Predicting Disasters
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Predicting Disasters
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Author : Kerry Smith
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2024-02-27
Predicting Disasters written by Kerry Smith and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-27 with Social Science categories.
Japan is a place where powerful earthquakes have occurred more frequently and have caused more harm in the modern era than they have in all but a handful of other locations on the planet. In the twentieth century alone, earthquake disasters in Japan took almost as many lives as they had in all of the country’s recorded history up to that point. Predicting Disasters is the first English-language book to explore how scientists convinced policy makers and the public in postwar Japan that catastrophic earthquakes were coming, and the first to show why earthquake prediction has played such a central role in Japan’s efforts to prepare for a dangerous future ever since. Kerry Smith shows how, in the twentieth century, scientists struggled to make large-scale earthquake disasters legible to the public and to policy makers as significant threats to Japan’s future and as phenomena that could be anticipated and prepared for. Smith also explains why understanding those struggles matters. Disasters, Smith contends, belong alongside more familiar topics of analysis in modern Japanese history—such as economic growth and its impacts, political crises and popular protest, and even the legacies of the war—for the work they do in helping us better understand how the past has influenced beliefs about Japan’s possible futures, and how beliefs about the future shape the present. Predicting Disasters makes relevant elements of Japan’s past more accessible to readers interested in the histories of disaster and scientific communities, as well as to those who want to gain a better understanding of the risk and uncertainty surrounding natural phenomena.
Utilizing Ai And Machine Learning For Natural Disaster Management
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Author : Satishkumar, D.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2024-04-29
Utilizing Ai And Machine Learning For Natural Disaster Management written by Satishkumar, D. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-29 with Nature categories.
Acute events of natural origin, spanning atmospheric, biological, geophysical, hydrologic, and oceanographic realms, persistently menace societies globally. Approximately 160 million people annually bear the brunt of these disasters, with certain regions facing disproportionate impacts. The lack of predictability intensifies the challenge, creating intercommunal capacity gaps and amplifying the dire consequences. Utilizing AI and Machine Learning for Natural Disaster Management provides instances of ML in predicting earthquakes. By leveraging seismic data, AI systems can analyze magnitude and patterns, providing invaluable insights to forecast earthquake occurrences and aftershocks. Similarly, the book unveils the potential of ML in simulating floods by recording and analyzing rainfall patterns from previous years. The predictive power extends to hurricanes, where data on wind speed, rainfall, temperature, and moisture converge to anticipate future occurrences, potentially saving millions in property damage.
Megadisasters
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Author : Florin Diacu
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010
Megadisasters written by Florin Diacu and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
The history and science behind efforts to predict major disasters, from tsunamis to stock market crashes Can we predict cataclysmic disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or stock market crashes? The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 claimed more than 200,000 lives. Hurricane Katrina killed over 1,800 people and devastated the city of New Orleans. The recent global financial crisis has cost corporations and ordinary people around the world billions of dollars. Megadisasters is a book that asks why catastrophes such as these catch us by surprise, and reveals the history and groundbreaking science behind efforts to forecast major disasters and minimize their destruction. Each chapter of this exciting and eye-opening book explores a particular type of cataclysmic event and the research surrounding it, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, rapid climate change, collisions with asteroids or comets, pandemics, and financial crashes. Florin Diacu tells the harrowing true stories of people impacted by these terrible events, and of the scientists racing against time to predict when the next big disaster will strike. He describes the mathematical models that are so critical to understanding the laws of nature and foretelling potentially lethal phenomena, the history of modeling and its prospects for success in the future, and the enormous challenges to scientific prediction posed by the chaos phenomenon, which is the high instability that underlies many processes around us. Yielding new insights into the perils that can touch every one of us, Megadisasters shows how the science of predicting disasters holds the promise of a safer and brighter tomorrow.
Research In Geography Disasters And Environment Monitoring And Forecasting
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Research In Geography Disasters And Environment Monitoring And Forecasting written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Geography categories.
