Exploring Natural Hazards: A Case Study Approach

Description

This book addresses natural hazards from a scientific and applied engineering perspective. It provides information on the physics and physical processes of a range of natural phenomena that pose hazards to human society, including tropical cyclones, droughts, floods, and lightning. It highlights the current state of research on hazards discussed and deals primarily with their understanding, monitoring, and risk mitigation. Emphasis is on prediction techniques and accuracy, assessments and recent improvements in early warning systems. Using examples and case studies from around the world, the authors present environmental issues in a way that is accessible to readers working in the field. Content: Tropical cyclone track forecasting -- Tropical cyclones: effect on the ionosphere -- Typhoon and sea surface cooling -- Indian cyclones and earthquakes: their impact on structures -- Alert systems in natural hazards: best practices -- Tropical cyclone activities: Asia Pacific Region -- Desertification: causes and effects -- Drought forecasting: articifial intelligence methods -- Estimating CO2 emissions from subsurface coal fires -- Spatial analysis of flood causes in the Hindu Kush Region -- Integrated approach for flood assessment for coastal urban watersheds -- Lightning -- Natural hazards in Poland.