Geological Hazards : Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containments

Contents: 1. Types, Causes and Strategies for Mitigation of Geological Hazards. 2. An Introduction to Tsunami and Characterization of Tsunamigenic Sediments with the Help of Microfossils. 3. History and Geotectonics of Tsunami with Special Reference to the Indian Ocean. 4. Andaman-Nicobar Island Arc in the Evolving Tectonic Scenario of Bay of Bengal. 5. Assessment of Tsunami Hazard Along Thangapatnam – Ovari Coast, Tamil Nadu, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. 6. Earthquake – The Creator of Geohazards. 7. Earth Tremors in Jind Region, Central Haryana: Seismogenesis and Mitigation. 8. Volcanoes, Volcanism and Mitigation. 9. Characterization and Mitigation of Landslides in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu. 10. Cyclone Disaster Management with Special Reference to Orissa Coast, India. 11. An Introduction to Drought. 12. GIS Based Model for Drought Assessment. 13. Flooding – A Manageable Geohazards. 14. Environmental Policies of India and Mitigation of Geohazards in Coastal Areas. 15. Coastal Erosion in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts, Karnataka : Implications on Effective Coastal Zone Management. 16. Quicksand: A Lesser-Known Geohazards; But not a Lesser Evil. 17. Glacial Lake Burst in the Lunana Area, Bhutan: A Consequence of Global Warming. 18. An Attitudinal Approach in Management of Disaster Mitigation and Risk Reduction. Glossary. Index.

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.