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1 Wilkinson, C; Souter, D.; Goldberg, J. (Eds) 2006. Status of coral reefs in tsunami affected countries: 2005. Townsville, Queensland, Australia: Australian Institute of Marine Science. vi, 154p.
Natural disasters ; Coral reefs ; Earthquakes ; Resource management ; Social impact ; Economic aspects
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 551.4637 G000 WIL Record No: H038808)
2 Strahler, A.; Strahler, A. 1997. Physical geography, science and systems of the human environment. New York, NY, USA: John Wiley. 637p.
Geography ; Electromagnetic radiation ; Ozone layer ; Ozone depletion ; Air temperature ; Relative humidity ; Precipitation ; Water balance ; Air pollution ; Winds ; Weather ; Climate ; Latitude ; Altitude ; Land degradation ; Rain ; Greenhouse effect ; Earthquakes ; Landforms ; Groundwater management ; Glaciers ; Ecosystems ; Mapping ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Soil classification
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 910 G000 STR Record No: H043932)
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3 Vrba, J.; Verhagen, B. T. (Eds.) 2011. Groundwater for emergency situations: a methodological guide. Paris, France: UNESCO. International Hydrological Programme (IHP). 316p. (UNESCO IHP-VII Series on Groundwater No. 3)
Water resources ; Groundwater recharge ; Disaster preparedness ; Drinking water ; Water supply ; Geology ; Hydrogeology ; Hydrology ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Mathematical models ; Risk assessment ; Risk management ; Water governance ; Policy ; Early warning systems ; Natural disasters ; Flooding ; Drought ; Earthquakes ; Landslides ; Tsunamis ; Storms ; Cyclones ; Volcanoes ; Water flow ; Aquifers ; Isotopes ; Case studies ; Sewage ; Drainage ; Rehabilitation ; Chemical composition ; Analytical methods ; Satellite surveys ; Satellite imagery ; Capacity building / South Africa / South Germany / Czech Republic / India / China / Peru / Maldives / Sri Lanka / Japan / Molasses Basin / Labe River / Elbe River / Orissa / Shenthen Xikeng Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044405)
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The aim of the UNESCO IHP project ‘Groundwater for Emergency Situations’ (GWES) is to consider natural catastrophic events that could adversely influence human health and life and to identify in advance emergency groundwater resources resistant to natural disasters that could replace damaged public and domestic drinking water supplies. The GWES project was approved during the 15th session of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP). It was included in the Implementation Plan of the Sixth Phase of the IHP (2002–2007), Theme 2: ‘Integrated watershed and aquifer dynamics’, under the title ‘Identification and management of strategic groundwater bodies to be used for emergency situations as a result of extreme events or in case of conflicts’. The Second phase of the GWES project is implemented within IHP VII (2008–2013) by an International Working Group composed of UNESCO, and IAH representatives and experts from different regions of the world.
4 Wieland, M.; Memmer, M.; Ruoss, R. 2008. Designs aspects of Deriner dam [Turkey]. International Water Power and Dam Construction, July:19-23.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044772)
http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2050150
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044772.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044772.pdf
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5 Boomgaard, P. (Ed.) 2007. A world of water: rain, rivers and seas in Southeast Asian histories. Leiden, Netherlands: KITLV Press. 368p. (Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde)
Water resources ; Water management ; Water rights ; Water pollution ; Water rights ; Health hazards ; Waterborne diseases ; Malaria ; Dengue ; Drinking water ; Irrigation water ; Irrigation systems ; Institutions ; Drainage ; Privatization ; Historical aspects ; Geography ; Sharks ; Fisheries ; Communal irrigation systems ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigated rice ; Conflict ; Seas ; Disasters ; Sewage ; Climate change ; Hazards ; Storms ; Cyclones ; Flooding ; Rain ; Earthquakes ; Typhoons ; Case studies ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Political aspects ; Environmental effects / Southeast Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044932)
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6 Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP). 2012. International Training Course: Application of Space Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction. Lecture notes. Dehradun, India: Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP). 432p.
Natural disasters ; Risk management ; Socioeconomic development ; Remote sensing ; Mapping ; Meteorology ; GIS ; Satellite surveys ; Forecasting ; Image processing ; Data analysis ; Global positioning systems ; Flooding ; Drought ; Monitoring ; Earthquakes ; Landslides ; Tsunamis ; Early warning systems ; Weather forecasting ; Hydrometeorology ; Space ; Technology
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.34 G000 CEN Record No: H044954)
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7 Bedson, C.; Lynch, V.; Cargeeg, D.; Matthews, S. 2006. Humanities alive geography. 2nd ed. Queensland, Australia: John Wiley. 189p.
