Natural disasters Books
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Geohazards and Risks Studied from Earth
Book SynopsisThe Sentinel missions of the COPERNICUS Programme of the European Union, as well as other Earth Observation missions, provide new opportunities for systematic monitoring of natural and man-made hazards and disasters that can highly impact human societies.The contributions collected in this book address a broad range of geohazards observable from space, including earthquakes, volcanic hazards, extreme events (e.g. storm surges, floods and droughts), fires, pollution, tipping points in physical and biological systems, etc.. They provide information on how space observations can improve our understanding of the driving mechanisms at the origin of such geohazards, and of their mutual interactions. Focus is given on the expected added-value information obtained by combining different types of space-based and in situ observations as well as model results.The chapters "Space-Based Earth Observations for Disaster Risk Management", "Earth Observation for the Assessment of Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disaster Management", "Earth Observation for Crustal Tectonics and Earthquake Hazards", "Earth Observations for Monitoring Marine Coastal Hazards and Their Drivers", "Air Pollution and Sea Pollution Seen from Space" are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Previously published in Surveys in Geophysics, Volume 41, Issue 6, 2020Table of ContentsGuest Editorial: International Space Science Institute (ISSI) Workshop on Geohazards and Risks Studied from Earth Observations Earth Observations for Coastal Hazards Monitoring and International Services: A European Perspective Space-Based Earth Observations for Disaster Risk Management Early Warning from Space for a Few Key Tipping Points in Physical, Biological, and Social-Ecological Systems Geoscientists in the Sky: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Responding to GeohazardsEarth Observation for the Assessment of Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Disaster Management Earth Observation for Crustal Tectonics and Earthquake Hazards Remote Sensing for Assessing Landslides and Associated Hazards Fire Danger Observed from SpaceOn the Use of Satellite Remote Sensing to Detect Floods and Droughts at Large ScalesEarth Observations for Monitoring Marine Coastal Hazards and Their DriversContributions of Space Missions to Better Tsunami Science: Observations, Models and WarningsAir Pollution and Sea Pollution Seen from Space Geomagnetic Field Processes and Their Implications for Space Weather
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Springer Harsh K. Gupta
Book SynopsisChapter 1: EARLY LIFE AND INTRODUCTION TO EARTHQUAKES.- Chapter 2: SCORING FIRSTS.- Chapter 3: FORAYS IN INTERNATIONAL ARENA.- Chapter 4: NATIONAL DUTY.- Chapter 5: DREAM PROJECTS INITIATED.
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Springer Understanding Past Earthquakes
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Modern Approaches to Understanding Past Earthquakes.- Measuring Ground Motions.- Historical Instrumental Seismology.- Eyewitness Macroseismology.- Shaking Constraints from Geology and the Natural Landscape.- Measuring Ground Deformation.- Remote Sensing of Surface Terrestrial Rupture Length and Slip.- Paleogeodesy of Offshore Earthquakes from Coral Microatolls. - Submarine Rupture extents and Sizes from Seafloor Coring.- Synthesizing Observations of Individual Earthquakes.- Surface Rupture Geometries, Slip Variability & Scaling Relations from Multiple Earthquakes.- Extrapolating Paleoseismic Parameters to an Entire Fault.- Distribution of Deformation through the Earthquake Cycle.- Synoptic Conclusion.- Employing and Combining Diverse Approaches to Understand Past Earthquake Ruptures in Relation to Modern Seismic Events.
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Springer Avoiding Disaster Deaths
Book SynopsisChapter 1. What is a Disaster?.- Chapter 2. What Leads to Disaster Disasters?.- Chapter 3. How Can Disaster Deaths be Reduced?.- Chapter 4. Unavoidable Deaths in India.- Chapter 5. Governance for COVID-19 in India.- Chapter 6. Avoidable Disaster Deaths in India.- Chapter 7. Avoidable Disaster Deaths Approach Revisited.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Natural Disasters in the Himalaya
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Springer Dating Torrential Processes on Fans and Cones:
Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed overview on methods used for the dating of past torrential activity on fans and cones and fosters the discussion on the impact of past and potential future climate change on torrential processes. The book has a clear focus on the practical applications of these methods, complemented by case studies. The limits of each dating method in case of excessive natural and human interventions on fans and cones are shown.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book contributes to fill the gap between scientists and engineers and planers by providing a detailed overview on methods for the dating of historical events and by fostering the discussion on the impact of past and potential future climatic changes on torrential processes. … an excellent book, which will help researchers, as well as engineers and planers to understand the complex processes of torrents in the Alpine realm. This publication will be a useful guide in the daily challenges of hazard and risk assessment.” (Thomas Hofmann, Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, Vol. 152 (1-4), December, 2012)Table of Contents1. Dating Past Events on Fans and Cones – An Introduction 2. Processes of Sediment Supply to Alluvial Fans and Debris Cones 3. Susceptibility and Triggers for Debris Flows: Emergence, Loading, Release and Entrainment 4. Sediment Transport Processes 5. Debris-Flow Runout and Deposition on the Fan 6. Events on Fans and Cones: Recurrence Interval and Magnitude 7. Silent Witnesses For Torrential Processes 8. Assessment of Past Torrential Events Through Historical Sources 9. The Use of Airborne Laser Swath Mapping on Fans And Cones: An Example from the Colorado Front Range 10. Dendrogeomorphology – Tracking Past Events with Tree Rings 11. Tree-Ring Based Record of Debris-Flow Dynamics and Triggering Rain Storms at Ritigraben (Swiss Alps) Since AD 1570 12. Vegetation Analysis on Composite Debris Cones 13. Using Age of Colonizing Douglas-Fir for the Dating of Young Geomorphic Surfaces – A Case Study 14. Lichenometric Dating of Debris Avalanche Deposits with an Example from the French Alps 15. Lake Sediments as Archives of Recurrence Rates and Intensities of Past Flood Events 16. Dating Fan Deposits with Cosmogenic Nuclides 17. Radiocarbon Dating: Alluvial Fan / Debris Cone Evolution and Hazards 18. Luminescence Dating of Alluvial Fans and Cones 19. Timing The Interface Between Mass Wasting and Fluvial Processes with OSL 20. Debris-Flow Monitoring in Italy 21. Documentation of Torrential Events 22. Rainfall Thresholds for Possible Occurrence of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows in Italy 23. Hazard Assessment 24. Dealing With Natural Hazard Risks In Switzerland – The Influence Of Hazard Mapping On Risk-Based Decision Making 25. Hazard Mapping and Land-Use Planning – A Swiss Perspective 7. Silent Witnesses For Torrential Processes 8. Assessment of Past Torrential Events Through Historical Sources 9. The Use of Airborne Laser Swath Mapping on Fans And Cones: An Example from the Colorado Front Range 10. Dendrogeomorphology – Tracking Past Events with Tree Rings 11. Tree-Ring Based Record of Debris-Flow Dynamics and Triggering Rain Storms at Ritigraben (Swiss Alps) Since AD 1570 12. Vegetation Analysis on Composite Debris Cones 13. Using Age of Colonizing Douglas-Fir for the Dating of Young Geomorphic Surfaces – A Case Study 14. Lichenometric Dating of Debris Avalanche Deposits with an Example from the French Alps 15. Lake Sediments as Archives of Recurrence Rates and Intensities of Past Flood Events 16. Dating Fan Deposits with Cosmogenic Nuclides 17. Radiocarbon Dating: Alluvial Fan / Debris Cone Evolution and Hazards 18. Luminescence Dating of Alluvial Fans and Cones 19. Timing The Interface Between Mass Wasting and Fluvial Processes with OSL 20. Debris-Flow Monitoring in Italy 21. Documentation of Torrential Events 22. Rainfall Thresholds for Possible Occurrence of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows in Italy 23. Hazard Assessment 24. Dealing With Natural Hazard Risks In Switzerland – The Influence Of Hazard Mapping On Risk-Based Decision Making 25. Hazard Mapping and Land-Use Planning – A Swiss Perspective 26. Design Criteria for Torrential Barriers 27. Forecasting, Early Warning and Event Management: Non-Structural Protection Measures for Flash Floods and Debris Flows 28. Climate Research and Adaptation Strategies – Examples from the European Alps 29. Dating Methods Overview: Checklist for Practitioners 30. Summary and Outlook
