Natural Hazards and Risk Research in Russia (Innovation and Discovery in Russian Science and Engineering) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 331991832X ISBN 13: 9783319918327

Publisher: Springer, 2018

Synopsis

This book presents natural hazards and risk--one of the fastest-growing and most relevant fields of pure and applied research within geosciences and environmental engineering―from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It examines principles, concepts, and paradigms derived from diverse research studies, and explains operational terms, materials, tools, techniques, and methods used in practice. Collecting the expertise of more than 60 scientists and expert practitioners from across Russia, this authoritative volume is ideal for the diverse range of researchers and professionals concerned with the interaction of natural hazards and the built environment.

• Maximizes reader understanding of natural hazards research and risk analysis in Russia;
  
• Explains relevance and application of primary tools and practices in risk study;
  
• Clarifies similarities and differences in fundamental concepts and principles across the discipline;
  
• Directs geologists, engineers, architects, planners, teachers, students, and others to authoritative sources.
  

 

 

About this title

About the Author

Dr. ​Valentina Svalova is Leading Scientist of the Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience, Russian Academy of Sciences (IEG RAS)

From the Back Cover

This book presents natural hazards and risk--one of the fastest-growing and most relevant fields of pure and applied research within geosciences and environmental engineering―from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It examines principles, concepts, and paradigms derived from diverse research studies, and explains operational terms, materials, tools, techniques, and methods used in practice. Collecting the expertise of more than 60 scientists and expert practitioners from across Russia, this authoritative volume is ideal for the diverse range of researchers and professionals concerned with the interaction of natural hazards and the built environment.

• Maximizes reader understanding of natural hazards research and risk analysis in Russia;
  
• Explains relevance and application of primary tools and practices in risk study;
  
• Clarifies similarities and differences in fundamental concepts and principles across the discipline;
  
• Directs geologists, engineers, architects, planners, teachers, students, and others to authoritative sources.
  

 

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331991832X
• ISBN 13: 9783319918327
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 406
• Editor: Svalova Valentina