Geological Hazards: Causes,Consequences and Methods of Containments

by Mu. Ramkumar

ISBN: 9789351244837
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Imprint : NIPA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9130.00
Biblio : 326 pages,25cm

Author Profile

Mu. Ramkumar: Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem - 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India

About The Book

“This book presents comprehensive information on the types of geohazards that impact not only the human society but also the natural resources as well. Authored by experts working on characterization and modeling geohazard phenomena and vulnerability of different regions of World towards specific types of geohazards. Individual chapters are devoted to every geohazard type, detailing it in terms of definition, types, causes, likely impacts on socio-economic milieu and natural environment, methods of mitigation and relief and rescue procedures. Case studies and specific chapters on systematic of geohazard vulnerability mapping, information dissemination and relief and rescue operations are also included in this book.”

Table of Contents

"Foreword — Prof. Dr. Doris Stueben Message — Prof. D. Chandrasekharam Preface Acknowledgement 1. Types, Causes and Strategies for Mitigation ofGeological Hazards Mu.Ramkumar 2. An Introduction to Tsunami and Characterizationof Tsunamigenic Sediments with the Help ofMicrofossils S.M.Hussain 3. History and Geotectonics of Tsunami with SpecialReference to the Indian Ocean G.Manimaran 4. Andaman-Nicobar Island Arc in the EvolvingTectonic Scenario of Bay of Bengal Barendra Purkait and P.K. Gangopadhyaya 5. Assessment of Tsunami Hazard AlongThangapatnam – Ovari Coast, Tamil Nadu, UsingRemote Sensing and GIS Techniques M.Rajamanickam and S.Rajendran 6. Earthquake – The Creator of Geohazards G.Sathish 7. Earth Tremors in Jind Region, Central Haryana: Seismogenesis and Mitigation G. Vallinayagam, L.Gopeshwor Singh and Naresh Kumar 8. Volcanoes, Volcanism and Mitigation A.Karthikeyan 9. Characterization and Mitigation of Landslides in theNilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu G.Manimaran 10. Cyclone Disaster Management with SpecialReference to Orissa Coast, India Devananda Beura 11. An Introduction to Drought R.Suresh and Mu. Ramkumar 12. GIS Based Model for Drought Assessment P.H. Shiva Prakash, P.K. Garg and S.K. Ghosh 13. Flooding – A Manageable Geohazard Mu.Ramkumar 14. Environmental Policies of India and Mitigation ofGeohazards in Coastal Areas M.Jayanthi 15. Coastal Erosion in Dakshina Kannada and UdupiDistricts, Karnataka : Implications on EffectiveCoastal Zone Management Avinash Kumar and K. S. Jayappa 16. Quicksand: A Lesser-Known Geohazard; But not aLesser Evil V.Thir ukumaran and Mu.Ramkumar 17. Glacial Lake Burst in the Lunana Area, Bhutan: AConsequence of Global Warming O.N.Bhargava, S.K.Tangri, A.K.Choudhar y and Y.Dorji 18. An Attitudinal Approach in Management of DisasterMitigation and Risk Reduction R.Subramaniya Bharathy Glossary on Geohazards R. Suresh and V.Thir ukumaran Index"