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Springer Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters: Vulnerability, Preparedness and Mitigation
Book SynopsisThe major challenges of the 21st century faced by human beings are how to achieve water security, food security, energy security and environmental security. Owing to enhanced natural/anthropogenic disasters worldwide, these challenges become much more complicated and daunting especially for developing countries. Therefore, it is important to highlight the risk of different disasters as well as the modern tools and techniques for minimizing disaster incidence and losses. Disaster management being highly multidisciplinary in nature, a comprehensive book dealing with different aspects of disaster management, and encompassing important disasters faced by humankind is presently not available. This book is an attempt to fulfill this gap. It provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about different facets of disaster management along with salient case studies. The book highlights the current status of disaster management focusing on developing nations, discusses vital issues such as climate change and sustainable development, modern approaches and tools/techniques, and the challenges of and future R&D needs for sustainable disaster management. Table of Contents1. Natural and anthropogenic disasters: An overview 2. Earthquakes in India: Hazards, Genesis and Mitigation Measures 3. Impact of 2004 Tsunami on Housing, Sanitation and Water Supply as Wastes Management: The Cases of the Ampara District in Sri Lanka 4. Impact of December 2004 Tsunami on India Coasts and Mitigation Measures 5. Tsunami Impacts and Rehabilitation of Groundwater Supply: Lessons Learned from Eastern Sri Lanka 6. Tsunami Early Warning System: An Indian Ocean Perspective 7. Flood Hazards in India and Management Strategies 8. Modeling for Flood Control and Management 9. Real-time Flood Forecasting by a Hydrometric Data-Based Technique 10. Drought Hazards and Mitigation Measures 11. Indicators for Assessing Drought Hazard in Arid Regions of India 12. Tropical Cyclones: Trends, Forecasting and Mitigation 13. Temperature Extremes over India and their Relationships with El Nino-Southern Oscillation 14. Monitoring Physiographic Rainfall Variation for Sustainable Management of Water Bodies in India 15. Emerging Tools and Techniques for Mine Safety and Disaster Management 16. Management of Forest Fire Disaster: Perspectives from Swaziland 17. Climate Change and Water Resources in India: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies 18. Global Climate Change vis-a-vis Crop Productivity 19. Adapting Smallholder Dairy Production System to Climate Change 20. Climate Change-Proof Disaster Risk Reduction: Prospects and Challenges 21. Potential of Geospatial Technologies for Mitigating Land and Water Related Disasters 22. Decision Support System: Concept and Potential for Integrated Water Resources Management 23. Sustainable Forest Management: Key to Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation 24. Participatory Information Management for Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction 25. Cyclone Emergency Preparedness in DAE Coastal Installations, India 26. Sustainable Management of Disasters: Challenges and Prospects Index
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Springer PostPandemic Crisis Turning Point Towards Health Resilience
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction of Health System Resilience: Concept and Implementation in Developing Countries.- Chapter 2. Crisis in Health Resource Allocation: Lessons from the Pandemic.- Chapter 3. Coordination Problem in Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia.- Chapter 4. Resilience, Work Spirituality and the Work Engagement of Nurses: Post-Pandemic Covid-19.- Chapter 5. Planning of Health System Transformation to Achieve SDG3: To Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for All at All Ages.- Chapter 6. Supporting Health System: Building Resilience for Nutrition Provision in Indonesia.- Chapter 7. Sustaining Collaborative Regional Innovation: A Case Study of Banyuwangi Local Public Hospital Innovation Health Programs.- Chapter 8. The Transformation of the Health Technology System in Developing Countries Post-pandemic Crisis and the Recommendation to Maintain Sustainability: Lesson Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter 9. The Need for Digital Literacy and Legal Framework in the Health System Service Transformation.- Chapter 10. Hospital Readiness for the Digital Health Transformation.- Chapter 11. Developing Future Health System Resilience: Takeaway Message.
