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Australia S Natural Disasters
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Author : Richard Whitaker
language : en
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
Release Date : 2022-07-04
Australia S Natural Disasters written by Richard Whitaker and has been published by New Holland Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-04 with Australia categories.
From the agonies of droughts and floods to the shocks of earthquakes and bush fires, Australia is a country famed as much for its ferocious natural hazards as for its rich environment. Australia's Natural Disasters is a fascinating chronicle of the ferocity of nature and the dramatic effects it has had on this country and its people from the mid-1800s to the seemingly more frequent extreme-weather events of the 2000s. Disasters covered include the bushfires of 2019 and 2020, Cyclone Yasi and Cyclone Tracy, The Black Saturday 2009 Bushfires and the devastation along with the Queensland Floods and the 2021 Floods, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the mass rescue at Bondi Beach, Dust Storms of 2009 and the devastating hail storm that struck Sydney's East and much more.
Australia S Greatest Disasters
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Author : John Miller
language : en
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Release Date : 2010-04
Australia S Greatest Disasters written by John Miller and has been published by Exisle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with History categories.
Disasters have always occurred in Australia, even before European settlement began in 1788. Such is the geography and climate of the 'Great South Land' that disasters such as bushfires, cyclones, storms, floods, drought and heatwaves are natural phenomena. They also tend to be seasonal and can be successive: bushfires follow periods of drought or heatwave, and floods follow cyclones or storms. The original inhabitants as well as those who came after the First Fleet have had to learn to live with these and to find ways to overcome the impacts. Australia has also occasionally been affected by natural disasters not commonly associated with this part of the world, including earthquakes, tornadoes and landslides. While most do not result in loss of human life or major damage, they are significant owing to their rarity. People tend to equate disasters with loss of human life and this book includes most of the disasters in Australia that have resulted in loss of life. There have been a number with significant loss of life, including Cyclone Mahina in 1899, the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983, the Gundagai floods of 1852, Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and the Granville bridge collapse in 1977. There have been also been many where although fewer lives were lost there was a great damage toll on buildings and property, such as the Newcastle earthquake in 1989, the Sydney hail storm of 1999 and the northern Tasmanian floods of 1929. Structural fires are also commonly placed in the disaster category because they are so costly in terms of fatalities, injuries and damage. Many people, however, don't include economic or agricultural impact among the criteria for disasters, which means drought and heatwaves are often disregarded. However, these are synonymous with Australia and many have taken a great toll. This book is part of Exisle Publishing's Little Red Books series. Every title in the Little Red Books series provides an overview of key events, people or places in Australian history. They cover the essentials, bringing the reader up to speed on the most important, fascinating or intriguing facts. Appealing to everyone from students to pensioners who've always wanted to "know a bit about that", they're an essential part of every Australian bookshelf.
Natural Hazards In Australia
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Author : R. L. Heathcote
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Natural Hazards In Australia written by R. L. Heathcote and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Nature categories.
The Australian Book Of Disasters
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Author : Larry Writer
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2011-07-01
The Australian Book Of Disasters written by Larry Writer and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with Nature categories.
The recent floods that ravaged Queensland saw three-quarters of the state declared a disaster zone from the capital city on the Brisbane River to remote rural communities and caused billions of dollars worth of damage, forcing thousands to abandon their homes. This latest assault by nature reminds us all that, despite its stark beauty, the Australian landscape has a deadly edge. It is a place of flood, fire, earthquake and ferocious storms. The Australian Book of Disasters features enthralling stories of catastrophe and survival and courage in the face of enormous odds. With chapters covering the breadth of this harsh land, it includes detailed accounts of the events burnt into Australia's national memory, from the Dunbar shipwreck in 1857 to the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009, and finishing with an in-depth look at the Queensland floods of 2010-2011. From the same series as The Australian Book of True Crime and The Australian Book of Heroism.
Disasters In Australia And New Zealand
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Author : Scott McKinnon
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-07-07
Disasters In Australia And New Zealand written by Scott McKinnon and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-07 with Social Science categories.
Disasters in Australia and New Zealand brings together a collection of essays on the history of disasters in both countries. Leading experts provide a timely interrogation of long-held assumptions about the impacts of bushfires, floods, cyclones and earthquakes, exploring the blurred line between nature and culture, asking what are the anthropogenic causes of ‘natural’ disasters? How have disasters been remembered or forgotten? And how have societies over generations responded to or understood disaster? As climate change escalates disaster risk in Australia, New Zealand and around the world, these questions have assumed greater urgency. This unique collection poses a challenge to learn from past experiences and to implement behavioural and policy change. Rich in oral history and archival research, Disasters in Australia and New Zealand offers practical and illuminating insights that will appeal to historians and disaster scholars across multiple disciplines.
Natural Disasters
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Author : Peter Turner
language : en
Publisher: Redback Publishing
Release Date : 2019-02-01
Natural Disasters written by Peter Turner and has been published by Redback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Australia is currently facing several significant environmental issues. In Australia, the natural disasters that play an unpredictable part in all our lives are drought, fires, tropical cyclones, floods and, to a lesser extent, earthquakes. Each of these disasters affect us all, either directly or indirectly. Natural disasters explores the impact that these events have had on Australia. Features of this book include: informative and comprehensive text with photographs; labelled diagrams relevant to the text; fact boxes to highlight interesting information; and a resource list for further information.
Year Book Australia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Year Book Australia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Australia categories.
Natural Hazards Management In North Australia
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Author : G. Pickup
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Natural Hazards Management In North Australia written by G. Pickup and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with History categories.
"Proceedings of and papers arising out of a seminar held by the North Australia Research Unit of the Australian National University, Darwin, 11-14 September 1978.
Natural Hazards And Disaster Justice
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Author : Anna Lukasiewicz
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-24
Natural Hazards And Disaster Justice written by Anna Lukasiewicz and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-24 with Social Science categories.
This book explores policy, legal, and practice implications regarding the emerging field of disaster justice, using case studies of floods, bushfires, heatwaves, and earthquakes in Australia and Southern and South-east Asia. It reveals geographic locational and social disadvantage and structural inequities that lead to increased risk and vulnerability to disaster, and which impact ability to recover post-disaster. Written by multidisciplinary disaster researchers, the book addresses all stages of the disaster management cycle, demonstrating or recommending just approaches to preparation, response and recovery. It notably reveals how procedural, distributional and interactional aspects of justice enhance resilience, and offers a cutting edge analysis of disaster justice for managers, policy makers, researchers in justice, climate change or emergency management.
Australia S Natural Disasters
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Author : Richard Whitaker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Australia S Natural Disasters written by Richard Whitaker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Natural disasters categories.
This is a fascinating chronicle of the ferocity of nature and the dramatic effects it has on this country and its people. Disasters covered include Cyclone Tracy, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the mass rescue at Bondi Beach, and the devastating hail storm that struck Sydney's East.