Coping with natural hazards :
Coping with natural hazards : Indian context /
Natural hazards
edited by K.S. Valdiya.
- Hyderabad : Orient Longman, 2004.
- iv, 277 p., [28] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
"The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad." Originally published: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Preface: Preparing and Planning-the Key to Hazard Management 1
MG KMenon
2. Geodynamic Perspective of Natural Hazards in India 7
KSValdiya
3. Meteorological Dimensions of Natural Hazards 37
PKDas
4. A Perspective of Seismic Hazard and Risk in Northern India 48
KN Khattri
5. Towards Better Seismic Hazard Assessment: Need for an 59
Integrated Aoroach
C,, Rajidran and Kusala,Raidhran
6. Public Policies for Hazard Management: Appropriate Structural 71
Designs and Building Codes
D K Paul
7. Floods in India: Their Frequency and Pattern 91
Vishwas S Kale
8. Floods in North Indian River Systems 104
0 N Dhar and S Nahdargi
9. Mitigating Avalanche Disasters in Indian Himalaya 124
S S Sharma
10. Landslide Hazard Zonation: Some Thoughts 134
R K Bhandari
11. Coping with Landslide Disasters in the Western Ghats 153
S S Thigale and A S Khandge
12. Landslide Hazards in the Himalaya: Strategy for Their Management 165
M P Sah and S K Bartarya
13. Coping with Tropical Cyclone Disaster: The Forecasting Aspect 180
U C Mohanty and M Mandal
14. A Strategy for Cyclone Disaster Reduction-Real-Time Storm 197
Surge Prediction
S K Dube
15. Applications of Satellite Survey in Coastal Disasters
A S Rajawat and Shailesh Nayak
16. Monsoon Drought-A Natural Iwhumanswnuau
D R Sikka
17. Advance Planning for Desertification: Need for a
Monitoring and Warning System
Amal Kar
18. Disaster Management Strategie iii India
Vinod K Sharma
19. Sanitation and Medicare in the Hazard-Affected Areas
Dipika Sur and S K Bhattacharya
20. Biotechnology Interventions in Rehabilitation of
Victims of Natural Disasters: Some Instances
Manju Sharma and Hamida bdi,
21. Recommendations on the Strategy for Coping With Natural
Hazards in India
K S Valdiva and V S Kale.
Contributed papers presented at a symposium on "Coping with Natural Hazards" held at University of Pune, India, on Oct. 5-6, 2001, in conjunction with the 71st annual session of National Academy of Sciences, India.
8125027351 (pbk.) Rs350.00 9788125027355 (pbk.)
Natural disasters--India--Congresses.
Emergency management--India--Congresses.
363.340954 COP / 000221
"The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad." Originally published: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Preface: Preparing and Planning-the Key to Hazard Management 1
MG KMenon
2. Geodynamic Perspective of Natural Hazards in India 7
KSValdiya
3. Meteorological Dimensions of Natural Hazards 37
PKDas
4. A Perspective of Seismic Hazard and Risk in Northern India 48
KN Khattri
5. Towards Better Seismic Hazard Assessment: Need for an 59
Integrated Aoroach
C,, Rajidran and Kusala,Raidhran
6. Public Policies for Hazard Management: Appropriate Structural 71
Designs and Building Codes
D K Paul
7. Floods in India: Their Frequency and Pattern 91
Vishwas S Kale
8. Floods in North Indian River Systems 104
0 N Dhar and S Nahdargi
9. Mitigating Avalanche Disasters in Indian Himalaya 124
S S Sharma
10. Landslide Hazard Zonation: Some Thoughts 134
R K Bhandari
11. Coping with Landslide Disasters in the Western Ghats 153
S S Thigale and A S Khandge
12. Landslide Hazards in the Himalaya: Strategy for Their Management 165
M P Sah and S K Bartarya
13. Coping with Tropical Cyclone Disaster: The Forecasting Aspect 180
U C Mohanty and M Mandal
14. A Strategy for Cyclone Disaster Reduction-Real-Time Storm 197
Surge Prediction
S K Dube
15. Applications of Satellite Survey in Coastal Disasters
A S Rajawat and Shailesh Nayak
16. Monsoon Drought-A Natural Iwhumanswnuau
D R Sikka
17. Advance Planning for Desertification: Need for a
Monitoring and Warning System
Amal Kar
18. Disaster Management Strategie iii India
Vinod K Sharma
19. Sanitation and Medicare in the Hazard-Affected Areas
Dipika Sur and S K Bhattacharya
20. Biotechnology Interventions in Rehabilitation of
Victims of Natural Disasters: Some Instances
Manju Sharma and Hamida bdi,
21. Recommendations on the Strategy for Coping With Natural
Hazards in India
K S Valdiva and V S Kale.
Contributed papers presented at a symposium on "Coping with Natural Hazards" held at University of Pune, India, on Oct. 5-6, 2001, in conjunction with the 71st annual session of National Academy of Sciences, India.
8125027351 (pbk.) Rs350.00 9788125027355 (pbk.)
Natural disasters--India--Congresses.
Emergency management--India--Congresses.
363.340954 COP / 000221