Land-Based and Marine Hazards

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Scientific Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3

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   2. A Comparative Study of Stochastic Models for Seismic Hazard Estimation

      • M. Semih Yücemen, Ayşen Akkaya

      Pages 5-24

   3. Data Base for Seismic Risk Assessment in Cusco, Peru

      • Mario A. Candia-Gallegos, INGECO, S.R. LTDA., Kenneth F. Sprenke, J. Carlos Perez

      Pages 25-36

   4. Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Earth Buildings

      • Jenny Christie

      Pages 37-48

   5. Some Geological Hazards in Egypt, Their Nature and Extent

      • Ahmed Farouk Kamel

      Pages 49-69

   6. The Ecological Impact of Fire on the Peatland Forest in the DA Xingan Mountain, China

      • Kuiyi Zhao

      Pages 71-78

   7. EL Niño/Southern Oscillation, Indian Monsoon and World Grain Yields — a Synthesis

      • Madhav L. Khandekar

      Pages 79-95

   8. EL-Niño and Storm Surges in the Bay of Bengal

      • T. S. Murty, V. R. Neralla

      Pages 97-111

   9. Storm Surges and River Flooding Bangladesh: A Rising Challenge in a Changing Global Climate

      • Selina Begum

      Pages 113-138

   10. Numerical Study of Nonlinear Tide-Surge Interaction in the Coastal Waters of Shanghai

       • Qin Zenghao, Duan Yihong

       Pages 139-156

   11. A Numerical Model to Simulate the Movement of Suspended Sediment off the Huanghe River (Yellow River) Delta

       • Le Kentang, Shi Jiuxin, Liu Xingquan

       Pages 157-177

   12. Hazards from Sea Level Rise and their Impacts on Resources Utilization in the Yangtze River Deltaic Plain, China

       • Yang Guishan

       Pages 179-189

   13. The Trapping of Oil at DAWHAT AD DAFI - An Analysis of Results from the 1991 Arabian Gulf Oil Spills

       • S. Venkatesh, T. S. Murty

       Pages 191-202

   14. Damage to Fine Structure of Gills of Mytilus SP. Due to Pollution by LAS (Linear-Alkyl-Benzene-Sulphonate) and Cadmium

       • L.Dalla Venezia, S. Stradella, G. Campesan, A. Menetto

       Pages 203-214

3. Management Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215

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   2. Natural and Technological Disaster Management: Uncertainty in Technical, Sociopolitical and Scientific Issues

      • H. Denis

      Pages 217-228

   3. Governmental Measures to Mitigate Earthquake Impacts in Algeria

      • Djillali Benouar

      Pages 229-237

   4. Unified Natural Hazard Management: Lessons from Flooding

      • Frank H. Thomas

      Pages 239-244

   5. On the Natural Disaster Reduction Policy and Management System in China

      • Huating Yang

      Pages 245-256

Causes of major disasters are many and diverse, and the risks associated with them endanger human lives, property, the environment, the economy, and even the country's political and social well-being. It is clear that, with rapid population growth, environmental degradation, climate change, poorly regulated industries, and continued economic uncertainty, the chances are that communities may become more vulnerable to disasters. The dramatic losses in recent years from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides, wildland fires, droughts and floods, cyclones and storm surges attest to the fact that we are still a long way from applying even the knowledge we have today to make communities safe. Tackling this problem requires a sound evaluation of disaster mitigation policies and tools.
As a contribution to the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR), the fifth international symposium HAZARDS-93 was held in Qingdao, P.R. China on 29 August - 3 September, 1993. China is a country frequently hit by almost all kinds of disasters. Its history is one of combating natural disasters and working towards their reduction. More than 250 scientists, engineers and government officials from 20 countries met for the purpose of engaging in a free exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas regarding the scientific and socio-economic aspects of mitigating losses from natural and man- made disasters. A total of 180 papers were presented at 28 sessions covering a very broad range of topics related to disaster management. The twenty-one articles included in this book deal with the scientific and management issues of land-based and marine hazards which cause the most severe economic losses, deaths and environmental degradation in many parts of the world. The book also includes specific recommendations addressed to the IDNDR Secretariat, national governments and scientific experts to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of disaster management. Thus, Land-Based and Marine Hazards: Scientific and Management Issues forms an excellent reference for scientists, engineers, policy-makers and the insurance industry.

• Earthquake
• climate
• development
• disaster management
• natural disaster
• research
• hydrogeology

• Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada

  M. I. El-Sabh

• Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada

  S. Venkatesh

• Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

  H. Denis

• The Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

  T. S. Murty

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