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Tsunamis remain an ever-present threat to lives and property along the coasts of most of the world’s ocean. Because of the geographical extent of U.S. coastlines, an earthquake in Alaska can generate a local tsunami for Alaskans and, hours later, a

Twenty papers comprise a timely review of state-of-the-art tsunami research. Various approaches are taken to study tsunamis: field-surveys of recent tsunamis; analysis of tide-gauge records; numerical simulations of tsunami generation and propagation

Lake Sarez, which is located in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, was created in 1911. A massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake, blocked the Murgab River valley, creating a natural dam, which was called Usoi. In 1999, the International Decade for

Large landslides affect many mountain valleys in Europe. They are characteristised by a low probability of evolution into a catastrophic event but can have very large impacts on population, infrastructures and the environment. This impact is becoming more

With the increasing need to take an holistic view of landslide hazard and risk, this book overviews the concept of risk research and addresses the sociological and psychological issues resulting from landslides. Its integrated approach offers

This book presents current progress in landslide science and consists of four parts: (1) Progress in Landslide Science, (2) Landslide Dynamics, (3) Landslide Monitoring, and (4) Landslide Risk Assessment. It provides useful information to academics

In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew ripped through south Florida with great and treacherous force. Stories of heroism and economic hardship in the aftermath of the disaster put a human face on the tragedy the storm inflicted. This intriguing book reviews the

Born over an ocean, and swift to hit land, a hurricane can cause terrible harm to both property and life with its driving rain and howling winds. Hundreds of miles wide and generating winds of 200 miles per hour, these forces of nature threaten many parts