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Displaying 30 of about 388 resultsThis map illustrates area at risk of earthquake activity, volcanic eruptions and tropical storms according to established risk scales.
Earthquake intensity risk is gauged using the 1956 version of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MM), describing the effects of an earthquake on the surface of the earth.
Tropical storm risk is taken from the Munich Reinsura…
Sudden steam-driven eruptions strike without warning and are a leading cause of fatalities at touristic volcanoes. Recent deaths following the 2019 Whakaari eruption in New Zealand expose a need for accurate, short-term forecasting. However, current volcano alert systems are heuristic and too slowly updated with human input. Here, we show that a structu…
In French:
Le plan ORSEC est un plan cadre gouvernemental, permettant d’organiser la réponse en cas de catastrophe de grande ampleur qui dépasse les moyens habituellement misent en place pour y répondre. Il permet d’appuyer le leadership du gouvernement sur l’organisation de cette réponse en clarifiant les rôles et responsabilités de chacun mais auss…
Indonesia is located at the meeting point of three tectonic plates and therefore is threatened by tectonic hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic Eruptions. The material explains and visualises the earth's structure, tectonic and our relation to geological hazards in a simple manner, that is suitable for school children.
This guidebook for preparatory school teachedrs is composed of several subjects, with suggestions of activities around "The earth on the outside", "The interior of the earth", "earthquakes and volcanoes", "tsunamis" and "hazards prevention".
For primary school children, featuring Stan the dog and five children - Dan, Ana, Frankie, Matt and Beth - who model what to do in an emergency, around the 4 "Rs" of emergency management (reduction, readiness, response, recovery). This resource has three components, each of which can be used independently or in conjunction with each other: a guide for t…
This textbook for B.A. students is to give them an approach of the natural resources and heritage of El Salvador.It covers fields such as: geology, mineralogy, paleontology, soils, hydrology, climate, flora, earth invertebrates, vertebrates. Describes phenomena like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, but no mention of disaster reduction.
This handbook reviews the techniques, methodologies and best practices for using geospatial information in support of decision making for disaster risk management. The focus is on specific hazards, including flood, cyclone, earthquake, landslide, volcanic activity and forest fire. While space-based information can significantly enhance disaster emergenc…
In Spanish:
El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir cómo se formularon las estrategias y los proyectos de recuperación después de las inundaciones que afectaron a buena parte del país, durante el primer semestre del año 2008. También se examinan las iniciativas puestas en marcha por la Municipalidad del Cantón Cevallos para superar los impactos de l…
This edition focuses on the accomplishments in strengthening the ability of 27 remote Guatemalan communities to prepare for and respond to disasters. Among its many accomplishments, the program has facilitated the creation of a dedicated office to manage all facets of municipal risk management. The committed and trained staff members serve as liaisons t…
This report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009. It also addresses the advances in disaster risk reductio…
This book addresses a wide range of environmental concerns within the context of sustainability and their influence on the future of Hawaii. It traces land-use practices before and after the arrival of Westerners and the increased tempo of destruction following the latter. It also discusses volcanoes and the risk of placing homes in locations vulnerable…
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This study analysed the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens on 18 May 1980, and revolutionized the way scientists approach the field of volcanology. It states that lives lost and the impact of the eruption on people and infrastructure downstream and downwind, made it im…