Bøger i NATO Science Series IV serien

This book presents the proceedings and the outcomes of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on Integrated Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Information Production, which was held in Marmaris, Turkey, between September 10- 14, 200 I. With the contribution of 45 experts from 20 different countries, the ARW has provided the opportunity to resolve the basic conflicts that tend to arise between different disciplines associated with environmental data management and to promote understanding between experts on an international and multidisciplinary basis. The prevailing universal problem in environmental data management (EDM) systems is the significant incoherence between data collection procedures and the retrieval of information required by the users. This indicates the presence of problems still encountered in the realization of; (1) delineation of objectives, constraints, institutional aspects of EDM; (2) design of data collection networks; (3) statistical sampling; (4) physical sampling and presentation of data; (5) data processing and environmental databases; (6) reliability of data; (7) data analysis and transfer of data into information; and (8) data accessibility and data exchange at local, regional and global scales. Further problems stem from the lack of coherence between different disciplines involved in EDM, lack of coordination between responsible agencies on a country basis, and lack of coordination on an international level regarding the basic problems and relevant solutions that should be sought.

This book details the findings and suggestions from a NATO workshop that examined regional climate variability and its impacts in the Mediterranean area, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, November 2006. This NATO workshop was set up to discuss the issues facing the region in general and the influence of chemical emissions and transformation in particular.

Earthquakes affecting urban areas can lead to catastrophic situations and hazard mitigation requires preparatory measures at all levels. Structural assessment is the diagnosis of the seismic health of buildings. Assessment is the prelude to decisions about rehabilitation or even demolition. The scale of the problem in dense urban settings brings about a need for macro seismic appraisal procedures because large numbers of existing buildings do not conform to the increased requirements of new earthquake codes and specifications or have other deficiencies. It is the vulnerable buildings - liable to cause damage and loss of life - that need immediate attention and urgent appraisal in order to decide if structural rehabilitation and upgrading are feasible. Current economic, efficient and occupant-friendly rehabilitation techniques vary widely and include the application either of precast concrete panels or layers, strips and patches of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) in strategic locations. The papers in this book, many by renowned authorities in earthquake engineering, chart new and vital directions of research and application in the assessment and rehabilitation of buildings in seismic regions. While several papers discuss the probabilistic prediction and quantification of structural damage, others present approaches related with the in-situ and occupant friendly upgrading of buildings and propose both economical and practical techniques to address the problem.

The Balkans are seismically the most active part of Europe due to plate interactions in the Aegean Sea. This book gives a good account of past, present and likely future seismological developments in this area. It describes the tectonic evolution and on-going geodynamic deformations. Coverage also discusses earthquake hazard analysis, topographic site effects, and examines large earthquake hazards in the Aegean and the Marmara seas as practical applications of such procedures.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Regional Climate Variability and its Impacts in the Mediterranean Area, Marrakech, Morocco, 1 September 2006

Strong ground motion measuring and recording instruments play a major role in mitigation of seismic risk.

This question is "Can you predict earthquakes?" The primary motivation for the question "Can you predict earthquakes?" No other natural phenomenon has the tremendous destructive power of a large earthquake, a power which is rivaled only by a large scale war.

The book contains private views of experts from various countries on the role of geological mapping in sustainable development.

Book derived from the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Seasonal to Interannual Climate Variability: its Prediction and Impact on Society, Gallipoli, Italy, 23 May - 3 June 2005

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Flood Risk Management - Hazards, Vulnerability and Mitigation Measures, Ostrov, Czech Republic, from 6 to 10 October 2004

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Advances in CO2 Geological Sequestration in Eastern and Western European Countries, held in Tomsk, Russia, November 15-18, 2004

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Advanced Renewable Energies for Central Asia Countries: Economic-Environmental and Social Impacts, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 15-17 November 2004

The NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) held in Nice in October 2003 was designed to: provide a discussion forum for the developments in the field of environmentally-conscious strategic management of marine environments. This book includes papers submitted by the ASI lecturers and participants.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Acquafredda, Maratea, Italy from 19 May to 1 June 2002

As urban areas keep growing, water infrastructure ages, and the requirements on environmental protection become more rigorous, there is a continual need for upgrading water pollution control facilities and restoring degraded urban waters.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Abbaye de Fontevraud, France, from 25 to 28 March 2002

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Acquafredda, Maratea, Italy from 19 May to 1 June 2002

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Monitoring and Man-Made Radionuclides and Heavy Metals Waste in Environment, Dubna, Russia, 3-6 October 2000

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, 4-8 October 2003

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Madrid, Spain, 2-5 October 2002

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey, May 23-26, 2001

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Earthquake Monitoring and Seismic Hazard Mitigation in Balkan Countries, Borovetz, Bulgaria, 11-18 September 2005

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Madrid, Spain, 2-5 October 2002

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Liege, Belgium, 7-10 May, 2003

Strong ground motion measuring and recording instruments play a major role in mitigation of seismic risk.

Results of the NATO CCMS Pilot Studies on Integrated Water Management: Practical Experiences and Case Studies

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Extreme Hydrological Events: New Concepts for Security, Novosibirsk, Russia, 11-15 July 2005

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management in Transboundary Basins - An Interstate and Intersectoral Approach, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 23-28 February 2004

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-9 October 1999