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What does Japan's 2011 nuclear accident have in common with the 2005 flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina? This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in this important and topical subject. Based on his on-the-ground experience with several major recent disasters, Timothy H. Dixon explores the science, politics and economics behind a variety of disasters and environmental issues, arguing that many of the worst effects are avoidable. He describes examples of planning and safety failures, provides forecasts of future disasters and proposes solutions for hazard mitigation. The book shows how billions of dollars and countless lives could be saved by adopting longer-term thinking for infrastructure planning and building, and argues that better communication is vital in reducing global risks and preventing future catastrophes.

Natural disasters --- Disaster relief --- Emergency management. --- Hazard mitigation. --- Prevention. --- Planning. --- Disaster mitigation --- Disaster risk mitigation --- Disaster risk reduction --- Disasters --- Hazards mitigation --- Mitigation, Hazard --- Natural hazard mitigation --- Natural hazards mitigation --- Reduction of risks of disasters --- Risk mitigation, Disaster --- Risk reduction, Disaster --- Emergency management --- Consequence management (Emergency management) --- Disaster planning --- Disaster preparedness --- Disaster prevention --- Emergencies --- Emergency planning --- Emergency preparedness --- Management --- Public safety --- First responders --- Natural calamities --- Risk mitigation --- Planning --- Preparedness --- Prevention

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Geological faults. --- Guatemala. --- Plates (tectonics) --- Tectonics. --- Volcanoes.

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Report discusses the scientific applications and technical challenges of a new technique for remotely monitoring the Earth's surface from space.

Remote sensing --- Synthetic aperture radar --- Interferometry --- Earth sciences --- Space-based radar --- Artificial satellites in remote sensing --- Remote sensing