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Enduring geohazards in the Caribbean : moving from the reactive to the proactive / edited by Serwan M.J. Baban.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Enduring Geohazards (Landslides and Floods) in the Caribbean Region (2004 Dec. 8 : University of the West Indies), issuing body.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Landslide hazard analysis--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Landslide hazard analysis.
- Landslides--Caribbean Area--Prevention--Congresses.
- Landslides.
- Flood damage prevention--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Flood damage prevention.
- Natural disasters--Risk assessment--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Natural disasters.
- Hazard mitigation--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Hazard mitigation.
- Natural disaster warning systems--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Natural disaster warning systems.
- Emergency management--Caribbean Area--Congresses.
- Emergency management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Enduring geohazards (landslides and floods) in the Caribbean region.
- Place of Publication:
- Jamaica : University of the West Indies Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Landslides and flooding in the Caribbean are destructive, endemic forces that destroy homes, businesses and schools, cost millions of dollars annually and kill hundreds of men, women and children. This book promotes a holistic approach for managing geohazards in the region. It emphasizes a preventive, proactive approach rather than a reactive one.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Enduring Landslides and Floods in the Caribbean Region
- Modelling Landslides in Tropical Environments
- Planning for Hillside Terrains
- Developing a GIS-based Landslide Susceptibility Map for Tropical Mountainous Environments
- Using Contemporary Geo-imaging Technologies for Landslide Investigations in Tropical Environments
- Using GIS for Flood Management and Mitigation in Trinidad and Tobago
- Using GIS for Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Sensitivity Maps for a Watershed in Trinidad and Tobago
- A New Examination of Floods in the Region
- Mapping Flood-prone Areas
- Developing a Proactive Approach to Geohazards Management in Trinidad and Tobago
- Issues in Flood Risk Management
- Recognizing and Managing Unstable Slopes in Trinidad and Tobago
- Developing Early Warning Systems for Managing Geohazards in the Caribbean
- Beyond Humanitarianism
- Contributors.
- Notes:
- Proceedings from the workshop "Enduring Geohazards (Landslides and Floods) in the Caribbean Region," held at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, on Dec. 8, 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4356-8974-7
- OCLC:
- 503441946
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