Natural Hazards: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides

ISBN-13: 9781138054431 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 506 str.

Ramesh Singh; Darius Bartlett

Opis

This book addresses relevant aspects of earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides from a scientific and applied engineering perspective. It aims to provide information on the physics and physical processes, indicators, monitoring, mitigation, and geology of these natural hazards.

Spis treści

Gujarat Earthquake: Ground Deformation.Gujarat Earthquake: Liquefaction.Earthquakes and Medical Complications.Utilization of satellite geophysical data as precursors for earthquake monitoring.Satellite radar imaging and its application to natural hazards.DEMETER Satellite and Detection of Earthquake Signals.TIR Anomaly as Earthquake Precursor.Stress Change and earthquake triggering by reservoirs: role of fluids.Earthquake Precursory Studies in India: An Integrated Approach.Geomorphic Features Associated with Erosion.Thar Desert: Source for Dust Storm.Coastal Subsidence: Causes, Mapping, and Monitoring.Subsidence Mapping Using InSAR.Earthquakes and Associated Landslides in Pakistan.Landslides in Jamaica: Distribution, Cause, Impact and Management.Landslides: Causes, Mapping, and Monitoring: Examples from Malaysia.Mapping and Monitoring of Landslides Using LiDAR.Radar Monitoring of Volcanic Activities.Active Volcanoes: Satellite Remote Sensing.Application of Thermal Remote Sensing to the Observation of Natural Hazards.