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This book deals with important topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention in these days; water resources in many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in these books. Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The books encompass tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. This book is useful for those working in river and coastal engineering.  River Engineering is important for fluvial hydraulics, sediment transport, morphometry, desilting, trap efficiency, silting and desilting process. Coastal engineering includes storm surge forecast, optimization of harbour, wave modelling, and shoreline changes.

A revised and updated comprehensive examination of the supervolcanic eruption of Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia over 75,000 years ago, and how it changed human genetic history by causing a population bottleneck, written by best-selling author Marie D. Jones and her father, the late geophysicist Dr. John M. Savino, Ph.D. The book describes what a supervolcano is, how they form, where they are located across the globe, and which ones may be ready to erupt. Will Yellowstone be next? Features a fictional scenario of an actual eruption at the Long Valley Caldera in California, and what happens in the days, weeks and months to follow. Are we prepared for the apocalyptic devastation known as a supervolcano?

This book presents an in-depth review of El Hierro Island, the youngest and most southwesterly volcano of the Canary Islands. In October 2011, a submarine eruption started offshore El Hierro Island. The 2011¿2012 El Hierro eruption has probably been the best monitored and studied submarine eruption to date and has sparked interest in the study of this young ocean island volcano. During the last decade, multidisciplinary investigations, e.g., on the geological and volcanological character of its past and latest onshore and offshore eruptions, the geophysical and geochemical signatures of its magmatic plumbing system structure and dynamics, as well as the bio-geophysical interactions and consequences of submarine eruptions in the ocean, have been conducted. This book provides an authoritative review of many of these scientific advances as well as multiple remaining unknowns for the study of El Hierro Island and its 2011¿2012 submarine eruption. Such knowledge should be of great interestto specialists not only in the Canary Islands volcanism but also in similar ocean island intraplate volcanoes.

This book focuses on the variety of subsequent consequences that may follow the conclusion of the immediate emergency response effort, consequences that require multi-disciplinary efforts and most likely may require a revamping of the historical interplay of national and other political authorities. The book is essentially a critique of contemporary emergency response which, in  both the public perception and, unfortunately, in the mind-set of many practicing  professionals emphasizes an emergency as a singular event. It is a mistaken view: an  emergency is actually a sequence of multiple, singular events that unfold over time,  sometimes measured in days and weeks and, most often, in months, years and decades. This book focuses on the need, in the current and recent past generation to revamp our thinking about planning for and responding comprehensively to those periodic disruptions to daily routine we call "e;emergencies"e;.

In times of nuclear crisis, the psychological impact can be as devastating as the physical effects. "Nuclear War Survival Skills" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the crucial aspect of preserving mental health during such challenging times. This book offers invaluable insights, practical strategies, and expert advice to help individuals, families, and communities navigate the psychological challenges that arise from nuclear threats.Discover the essential knowledge and practical techniques to safeguard your mental well-being and that of your loved ones in the face of a nuclear crisis. Gain the tools you need to strengthen resilience, cope with stress, and maintain a positive mindset during the most trying times. Order your copy of "Nuclear War Survival Skills" today and be prepared to face the psychological challenges of a nuclear crisis head-on.Inside you will discover and learn the following:Gain a comprehensive understanding of the psychological effects of a nuclear attack and how it can impact individuals and communities.Learn practical strategies to build mental resilience and prepare yourself mentally for the possibility of a nuclear crisis.Discover effective stress management techniques tailored specifically for nuclear threat scenarios.Understand the importance of self-care and learn self-care practices to maintain emotional well-being.Explore the role of NGOs and government in providing mental health support during and after a nuclear crisis.Learn how to create safe spaces, both physically and emotionally, to promote psychological recovery and healing.Understand the unique challenges faced by children in times of war and nuclear threats and discover strategies to support them.Find guidance on seeking professional help, practicing relaxation techniques, exercising, and connecting with others to manage stress and anxiety.Learn the importance of mindfulness and engage in creative activities to promote psychological well-being.Gain a deeper understanding of the impact of nuclear war on war veterans and civilians and explore ways to manage and overcome the associated stress.Take control of your mental health in the face of nuclear threats. Order "Nuclear War Survival Skills" now and equip yourself with the knowledge and strategies to preserve your well-being and that of your loved ones in the most challenging of times.