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Springer Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development Volume 1
Book SynopsisDisaster and Climate Resilience for Sustainable Development: Initiatives and Lessons Learned.- Analyzing Governments' Policies on Disaster Risk Management in the Borobudur Cultural Heritage Region, Indonesia.- Challenges of Sustainable Business Organization: Case Study of Young Craft Business Owner in Nepal.- Constitutional law provisions towards disaster management in Thailand.- Systematic Review of Disaster Resilience and Livelihood Frameworks.- Drought Adaptation in Thailand: A National Governmental Perspective.- The impact on PM2.5 in Thailand Society: An Investigation into Causes, Challenges, and Policy Gap in Implementations.- Labor law implications on disaster vulnerable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand.- Male Labor Migration and Women Empowerment: A Systematic Review.- Compensation for Losses and Damages Caused by Climate Change: Challenges and Progress.- Evaluating the Efficacy of Sustainable Transportation Policies in Mitigating Climate Change in Metro Manila, Philippines: The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.- Indigenous Knowledge of Afro-Asian Tribal Communities: An Alternative Science of Natural Disaster Management.- Resilience Starts Locally: Addressing Challenges and Enhancing Sustainability through Localization.
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Springer Disaster and Displacement
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction: Displacement and Resettlement.- Chapter 2. Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Displacement and Resettlement.- Chapter 3. Post-disaster Reconstruction in the Indigenous Context: Investigation of Housing Modification in Taiwan.- Chapter 4. Long-term Spontaneous Resident-driven Housing Modifications in Post-disaster Resettled Communities in the Philippines: A Longitudinal Study.- Chapter 5. Long-term Spontaneous Resident-driven Housing Modifications in Post-disaster Resettled Communities in the Philippines: A Longitudinal Study.- Chapter 6. Evolution of Traditional Mayangna Housing in Nicaragua: Effects of Resettlements and Cultural Transformations on its Habitability through Comfort Simulations.- Chapter 7. From Vernacular Architecture to Temporary Housing: A Case Study of Itakura Construction in Japan.- Chapter 8. An Approach for Neighborhood Form Generation for Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Temporary Housing Settlements.- Chapter 9. An Approach for Neighborhood Form Generation for Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Temporary Housing Settlements.- Chapter 10. Community-University Efforts in High Vulnerability Contexts: Housing Reconstruction After the 2017 September Earthquakes in Mexico.- Chapter 11. Making New Community Relationships at Post-Earthquake and Tsunami Relocation Sites in Tohoku, Japan.- Chapter 12. Relocation and Rebuilding of a Religious Facility Destroyed in a Disaster in Japan: An Experience of Kumano Hongu Taisha after the 1889 Flood.- Chapter 13. Indicators to Get You Home.
