive effects of storms on reef flats 136 7.4.3 Constructive effects of storms on reef flats 137 7.5 Storms on the backreef: Sand aprons, reef islands and beaches 139 7.5.1 Sand aprons 139 7.5.2 Reef islands 139 7.6 Conclusion 145 Acknowledgements 145 References 145 8 Storm Clustering and Beach Response 151Nadia Senechal, Bruno Castelle and Karin R. Bryan 8.1 Introduction 151 8.2 Storm clustering: Genesis and definitions 153 8.2.1 Genesis 153 8.2.2 Definitions 154 8.3 Approaches used to assess storm clustering impact on coasts 156 8.3.1 Data collection 156 8.3.2 Numerical models 157 8.4 Beach response to storm cluster 159 8.4.1 Bar dynamics under storm clustering 159 8.4.2 Morphological feedback 160 8.4.3 The dynamic equilibrium concept 162 8.4.4 Water level 164 8.4.5 Recovery periods 165 8.5 Conclusions 167 References 167 9 Overwash Processes: Lessons from Fieldwork and Laboratory Experiments 175Ana Matias and Gerhard Masselink 9.1 Introduction 175 9.1.1 Overwash definition 175 9.1.2 Occurrence of overwash 177 9.1.3 Relevance of overwash 180 9.2 Methods to study overwash processes 180 9.2.1 Fieldwork measurements 180 9.2.2 Laboratory experiments 181 9.3 Hydrodynamic processes during overwash 183 9.3.1 Oceanographic conditions 183 9.3.2 Hydraulics of overwash flows 183 9.4 Morpho-sedimentary dynamics by overwash processes 185 9.4.1 Morphological changes induced by overwash 185 9.4.2 Morphodynamic processes during overwash 187 9.5 Conclusion 189 Acknowledgements 190 References 190 10 Modeling the Morphological Impacts of Coastal Storms 195Ap van Dongeren, Dano Roelvink, Robert McCall, Kees Nederhoff and Arnold van Rooijen 10.1 Introduction 195 10.1.1 Empirical models 196 10.1.2 Process-based models 197 10.1.3 Process-model applications 201 10.1.4 Operational models 209 10.2 Outlook 209 Acknowledgements 210 References 210 11 Preparing for the Impact of Coastal Storms: A Coastal Manager-oriented Approach 217José Jiménez, Clara Armaroli and Eva Bosom 11.1 Introduction 217 11.2 Coastal vulnerability assessment framework 219 11.2.1 General framework 219 11.2.2 How to characterize storm-induced hazards 219 11.2.3 How to measure the vulnerability 221 11.2.4 How to select the probability to be analyzed 222 11.2.5 The Catalonia coastal vulnerability assessment framework 223 11.3 Coastal early warning systems 227 11.3.1 Generalities 227 11.3.2 Coastal EWSs 228 11.3.3 The Emilia-Romagna coastal early warning system 228 11.4 Conclusion 234 Acknowledgements 235 References 235 12 Assessing Storm Erosion Hazards 241Roshanka Ranasinghe and David Callaghan 12.1 Introduction 241 12.2 The diagnostic conundrum 242 12.3 Quantifying storm erosion volumes for coastal management/planning 243 12.3.1 Coastal profile model application with Extrapolated Wave Exceedance Characteristics (EWEC) 243 12.3.2 Coastal profile model application with the Synthetic Design Storm (SDS) approach 245 12.3.3 The Joint Probability Method (JPM) approach 246 12.3.4 Corbella and Stretch (CS) approach 248 12.4 Application of storm erosion volume estimates in coastal management/planning 250 12.5 Conclusions and recommendations 251 Acknowledgments 254 References 254 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 257 Index 259

