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Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Alberto Carrara

    1. National Research Council, Center of Study on Man-Computer Interaction, Bologna, Italy

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  2. Fausto Guzzetti

    1. National Research Council, Institute of Research for Hydrogeological Protection, Perugia, Italy

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Part of the book series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research (NTHR, volume 5)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. A Survey of the Field of Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies

    • David E. Alexander
    Pages 1-19

  3. Gis and Natural Hazards: An overview from a Gis Perspective

    • J. Terry Coppock
    Pages 21-34

  4. Vector and Raster Structures in Generating Drainage-Divide Networks from Digital Terrain Models

    • Riccardo Detti, Valdo Pasqui
    Pages 35-55

  5. Deterministic Modelling in Gis-Based Landslide Hazard Assessment

    • Mark T. J. Terlien, Cees J. Van Westen, Theo W. J. van Asch
    Pages 57-77

  6. Determining Paths of Gravity-Driven Slope Processes: The ‘Vector Tree Model’

    • Christopher Hegg, Hans Kienholz
    Pages 79-92

  7. Statistical and Simulation Models for Mapping Debris-Flow Hazard

    • Robert K. Mark, Stephen D. Ellen
    Pages 93-106

  8. Multivariate Regression Analysis for Landslide Hazard Zonation

    • Chang-Jo F. Chung, Andrea G. Fabbri, Cees J. Van Westen
    Pages 107-133

  9. Gis Technology in Mapping Landslide Hazard

    • Alberto Carrara, Mauro Cardinali, Fausto Guzzetti, Paola Reichenbach
    Pages 135-175

  10. Flood Delineation and Impact Assessment in Agricultural Land Using GIS Technology

    • David Consuegra, Florent Joerin, Francesco Vitalini
    Pages 177-198

  11. The Role of GIS as A Tool for the Assessment of Flood Hazard at the Regional Scale

    • Luca Lanza, Franco Siccardi
    Pages 199-217

  12. GIS Technology for the Design of Computer-Based Models in Seismic Hazard Assessment

    • Valeri G. Gitis
    Pages 219-233

  13. GIS-Aided Volcanic Activity Hazard Analysis for the Hawaii Geothermal Project Environmental Impact Statement

    • Jim Kauahikaua, Sandy Margriter, Richard B. Moore
    Pages 235-257

  14. GIS Potential for Regional and Local Scale Groundwater Hazard Assessment

    • Angelo Cavallin, Bruno Floris, Paolo Cerutti
    Pages 259-272

  15. Application of GIS to Hazard Assessment, with Particular Reference to Landslides in Hong Kong

    • A. Hansen, C. A. M. Franks, P. A. Kirk, A. J. Brimicombe, Fung Tung
    Pages 273-298

  16. The San Mateo County California Gis Project for Predicting the Consequences of Hazardous Geologic Processes

    • Earl E. Brabb
    Pages 299-334

  17. GIS Used to Derive Operational Hydrologic Products from in Situ and Remotely Sensed Snow Data

    • Thomas R. Carroll
    Pages 335-342

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 343-355
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The 16 contributions to Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards report on GIS investigations into landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and groundwater pollution hazards. Current methods for predicting extreme events are critically discussed, the emphasis being on the intrinsic complexity of this type of operation, requiring many spatial data, long historical records and sound models of the physical processes involved. Within this context, the potentials and limitations of GIS are addressed in terms of data acquisition, spatial data structures and modelling for simulation of the causal phenomena.
Geographic Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards will help investigators in both public and private institutions to evaluate the actual effectiveness of GIS in coping with natural disasters, and to develop new strategies for projects aimed at the assessment and mitigation of the effects of such catastrophic events.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Research Council, Center of Study on Man-Computer Interaction, Bologna, Italy

    Alberto Carrara

  • National Research Council, Institute of Research for Hydrogeological Protection, Perugia, Italy

    Fausto Guzzetti

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