Natural Hazards & Risk Books

New and Published Books

1. Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

   Edited by Enzo Pranzini, Allan Williams

   Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
2. Handbook of Disaster Policies and Institutions

   Improving Emergency Management and Climate Change Adaptation, 2nd Edition

   By John Handmer, Stephen Dovers

   Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies unsuited to the emerging scales of...

   Published January 8th 2013 by Routledge
3. Ecological Biomarkers

   Indicators of Ecotoxicological Effects

   Edited by Claude Amiard-Triquet, Jean-Claude Amiard, Philip S. Rainbow

   With contributions from experts in the field, this book presents a synthesis of the state of the art in the methodology of biomarkers and its contribution to ecological risk assessment. The text explores the latest knowledge and thinking on this very important approach for the assessment of...

   Published November 25th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Disaster Resiliency

   Interdisciplinary Perspectives

   Edited by Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, Fernando I. Rivera

   Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy

   Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters will inevitably...

   Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge
5. Nanotechnology

   Health and Environmental Risks, Second Edition

   By Jo Anne Shatkin

   Series: Perspectives in Nanotechnology

   Should you adopt nanotechnology? If you have already adopted it, what do you need to know? What are the risks? Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies are revolutionizing the ways we treat disease, produce energy, manufacture products, and attend to our daily wants and needs. To continue to capture the...

   Published November 11th 2012 by CRC Press
6. The Spatial Dimension of Risk

   How Geography Shapes the Emergence of Riskscapes

   Edited by Detlef Müller-Mahn

   Series: Earthscan Risk in Society

   Through its exploration of the spatial dimension of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad range of risks are examined, including natural hazards, climate change, political violence, and...

   Published November 5th 2012 by Routledge
7. Eco-Cities

   A Planning Guide

   Edited by Zhifeng Yang

   Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

   As cities undergo vast changes due to industrialization, urbanization, and globalization, environmental considerations assume a growing importance in the urban planning processes of an increasing number of governments around the world. Several cities and regions around the world have already...

   Published October 14th 2012 by CRC Press
8. Windfarm Visualisation

   Perspective or Perception?

   By Alan Macdonald

   As windfarms proliferate across the UK, visualisation as a means of predicting the scale and impacts of wind turbines has become a highly controversial subject. The purpose of visualisation is to inform so that judgements can be made by the general public and non-landscape professionals alike....

   Published October 9th 2012 by Whittles Publishing
9. Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

   By Frank R. Spellman

   There is a strong need for innovation and the development of viable renewable energy sources. Recent technological advances now allow natural gas supplies—previously believed inaccessible or nonexistent—to be discovered, mined, and processed for both industrial and consumer use. The technology, a...

   Published September 16th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Organic Chemicals in the Environment

    Mechanisms of Degradation and Transformation, Second Edition

    By Alasdair H. Neilson, Ann-Sofie Allard

    Addressing the persistent environmental threat of organic chemicals with a fresh approach to degradation and transformation processes, Organic Chemicals in the Environment: Mechanisms of Degradation and Transformation, Second Edition examines a wide range of compounds as well as abiotic and...

    Published September 4th 2012 by CRC Press