Natural Hazards & Risk Books

New and Published Books

1. Handbook of Tropical Residual Soils Engineering

   Edited by Bujang B.K. Huat, David G. Toll, Arun Prasad

   Residual soils are found in many parts of the world. Like other soils, they are used extensively in construction, either to build upon, or as construction material. They are formed when the rate of rock weathering is more rapid than transportation of the weathered particles by e.g., water, gravity...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
2. Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters

   By H.P. Das

   This volume deals with a broad variety of extreme events that affect agriculture and presents effective risk management strategies. It explains events and their effects and presents techniques and strategies to cope with disasters such as drought, volcanic eruption, pests, etc. and minimize...

   Published May 9th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments

   A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices

   By Charles Eccleston, J. Peyton Doub

   Although upwards of 50,000 environmental assessments (EAs) are prepared annually—compared to some 500 environmental impact statements (EISs)—the focus of U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations is on defining requirements for preparing EISs. Written by Charles Eccleston and J....

   Published May 7th 2012 by CRC Press
4. The Social Dynamics of Carbon Capture and Storage

   Understanding CCS Representations, Governance and Innovation

   Edited by Nils Markusson, Simon Shackley, Benjamin Evar

   Series: The Earthscan Science in Society Series

   Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged rapidly as a crucial technological option for decarbonising electricity supply and mitigating climate change. Great hopes are being pinned on this new technology but it is also facing growing scepticism and criticism. This book is the first to bring...

   Published May 3rd 2012 by Routledge
5. A Methodology for Processing Raw LIDAR Data to Support Urban Flood Modelling Framework

   UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

   By Ahmad Fikri Bin Abdullah

   The consequences of recent floods and flash floods in many parts of the world have been devastating. One way to improving flood management practice is to invest in data collection and modelling activities which enable an understanding of the functioning of a system and the selection of...

   Published April 14th 2012 by Taylor & Francis
6. Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth Edition

   By C.H. Walker, R.M. Sibly, S.P. Hopkin, D.B. Peakall

   Cutting across traditional subject boundaries, Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth Edition gives readers an integrated view of ecotoxicology, from molecules to ecosystems. This new edition of a bestselling textbook continues to emphasize principles rather than practice, providing the...

   Published March 11th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Negotiating Environment and Science

   "An Insider's View of International Agreements, from Driftnets to the Space Station"

   By Richard J. Smith

   In this thought-provoking new book, career U.S. State Department negotiator Richard J. Smith offers readers unprecedented access to the details about some of the most complex and politically charged international agreements of the late and immediate post Cold War era. During his nine years as...

   Published March 1st 2012 by RFF Press
8. Risk Analysis and Human Behavior

   By Baruch Fischhoff

   Series: The Earthscan Risk in Society Series

   The articles collected here are foundational contributions to integrating behavioural research and risk analysis. They include seminal articles on three essential challenges. One is ensuring effective two-way communication between technical experts and the lay public, so that risk analyses address...

   Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge
9. Judgment and Decision Making

   By Baruch Fischhoff

   Series: The Earthscan Risk in Society Series

   Behavioral decision research offers a distinctive approach to understanding and improving decision making. It combines theory and method from multiple disciples (psychology, economics, statistics, decision theory, management science). It employs both empirical methods, to study how decisions are...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
10. Environmental Toxicology

    Biological and Health Effects of Pollutants, Third Edition

    By Ming-Ho Yu, Humio Tsunoda, Masashi Tsunoda

    Human survival depends on the availability of clean air, water, and food and on the welfare of plants and animals. However, anthropogenic and naturally occurring chemicals can cause adverse effects on living organisms and ecological processes. Environmental Toxicology: Biological and Health Effects...

    Published November 15th 2011 by CRC Press