Papers presented at a seminar held at University of Delhi in Dec. 1991.
Predicting Natural Disasters With Ai And Machine Learning
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Author : Satishkumar, D.
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2024-02-16
Predicting Natural Disasters With Ai And Machine Learning written by Satishkumar, D. and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-16 with Nature categories.
In a world where the relentless force of natural and man-made disasters threatens societies, the need for effective disaster management has never been more critical. Predicting Natural Disasters With AI and Machine Learning addresses the challenges of disasters and charts a path toward proactive solutions by applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). This book begins by interpreting the nature of disasters, clearly distinguishing between natural and man-made hazards. It delves into the intricacies of disaster risk reduction (DRR), emphasizing the human contribution to most disasters. Recognizing the necessity for a multifaceted approach, the book advocates the four ‘R’s - Risk Mitigation, Response Readiness, Response Execution, and Recovery - as integral components of comprehensive disaster management. This book explores various AI and ML applications designed to predict, manage, and mitigate the impact of natural disasters, focusing on natural language processing, and early warning systems. The contrast between weak AI, simulating human intelligence for specific tasks, and strong AI, capable of autonomous problem-solving, is thoroughly examined in the context of disaster management. Its chapters systematically address critical issues, including real-world data handling, challenges related to data accessibility, completeness, security, privacy, and ethical considerations.
The Coming Catastrophe Being A Prediction By Prof C A Grimmer Astrologer Of The Terrible Misfortunes Woes And Miseries Threatened To Mankind By The Malific Conjuctions Now Ruling The Heavens
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Author : C. A. Grimmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Coming Catastrophe Being A Prediction By Prof C A Grimmer Astrologer Of The Terrible Misfortunes Woes And Miseries Threatened To Mankind By The Malific Conjuctions Now Ruling The Heavens written by C. A. Grimmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with categories.
Natural Disaster Reduction In China
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Natural Disaster Reduction In China written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Disasters categories.
Japanese Earthquake Prediction Preparedness Program
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Author : Southern California Earthquake Preparedness Project Research Team
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Japanese Earthquake Prediction Preparedness Program written by Southern California Earthquake Preparedness Project Research Team and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Disaster relief categories.
Global Healthcare Disasters
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Author : Adarsh Garg
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2022-08-04
Global Healthcare Disasters written by Adarsh Garg and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with Computers categories.
The recent COVID-19 global pandemic exemplifies the need for efficient, reliable, and real-time tools and technology for forecasting and predicting healthcare disasters as well as for helping to restrict the subsequent spread and fatality of deadly diseases. This new book discusses many of the innovative and state-of-the-art tools and technology that can help meet the challenges of predicting such disasters. The chapters offer a plethora of useful information for designing healthcare disaster management systems that can be dynamically configurable with implementation of today’s modern technology, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, IoT, data analytics, and machine learning. These can increase effectiveness in remote sensing technologies, data analytics, data storage, communication networks, geographic information system (GIS), and global positioning System (GPS), to name a few. This book discusses mathematical models using graph-based approaches for analyzing dynamic, heterogeneous, and unstructured data for applications in epidemiology. The authors also address the use of mobile applications for communication efforts and remote monitoring for gauging health and the effectiveness of preventive healthcare measures. The chapters discuss influencing factors that directly or indirectly target public health infrastructure that can lead to or exacerbate global health crises, such as extreme climate changes, refugee health crises, terrorism and cyberterrorism, and technology-related incidents. The book further looks at efficient methods to analyze disasters and how to deliver healthcare in areas of conflict and crisis. This important volume, Global Healthcare Disasters: Predicting the Unpredictable with Emerging Technologies, provides a bounty of useful information for health professionals, academicians, researchers, governmental agencies, and policymakers across the world to predict, mitigate, and manage global health disaster with emerging technologies.
Symposium On Natural Disasters And Public Policy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Symposium On Natural Disasters And Public Policy written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.