Landslides and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions : Proceedings of the International Conference on Landslides and Climate Change, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK, 21-24 May 2007

ISBN-13: 9780415443180 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 514 str.

Robin McInnes; Jenny Jakeways; Helen Fairbank

Opis

Investigates the relationship between landslides and climate change. This work considers proactive approaches to hazard and risk management, combining geohazard modelling and prediction with effective risk management and informed planning policy, as a means of safeguarding the sustainability of communities at risk.

Spis treści

Session 1   Experience of the historical impacts of climate change on natural hazards

Session 2   Facing the challenge – landslides (and other natural hazards) and
climate change

Session 3   Advances in hazard modelling and prediction (short- and long-term)

Session 4   Experience of landslide hazard and risk management and better practices for the future

Session 5   Isle of Wight case studies

Session 6  Responding to climate change impacts at the coast

Session 7   Safer societies and sustainable communities

Session 8   Risk governance – making better planning policies and decisions

O autorze

Robin McInnes, Jenny Jakeways, Helen Fairbank, Emma Mathie