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Springer Two Decades from the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction and overview of disaster risk landscape: Perspectives of twenty years from the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004.- Chapter 2. Transforming Disaster Risk Governance: Towards More Collaborative and Inclusive Approach for Tsunami Risk Reduction.- Chapter 3. All hazards approach and its importance in the risk reduction.- Chapter 4. The Evolution of Global Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in Indian Ocean Basin in Twenty Years.- Chapter 5. Systemic, Complex and Compound Hazards and Its Consideration in Risk Reduction Framework.- Chapter 6. Multicultural Nursing Approach on Primary Health Care to Enhancing Globalized Community Resilience in Japan.- Chapter 7. Understanding the mechanism of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as a complex disaster.- Chapter 8. Science Technology and Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction: A Review of 20 years.- Chapter 9. Progress in Ecosystem-based Approach for Disaster Risk Reduction over the Last 20 Years.- Chapter 10. The shelter sector two decades after the Indian Ocean Tsunami.- Chapter 11. Enhancing Community Resilience: Lessons from Disaster Responses and Policies for Effective Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction.- Chapter 12. Evolution of Disaster Education in the Schools: The Experience of Asia and the Pacific Region.- Chapter 13. Key Progress and Challenges in Tsunami Risk Reduction in the ASEAN Region.- Chapter 14. Urban planning in tsunami prone areas: A comparative study on integration of urban planning strategies in tsunami preparedness planning.- Chapter 15. Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: 20 Years After Aceh Tsunami.- Chapter 16. Two Decades from the Indian Ocean Tsunami: Key challenges and advancements In Thailand.- Chapter 17. Development and Progress of Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Malaysia.- Chapter 18. India's Progress on Disaster Risk Reduction Over Last 20 Years.- Chapter 19. Bangladesh's progress on disaster risk reduction over the last 20 years.- Chapter 20. Echoes of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Sri Lanka: Two Decades of Lessons Learnt and Future Challenges in Disaster Management.- Chapter 21. Determination of Constraints in Existing DRR Coordination Mechanisms among Different Humanitarian Actors of Coastal Bangladesh.- Chapter 22. 20 years After: A Snapshot of Affected Communities in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Sri Lanka.
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Springer Naturebased Solutions for Urban and PeriUrban
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Nature based Solutions for Urban and Peri-Urban Areas for a sustainable and resilient future: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) as Spatial Planning Strategy to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect: A case of Nagpur city, India.- Chapter 3. Urban Heat Island and its implication for cities.- Chapter 4. Nature-Based Solutions and Planning Strategies for Optimizing Peri-Urban Open Spaces in Varanasi.- Chapter 5. Perspectives on convergence of NbS and agile city principles in tier II industrial cities of India.- Chapter 6. Urban Climate Shelters: A nature-based solution for urban resilience.- Chapter 7. Vertical Gardens in Public Open Spaces - Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Urbanization in Belgrade City, Serbia.- Chapter 8. Planning Nature-based-Solutions (NbS) through rainfall-runoff Simulations for Slums of Developing Countries: A Case of Nagpur, India.- Chapter 9. Quantifying the Cooling Potential of Nature-based Solutions to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island: A Case Study of the City of Bhopal.- Chapter 10. Comprehending drought mitigation probabilities through integrated techniques of using NbS and traditional disaster risk management.- Chapter 11. Urban Flood Prevention Through Community-Centered Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planning.- Chapter 12. Shifting Sands and Rising Seas: An Exploratory Study of Community-Centric Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Hazards and Coastal Erosion in Alappad, Kerala, India.- Chapter 13. Exploring the impact of place attachment on residents’ preferences for implementing NbS in urban areas: A Case of Using Stormwater Recycled through MAR in Taiyuan, China.- Chapter 14. Policy, frameworks and tools for risk-informed uptake of NbS.- Chapter 15. Using the Key Player Approach to Design and Manage Adaptive Urban Governance for Nature-Based Solutions Implementation: Study of Vienna and Tucson.- Chapter 16. Drivers of Successful Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions Initiatives: Challenges and Policy Recommendations.
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Springer Proceedings of the 6th Global Summit of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes
Book SynopsisSummary Report of the 6th Global Summit of GADRI.- Contributions of disaster research institutes to the sustainable disaster-resilient world -Results of the questionnaire survey.- The state of Disaster Risk Reduction and the Transformations Needed to Take the World from Risk to Resilience.- What Happened on 6 February 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye.
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Springer Energy Sustainability and Resilience
Book SynopsisEnergy, sustainability and resilience in Asia: the inter-linkages.- Disaster resilient infrastructure and sustainable development goals: Focus on energy and power sector.- Japan's energy resilience policy and its implication to local governance.- Power sector as the critical infrastructure in Guandong province, China.- Risk assessment of Bhutan's power grid: first step towards sustainable and resilient power generation.- Enhancing resilience of sustainable energy infrastructure: best practices in Thailand.- ASEAN Energy Resilience Assessment Guideline.- Energy Resilience Assessment of a Rooftop/Carpark Integrated Solar PV System in Malaysia.- Japan's Nuclear Energy Policy: A review of early years to now.- Global Hydrogen energy: Potentials and challenges.- A conceptualized review of the prospects of Wave Power Energy.- Incorporating resilience in national energy plan: the new Philippine Energy Plan.- Future of energy sector: A sustainable and resilient pathway.
