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ClickView (Firm)
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XX(302470.1)
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All businesses are exposed to some level of risk, but when a natural disaster strikes they can suddenly face a variety of unexpected and often extraordinary situations. What happens in a matter of seconds can sometimes take years to rebuild. The 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand and the 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia demonstrated how devastating natural disasters can be for small businesses. This investigative-style programme for middle to senior secondary audiences explores the human cost for businesses affected by natural disasters, but also many of the logistical aspects, such as: assessing property damage, dealing with insurers, monitoring finances, relaunching a business and creating disaster preparation plans. Viewers will appreciate the way people overcome these traumatic experiences and what it's like running a business in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
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Other
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Bradford, Marlene.
Call Number
904.5 22
Publication Date
2007
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Looks at the science behind natural disasters, discussing what causes them, where they occur, prevention and preparations, rescue and relief efforts, impact, and historical overview of each kind before going on to describe the one hundred worse disastersin history.
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Electronic Resources
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120279.4297
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Pelling, Mark, 1967-
Call Number
307.76091724 22
Publication Date
2003
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What makes some cities less vulnerable and more resilient in the face of natural disasters? This work examines the factors involved and draws invaluable lessons from case studies and analysis.
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Electronic Resources
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114677.0703
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Kern, William S., 1952-
Call Number
363.34 22
Publication Date
2010
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Electronic Resources
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Chávez-Silverman, Susana.
Call Number
973.00468 22
Publication Date
2010
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Electronic Resources
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Dixon, Timothy H., author.
Call Number
363.347 23
Publication Date
2017
Summary
An eye-opening account exploring common themes between major disasters and providing important lessons for successful natural hazard mitigation.
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Electronic Resources
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Bell, F. G. (Frederic Gladstone)
Call Number
363.349 22
Publication Date
1999
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Electronic Resources
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by
Birkmann, Jörn.
Call Number
363.34 22
Publication Date
2006
Summary
A seemingly non-stop series of disasters has shown that societies worldwide seem unprepared for the threats posed by natural hazards. The tragic impacts of these events drew short-term attention from policy makers, the media and the general public, but their response was too late to prevent serious harm. Societies need to measure their vulnerabilities in advance, and make adequate provisions. This publication presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability and contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.--Publisher's description.
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National Geographic Society (U.S.). National Geographic Maps.
Call Number
MAP 917.3 NAT
Publication Date
1998
Summary
7 maps (Earthquakes -- Hurricanes -- Hail -- Population -- Volcanoes -- Tornadoes -- Drought) + 1 map of North America on verso, with verso text entitled: Great disasters : nature in full force.
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Maps
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2.3527
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Khlebopros, Rėm Grigorʹevich.
Call Number
304.2015118 22
Publication Date
2007
Summary
Many people are concerned about crises leading to disasters in nature, in social and economic life. The book offers a popular account of the causative mechanisms of critical states and breakdown in a broad range of natural and cultural systems? which obey the same laws? and thus makes the reader aware of the origin of catastrophic events and the ways to avoid and mitigate their negative consequences. The authors apply a single mathematical approach to investigate the revolt of cancer cells that destroy living organisms and population outbreaks that upset natural ecosystems, the balance betwe.
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Electronic Resources
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McGuire, Bill, 1954-
Call Number
363.34 22
Publication Date
2005
Summary
Life on earth will come to an end. It's just a matter of when. Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the many potential catastrophes facing our planet in the future, from global warming, and New Ice Ages, to asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami. Bill McGuire tales a timely and accessible look at both the science behind these events and our chances of survival. Including discussions of the likely consequences of current from global warming, New Ice Ages, asteroid impact, supervolcanoes, and mega-tsunami, this timely and accessible book explains both the mechanis.
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2.2937
by
Chan, Johnny C. L.
Call Number
551.553091648 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
This book is a completely rewritten, updated and expanded new edition of the original ""Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones"" published in 1995. It presents a comprehensive review of the state of science and forecasting of tropical cyclones together with the application of this science to disaster mitigation, hence the tag: From Science to Mitigation. Since the previous volume, enormous progress in understanding tropical cyclones has been achieved. These advances range from the theoretical through to ever more sophisticated computer modeling, all underpinned by a vast and growing range of.
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Electronic Resources
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