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Book SynopsisThe monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. The understanding and modeling of these phenomena is critical to the development of timely worldwide strategies for the prediction of natural and anthropogenic extreme events, in order to mitigate their adverse consequences. This monograph is unique in as much as it is dedicated to recent theoretical, numerical and empirical developments that aim to improve: (i) the understanding, modeling and prediction of extreme events in the geosciences, and, (ii) the quantitative evaluation of their economic consequences. The emphasis is on coupled, integrative assessment of the physical phenomena and their socio-economic impacts. With its overarching theme, <Table of ContentsContributors vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 IntroductionMario Chavez, Michael Ghil, and Jaime Urrutia]Fucugauchi 1 Part I: Fundamentals and Theory 7 2 Applications of Extreme Value Theory to Environmental Data AnalysisGwladys Toulemonde, Pierre Ribereau, and Philippe Naveau 9 3 Dynamical Systems Approach to Extreme EventsCatherine Nicolis and Gregoire Nicolis 23 4 Skill of Data]based Predictions versus Dynamical Models: A Case Study on Extreme Temperature AnomaliesStefan Siegert, Jochen Bröcker, and Holger Kantz 35 5 Detecting and Anticipating Climate Tipping PointsTimothy M Lenton and Valerie N Livina 51 6 Understanding ENSO Variability and Its Extrema: A Delay Differential Equation ApproachMichael Ghil and Ilya Zaliapin 63 Part II: Extreme Events in Earth’s Space Environment 79 7 Drivers of Extreme Space Weather Events: Fast Coronal Mass EjectionsAlexander Ruzmaikin, Joan Feynman, and Stilian Stoev 81 8 Chicxulub Asteroid Impact: An Extreme Event at the Cretaceous/Paleogene BoundaryJaime Urrutia]Fucugauchi and Ligia Pérez]Cruz 93 Part III: Climate and Weather Extremes 113 9 Weather and Climatic Drivers of Extreme Flooding Events over the Midwest of the United StatesAndrew W Robertson, Yochanan Kushnir, Upmanu Lall, and Jennifer Nakamura 115 10 Analysis of the Hazards and Vulnerability of the Cancun Beach System: The Case of Hurricane WilmaEdgar Mendoza, Rodolfo Silva, Cecilia Enriquez]Ortiz, Ismael Mariño]Tapia, and Angélica Felix 125 11 Observations and Modeling of Environmental and Human Damage Caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean TsunamiKazuhisa Goto, Fumihiko Imamura, Shunichi Koshimura, and Hideaki Yanagisawa 137 12 Extreme Capillary Wave Events Under Parametric ExcitationMichael G Shats, Hua Xia, and Horst Punzmann 153 Part IV: Extreme Events in the Solid Earth 163 13 A Review of Great Magnitude Earthquakes and Associated Tsunamis along the Guerrero, Mexico Pacific Coast: A Multiproxy ApproachMaría]Teresa Ramírez]Herrera, Néstor Corona, and Gerardo Suárez 165 14 Landslide Risk to the Population of Italy and Its Geographical and Temporal VariationsPaola Salvati, Mauro Rossi, Cinzia Bianchi, and Fausto Guzzetti 177 15 An Extreme Event Approach to Volcanic Hazard AssessmentServando De la Cruz]Reyna and Ana Teresa Mendoza]Rosas 195 Part V: Socioeconomic Impacts of Extreme Events 205 16 Economic Impact of Extreme Events: An Approach Based on Extreme Value TheoryRichard W Katz 207 17 Extreme Magnitude Earthquakes and Their Direct Economic Impacts: A Hybrid ApproachMario Chavez, Eduardo Cabrera, Silvia Garcia, Erik Chavez, Mike Ashworth, Narciso Perea, and Alejandro Salazar 219 18 Tropical Cyclones: From the Influence of Climate to Their Socioeconomic ImpactsSuzana J Camargo and Solomon M Hsiang 303 19 Impacts of Natural Disasters on a Dynamic EconomyAndreas Groth, Patrice Dumas, Michael Ghil, and Stéphane Hallegatte 343 Part VI: Prediction and Preparedness 361 20 Extreme Tsunami Events in the Mediterranean and Its Impact on the Algerian CoastsLubna A Amir, Walter Dudley, and Brian G McAdoo 363 21 High]Tech Risks: The 2011 Tôhoku Extreme EventsHeriberta Castaños and Cinna Lomnitz 381 22 On Predictive Understanding of Extreme Events: Pattern Recognition Approach; Prediction Algorithms; Applications to Disaster PreparednessVladimir Keilis]Borok, Alexandre Soloviev, and Andrei Gabrielov 391 Index 407

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