Humanities ; Geography ; Maps ; GIS ; Information and communication technologies (ICTs) ; Weather ; Natural disasters ; Volcanoes ; Earthquakes ; Rain forests
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 917.94 G000 BED Record No: H046058)
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8 Kogan, F.; Powell, A. M. Jr.; Fedorov, O. (Eds.) 2009. Use of satellite and In-Situ data to improve sustainability: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Using Satellite Data and In-Situ Data to Improve Sustainability, Kiev, Ukraine, 9-12 June 2009. 313p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - C: Environmental Security)
Meteorological satellites ; Satellite surveys ; Data collection ; Sustainability ; Agrometeorology ; Monitoring ; Environmental effects ; Climate change ; Natural disasters ; Drought ; Flooding ; Rain ; Temperature ; Glaciers ; Snow cover ; Earthquakes ; Ecosystems ; Magnetic field ; Land cover ; Pastures ; Crop production ; Grain crops ; Food security ; Health ; Vegetation ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Models ; Energy balance ; Biomass ; Precipitation ; Evapotranspiration ; Coastal area ; Air pollution ; Nitrogen oxides ; Emission / Ukraine / Russia / Mongolia / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 384.51 G000 KOG Record No: H046311)
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9 Ismail-Zadeh, A.; Fucugauchi, J. U.; Kijko, A.; Takeuchi, K.; Zaliapin, I. (Eds.) 2014. Extreme natural hazards, disaster risks and societal implications. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 402p. (Special Publications of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Series 1) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139523905]
Natural disasters ; Disaster risk management ; Environmental impact assessment ; Climate change ; Early warning systems ; Volcanic eruptions ; Earthquakes ; Landslides ; Hurricanes ; Tsunamis ; Flooding ; Sea level ; Ecosystems ; Models ; Precipitation ; Weather forecasting ; Hydrometeorology ; Geological process ; Satellite observation ; Remote sensing ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Capacity building ; Educational institutions ; Case studies ; Public-private cooperation / South America / Latin America / Africa / Middle East / Africa South of Sahara / Asia Pacific Region / Saudi Arabia / Iran / Thailand / Caribbean / Mexico / Madagascar / Australia / China / Japan / India / Afar Region / Mediterranean Region / Chao Phraya River / Wenchuan / Tohoku
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.34 G000 ISM Record No: H046897)
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10 Paudel, J.; Ryu, H. 2018. Natural disasters and human capital: the case of Nepal’s earthquake. World Development, 111:1-12. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.06.019]
Natural disasters ; Earthquakes ; Human capital ; Social structure ; Educational status ; Socioeconomic environment ; Mortality ; Gender ; Developing countries ; Models / Nepal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048987)
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We exploit the quasi-random spatial and temporal nature of ground tremors to evaluate the long-term impact of the 1988 earthquake on educational outcomes among affected children of rural Nepal. We employ difference-in-differences research design to show that infants born in districts severely affected by the earthquake are 13.8% less likely to complete middle school and 10% less likely to complete high school. Our findings demonstrate that children belonging to high caste groups mitigate the negative environmental shock in the long run. However, infants belonging to low caste groups are 17.6% less likely to complete middle school and 11.9% less likely to complete high school. We also find that male infants exposed to a severe earthquake perform significantly better than their female counterparts, suggesting prospects of gender bias in a patriarchal society. Together, these results provide strong evidence that earthquakes lead to deterioration of human capital in a developing country setting.
11 Randell, H.; Jiang, C.; Liang, X.-Z.; Murtugudde, R.; Sapkota, A. 2021. Food insecurity and compound environmental shocks in Nepal: implications for a changing climate. World Development, 145:105511. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105511]
Food insecurity ; Extreme weather events ; Climate change ; Food security ; Earthquakes ; Drought ; Landslides ; Natural disasters ; Vulnerability ; Households ; Food production / Nepal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050455)
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Food insecurity is a key global health challenge that is likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Though climate change is associated with an increased frequency of extreme weather events, little is known about how multiple environmental shocks in close succession interact to impact household health and well-being. In this paper, we assess how earthquake exposure followed by monsoon rainfall anomalies affect food insecurity in Nepal. We link food security data from the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey to data on shaking intensity during the 2015 Gorkha earthquake and rainfall anomalies during the 2015 monsoon season. We then exploit spatial variation in exposure to the earthquake and monsoon rainfall anomalies to isolate their independent and compound effects. We find that earthquake exposure alone was not associated with an increased likelihood of food insecurity, likely due in part to effective food aid distribution. However, the effects of rainfall anomalies differed by severity of earthquake exposure. Among households minimally impacted by the earthquake, low rainfall was associated with increased food insecurity, likely due to lower agricultural productivity in drought conditions. Among households that experienced at least moderate shaking, greater rainfall was positively associated with food insecurity, particularly in steep, mountainous areas. In these locations, rainfall events disproportionately increased landslides, which damaged roads, disrupted distribution of food aid, and destroyed agricultural land and assets. Additional research on the social impacts of compound environmental shocks is needed to inform adaptation strategies that work to improve well-being in the face of climate change.
12 Sharma, S.; Talchabhadel, R.; Nepal, Santosh; Ghimire, G. R.; Rakhal, B.; Panthi, J.; Adhikari, B. R.; Pradhanang, S. M.; Maskey, S.; Kumar, S. 2023. Increasing risk of cascading hazards in the central Himalayas. Natural Hazards, 119(2):1117-1126. (Special issue: Multimodal Characterization of Built and Natural Environments for Multi-Risk Assessment) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05462-0]
Weather hazards ; Disaster risk management ; Forecasting ; Climate change ; Mitigation ; Adaptation ; Strategies ; Natural disasters ; Landslides ; Flooding ; Avalanches ; Earthquakes ; Early warning systems ; Modelling ; Infrastructure ; Rivers / South Asia / Nepal / Central Himalayas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051248)
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Cascading hazards are becoming more prevalent in the central Himalayas. Primary hazards (e.g., earthquakes, avalanches, and landslides) often trigger secondary hazards (e.g., landslide dam, debris flow, and flooding), compounding the risks to human settlements, infrastructures, and ecosystems. Risk management strategies are commonly tailored to a single hazard, leaving human and natural systems vulnerable to cascading hazards. In this commentary, we characterize diverse natural hazards in the central Himalayas, including their cascading mechanisms and potential impacts. A scientifically sound understanding of the cascading hazards, underlying mechanisms, and appropriate tools to account for the compounding risks are crucial to informing the design of risk management strategies. We also discuss the need for an integrated modeling framework, reliable prediction and early warning system, and sustainable disaster mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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