Coastal Disaster Surveys and Assessment for Risk Mitigation

By: Tomoya Shibayama and Miguel Esteban

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Synopsis: This collection covers essential concepts in the management of coastal disasters, outlining several field surveys of such events that have taken place in the 21st century, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and the storm surges generated by Hurricane Katrina, Cyclone Nargis, and Typhoon Haiyan. Measurements of flood heights, distributions of structural destruction, and the testimonies of residents are reported, with the results being analysed and compared with past events and numerical simulations to clarify and reconstruct the reality of these disasters. The book covers the state-of-the-art understanding of disaster mechanisms and the most advanced tools for the simulation of future events: • Uniquely explains how to use disaster surveys along with simulations to mitigate risk • Combines pure scientific studies with practical research and proposes procedures for effective coastal disaster mitigation Coastal Disaster Surveys and Assessment for Risk Mitigation is ideal for students in the field of disaster risk management, as well as engineers who deal with issues related to tsunamis, storm surges, high wave attack and coastal erosion.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 380 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000773750
Related ISBNs:: 9780367741297, 9780367741280, 9781003156161
Publisher:: CRC Press
Date of Addition:: 12/19/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Tomoya Shibayama and Miguel Esteban
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Tomoya Shibayama
Edited by:: Miguel Esteban