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Springer Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation in India
Book SynopsisTemporal investigation of climate impact on landslide pattern in Bageshwar district Uttarakhand India using geospatial approach.- Rock cut slope stability at Sohna on NH-919, Gurgaon.- GIS-based landslide hazard zonation using weighted overlay method (WOM) a case study of national highway 1 Kashmir Himalayas.
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Oliver Lancaster The Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Unraveling the Catastrophe of 1984
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Random House USA Inc Isaacs Storm
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Cornell University Press Hurricane Sandy on New Jerseys Forgotten Shore
Book SynopsisHurricane Sandy on New Jersey''s Forgotten Shore brings to life the individual and collective voices of a community: victims, volunteers, and state and federal agencies that came together to rebuild the Bayshore after the Superstorm Sandy in 2013. After the tumultuous night of October 29, 2012, the residents of Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic Counties faced an enormous and pressing question: What to do? The stories captured in this book encompass their answer to that question: the clean-up efforts, the work with governmental and non-governmental aid agencies, and the fraught choices concerning rebuilding. Through a rich and varied set of oral histories that provide perspective on disaster planning, response, and recovery in New Jersey, Abigail Perkiss captures the experience of these individuals caught in between short-term preparedness initiatives that municipal and state governments undertook and the long-term planning decisions that created the conditionTable of Contents1. Frankenstorm 2. "Please Sandy, No More" 3. Everything is Gone 4. "You Can't Wash Away Hope" 5. A Model of Disaster Preparedness 6. "There's No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster" Epilogue: New Jersey Strong Appendix B
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WW Norton & Co A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of
Book SynopsisHurricanes menace North America from June through to November every year, each as powerful as 10,000 nuclear bombs. These megastorms will likely become more intense as the planet continues to warm, yet we too often treat them as local disasters and TV spectacles, unaware of how far-ranging their impact can be. As best-selling historian Eric Jay Dolin contends, we must look to our nation’s past if we hope to comprehend the consequences of the hurricanes of the future. With A Furious Sky, Dolin has created a vivid, sprawling account of our encounters with hurricanes, from the nameless storms that threatened Columbus’s New World voyages to the destruction wrought in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. Weaving a story of shipwrecks and devastated cities, of heroism and folly, Dolin introduces a rich cast of unlikely heroes, such as Benito Vines, a nineteenth-century Jesuit priest whose innovative methods for predicting hurricanes saved countless lives and puts us in the middle of the most devastating storms of the past, none worse than the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which killed at least 6,000 people, the highest toll of any natural disaster in American history. Dolin draws on a vast array of sources as he melds American history, as it is usually told, with the history of hurricanes, showing how these tempests frequently helped determine the nation’s course. Hurricanes, it turns out, prevented Spain from expanding its holdings in North America beyond Florida in the late 1500s and they also played a key role in shifting the tide of the American Revolution against the British in the final stages of the conflict. As he moves through the centuries, following the rise of the United States despite the chaos caused by hurricanes, Dolin traces the corresponding development of hurricane science, from important discoveries made by Benjamin Franklin to the breakthroughs spurred by the necessities of World War II and the Cold War. Yet after centuries of study and despite remarkable leaps in scientific knowledge and technological prowess, there are still limits on our ability to predict exactly when and where hurricanes will strike and we remain vulnerable to the greatest storms on earth. A Furious Sky is, ultimately, a story of a changing climate and it forces us to reckon with the reality that, as bad as the past has been, the future will probably be worse unless we drastically re-imagine our relationship with the planet.
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