The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life, the tsunami destroyed property worth billions of dollars and ruined many local economies. Based on their experience and analysis of this tsunami, the authors have developed methodologies for predicting and preparing for tsunamis. A basis is...
The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, fro...
Aswathanarayana U Aswathanarayana Aswathanarayana U. Aswathanarayana
This book is a useful guide to employing remote sensing data to explain and illustrate interactions between atmospheric, oceanic and hydrological processes, incorporating the latest developments in the field. A number of applications, such as water resources management, environmental monitoring, climate prediction, agriculture, and preparation for and mitigation of extreme weather events are characterised by widely varying requirements for the spatial, temporal and spectral resolutions of remotely sensed data. To reflect this diversity of needs, this book considers a range of available...
This book is a useful guide to employing remote sensing data to explain and illustrate interactions between atmospheric, oceanic and hydrological p...
Addressing the techno-socio-economic challenges involved in the protection, conservation, recycling and equitable utilization of water as an economic good, this text explores the linkages and dynamics of interactions involving water, and includes the following key topic areas: dynamics of interactions involving water; water quality; augmentation and conservation of water resources; wastewater reuse systems; use of water in agriculture; industrial and municipal uses of water; water pollution; economics and management of water supplies; etiology of water-related diseases; climate change impacts...
Addressing the techno-socio-economic challenges involved in the protection, conservation, recycling and equitable utilization of water as an economic ...
U. Aswathanarayana Aswathanarayana Aswathanarayana Aswathanarayana
Through an exploration of the links between geologic setting, mining and process technologies, economics, environment and stakeholder communities, this text addresses ways in which the mineral industry can be made safe, efficient and ecologically sustainable, focusing in particular upon the following key themes: . a review of the current status of the world mining industry, and the environmental challenges it faces. . links between the mode of occurrence of a mineral and the ways of mining it . the impact of mining on the environment in terms of industry and waste . health...
Through an exploration of the links between geologic setting, mining and process technologies, economics, environment and stakeholder communities, thi...
Renewable fuels, such as wind, solar, biomass, tides, and geothermal, are inexhaustible, indigenous and are often free. They need to be captured efficiently and transformed into electricity, hydrogen or clean transportation fuels to provide the energy of the future.This book addresses how to approach and apply technology, economics and policy to bring down the costs involved with renewables, the most important challenge faced in the green era. Intended for students and professionals in resources, energy and environmental engineering and in economic fields focusing on green energy.
Renewable fuels, such as wind, solar, biomass, tides, and geothermal, are inexhaustible, indigenous and are often free. They need to be captured ef...
Natural resources management has two principal dimensions:
Science-illuminated (earth, space, hydrological, pedological, information, etc. sciences) management of local resources (waters, soils, bioresources, minerals, rocks, sediments, etc.) in an ecologically-sustainable manner, and
Value-addition through processing of natural products, through the application of technology is most marked in the case of some mineral products.
The wellness of a community is dependent upon the security of food, water, environment and...
Natural resources management has two principal dimensions:
