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by K. K. Singh, A. K. Singh

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  • PublisherPrints Publications Pvt Ltd
  • ISBN-139789393674050
  • BindingHard back
  • Pages402
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Published2022

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
Publication Year 2022
ISBN-13 9789393674050
E-ISBN 9789394791268
Binding Hard back
Number of Pages 402 Pages
Language English
Edition 1st
Dimension (Inches) 7.5"x9.5"
Weight (Grams) 1046
Subject Environmental Studies
Category Science, Technology & Medicine

There has been an increase in the number of natural disasters over the past year and with it , increasing losses on account of rapid urbanization and population growth as a result of which the impact of natural disasters is now felt to a large extent. An attempt, has therefore, been made through this book to provide a gist of current and relevant information on various aspects of natural disasters and related environmental and technological hazards. 

The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of natural and man-made disasters. An excellent text which offers a versatile and in-depth account of floods and droughts, landslides, earthquakes and tsunamis, atmospheric and weather related hazards, water and soil related pollution problems, land degradation, deforestation, wetland and forest fires, disasters and human health, rehabilitation/settlement, response and recovery and social and gender issues. Extensive references have been provided to show the sources of data on which conclusion may be derived and principals based. The thorough referencing will also help those who wish to learn more about specific topics. 

We hope that this publication would be reference document to serve the need of researches of various disciplines, policy markers, planners and administrators to formulate strategies for management of natural and man-made disasters. 

K. K. Singh

Dr. K. K. Singh did his B. Sc. (Ag) Hons. M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science from Agra university, Agra and M. Phil and Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from A.M.U, Aligarh. He qualified National Eligibility Test- Soil Chemistry/ Fertility and Microbiology in 1995 and NET-1997 in Soil Science- Soil Physics/Soil & Water Conservation. He joined the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Rajasthan in 1993 as Asst. Argil. Research Officer (Chem.) and presently working at Project Directorate (Research) Agricultural and Soil Survey, Krishi Bhavan, Bikaner.

A. K. Singh

Dr. A K Singh did his M.Sc. in Physics with specialization in Electronics Form Agra University, Agra. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Applied Nuclear Physics - 'Uranium and Radon Studies using Track Etch Detectors' in 1999 from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has also undergone UNESCO sponsored professional training on 'Fiber Optics' organized by IIT, Kharagpur. He has served research papers and chapters published to his credit.

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Contents

Page

 

Foreword

v

 

Preface

vii

 

Acknowledgement

ix

 

List of Contributors

xv

 

 

 

 

PART- I NATURAL DISASTERS

 

 

SECTION-1 : INTRODUCTION, FLOODS AND DROUGHTS

 

1

Disasters: An Introduction
K.K. Singh and A.K. Singh

1

2

Estimation of Flood Affected Areas Using Classification of Satellite Images of a Major Indian River
 P. Sathyanarayana, Ashu Jain and Onkar Dikshit

27

3

Strategies and Technological Measures to Cope up with Vulnerability to Drought
K.K. Singh,Mahadevi Singh and Alka Tomar

43

 

 

 

 

SECTION - 2: LANDSLIDES, EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS

 

4

Slope Stability Analysis for Management of Landslides
T. N. Singh, Kripamoy Sarkar and Akshay Gulati

83

5

An Integrated Approach to Remote Sensing, Geotechnical and Artificial Neural Network in Evaluation of Liquefaction Susceptibility of Kachcha Region, Gujarat, India
 D. Ramakrishnan

123

6

Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Coastal Zones-Disaster Mitigation Measures : A Typical Analysis
D. Venkat Reddy and M. Govinda Raj

151

 

 

 

 

PART- II MAN-MADE DISASTERS

 

 

SECTION-3 : ATMOSPHERIC AND WEATHER RELATED HAZARDS

 

7

Hydrocarbons Emission Pattern in Indian Cities
Padma S. Rao, D. Som, V. M. Mhaisalkar, A. Shrivastava and S. Devotta

167

8

Alternate Energy Sources for Cleaner Environment
 A. K. Singh, K. K. Singh, Mahadevi Singh and Alka Tomar

181

9

Weather Hazards and Their Mitigation
Ram Niwas and M. L. Khichar

207

10

Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Disastrous Effects of Global Warming  Adarsh K. Puri and T. Satyanarayana

229

11

Past, Present and Future Sea Level Changes: A Typical Analysis  
D. Venkat Reddy

253

12

Building Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change : The Case of Artisanal Fisheries in the Estuary of the Patos Lagoon
 Daniela Kalikoski, Pedro Quevedoe and Tiago Alumudi

263

 

 

 

 

SECTION-4 : WATER AND SOIL RELATED POLLUTION PROBLEMS

 

13

Life Cycle Assessment of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Plant
 S.Y. Bodkhe

285

14

Fluoride and Nitrate Toxicity in Water and Remedial Measures
B. L. Verma and Yogesh Sharma

293

15

Microcystis Aeruginoa Proliferation in a Highly Eutrophic Reservoir : A Clear Example of Ecosystem Dysfunctioning
Lotfi Aleya

311

16

Trace Metal Contamination in Urbanized Estuaries and Implications of Submarine Groundwater Discharge for Coastal Zone Management in Mauritius  
Roshan T. Ramessur

329

17

Tracer Techniques for Measurement of Radionuclides in Soils and Environment
 A. K. Singh, Alka Tomar and K. K. Singh

343

18

Fate of Pesticides in Soil and their Residual Effects
K. K. Singh, Alka Tomar and Gayatri Verma

371

 

 Index

 399

 

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