Challenges of Disasters in Asia : Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience /

The book provides an understanding about the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and mitigation for strengthening the resilience of the society to various hazards. Multi- dimensionality of disasters is depicted by various approaches and effective modelling. The book is a...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sajjad, Haroon (Editor), Siddiqui, Lubna (Editor), Rahman, Atiqur (Editor), Tahir, Mary (Editor), Siddiqui, Masood Ahsan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Springer Natural Hazards,
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Frontal Part of the Mishmi Hills, India and Its Role in Disaster Management
  • Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation Vulnerability in Humid Tropics and Sub-Tropical Regions of India Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
  • Analysis of Diversified Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Indian States
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Seasonal Drought Pattern Using Vegetation Condition Index in Latur District
  • Sea Level Rise and Impact on Moushuni Island of Sundarban Delta (West Bengal) - A Geospatial Based Approach
  • Mapping of Affected Areas by Extreme Weather Events in Kanda Tehsil of Bageshwar District by GIS and RS Technique
  • Household Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Riverbank Erosion on Socio-Economic Condition of People: A Case Study of Lower Ganga Plain
  • Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of East Sikkim Employing AHP Method
  • Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya - A Household Level Review
  • Application of Mike 11 for One Dimensional GLOF Modeling of a Rapidly Expanding Dalung Proglacial Lake, Indus River Basin, Western Himalaya
  • Hybrid Tree-based Wetland Vulnerability Modelling
  • Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landuse Landcover Change Using STAR Method in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
  • Vulnerability Assessment of COVID Epidemic for Management and Strategic Plan- A Geospatial Based Solution
  • Auto Generated Gravity Canal Routes for Flood Mitigation and Groundwater Rejuvenation: A study in Damodar - Barakar River Basin, India
  • Assessing the Impact of Disasters and Adaptation Strategies in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: A Household Level Analysis
  • Forest Fires in Tropical Deciduous Forests - A Precursor to Anticipatory Adaptation Framework
  • Understanding the Flood Early Warning System, A Case Study of Trans-boundary Water Governance in the Gandak River Basin
  • Adaptation Policy and Community Discourse of Climate Change in the Mountainous Regions of India
  • Analysis of Public Awareness, Health Risks and Coping Strategies against Heat waves in NCT of Delhi, India
  • Community Based Flood Preparedness: A case study of Adayar watershed, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Building Resilience and Management of Vulnerability: Solution for Reduction of Risk of Disasters
  • Employability, A Key to Community's Socio-economic Malady of Pandemic Proportions
  • Living with Floods: Community Based Coping and Resilience mechanism of Mising/Mishing from Floods - A Study of Majuli District of Assam
  • Assessment of Public Perception on Designing Colombo Municipal Council Area as a Green City
  • Climate Change and Its Impacts assessment through Geospatial technology-A Theoretical Study from Extreme Weather Perspective for Disasters Resilient India
  • Corporate Sector and Disaster Risk Management: A Critical Analysis with Reference to Corporate Social Responsibility Law in India
  • Impact of Training and Awareness Programmes of Community Volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response- A Study of Srinagar City.