Applied Geomorphology for Mitigation of Natural Hazards: v. 15 (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research) - Hardcover

Oya, Masahiko

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792367197 ISBN 13: 9780792367192

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

There are many natural hazards such as floods, landslides, volcanoes and earthquakes in the Asia-Pacific Region. Nevertheless, there are few studies of such natural hazards in this region and knowledge about their mitigation is of the utmost importance. This book documents the use of geomorphological maps showing the state of flooding which allows predictions to be made. The author has compiled geomorphological maps and documentation of their validation, and the maps allow not only estimation of flooding, but also prediction of soil liquefaction caused by earthquakes. The results of the discussions in this book apply not only to geographers, consultants, engineers and policy makers in Japan and Southeast Asian countries, but also to those from Europe, North America, and Africa.

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`Kluwer have done a wonderful job of producing figures and photographs in both colour and black-and-white.'
The Holocene, 12:1 (2001)

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792367197
• ISBN 13: 9780792367192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192