A hurricane is a powerful and destructive natural disaster characterized by intense winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surges. It is a large-scale cyclonic storm that forms over warm ocean waters in tropical and subtropical regions. Hurricanes are known by different names depending on the region, such as typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.Hurricanes are born from a combination of favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions. Warm ocean waters provide the energy needed for their formation, while low wind shear and moist air in the upper atmosphere create an environment conducive to their development. As warm air rises from the ocean's surface, it creates an area of low pressure, causing surrounding air to rush in and spiral upward. This upward movement sets the stage for the birth of a hurricane.The anatomy of a hurricane consists of several key features. The eye, located at the center of the storm, is a relatively calm and clear area. Surrounding the eye is the eyewall, where the most intense winds and heaviest rainfall occur. Spiral rain bands extend outward from the eyewall, bringing additional showers and thunderstorms. The size, strength, and duration of a hurricane can vary greatly, with some reaching enormous proportions and sustaining winds exceeding 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour).The impact of a hurricane can be catastrophic. The storm surge, which is a rise in sea level caused by the hurricane's strong winds and low pressure, can inundate coastal areas, causing widespread flooding and coastal erosion. The high winds associated with hurricanes can uproot trees, damage buildings, and lead to widespread power outages. Additionally, the heavy rainfall from hurricanes can trigger flash floods, landslides, and mudslides, further exacerbating the destructive effects.Preparation and response are crucial in mitigating the impact of hurricanes. Early warning systems, meteorological forecasting, and evacuation plans help to protect lives and minimize damage. Government agencies, emergency services, and relief organizations play a vital role in coordinating response efforts and providing assistance to affected communities.The frequency and intensity of hurricanes can be influenced by various factors, including climate patterns, sea surface temperatures, and atmospheric conditions. Climate change is also believed to have an impact on hurricanes, potentially leading to more intense storms and altered storm tracks.Despite the devastation they bring, hurricanes have also shaped and influenced coastal ecosystems and societies. They have contributed to the development of unique natural environments, such as barrier islands and wetlands, and have influenced cultural practices and traditions in affected regions.In conclusion, hurricanes are powerful and complex natural phenomena that pose significant risks to coastal areas. Understanding their formation, behavior, and impacts is essential for effective preparedness, response, and mitigation efforts. By promoting public awareness, investing in scientific research, and implementing resilient infrastructure, societies can strive to minimize the devastating consequences of hurricanes.

Greater Exploits 12 è una continuazione di Greater Exploits 11 con maggiori dettagli, concentrandosi sulla Perfetta Legislazione DIVINA - Fede, Autorità e Potere di LEGISLARE e SOVRASCRIVERE Disastri naturali per maggiori Exploit!!! Questa è una serie dotata di collegamenti audio e video In Greater Exploits 12, scoprirai la perfetta legislazione DIVINA - Fede, autorità e potere per LEGISLARE e SOVRASCRIVERE i disastri naturali per maggiori exploit!Otterrai risposte a Fede, Autorità e Potere di LEGISLARE e Come SOVRASCRIVERE i disastri naturali e Come ottenere il via libera dalla sala del trono in merito a DECISIONI cruciali per imprese più grandi! Greater Exploits 12 e altre serie dello stesso libro ti vengono consegnate su un "piatto di diamanti" se rispondi di sì a una qualsiasi delle seguenti domande: - Sei malato e lacerato dall'impotenza, dalla disperazione e dall'inutilità senza alcun rimedio a vista?- Sei fisicamente, emotivamente e spiritualmente abbattuto?- Sei su oggi e giù domani emotivamente, psicologicamente e fisiologicamente come uno yoyo?- Tu o qualcuno all'interno della tua cerchia sei fisicamente o emotivamente malato, molestato, sfruttato ed espropriato di ciò che appartiene legittimamente a te o alle persone all'interno della tua cerchia?- C'è qualche malattia o malattia prolungata, o modelli negativi di uccisione, furto e distruzione che hanno sfidato le tue preghiere e le preghiere degli altri?- Hai perso qualcosa o qualcuno ti sfida e ti sembra di non avere risposte a tutti?- Senti o percepisci di non essere al centro della volontà e dello scopo di Dio per la tua vita con il vuoto completo dentro e intorno a te?- Hai fame di poter ministrare guarigione, liberazione e restaurazione in modo potente a te stesso e agli altri? Allora vieni con me con sette (7) condizioni critiche come segue: - Sii DISPONIBILE (spirito, anima e corpo) a collaborare con Dio.- Sii CORAGGIOSO di rivendicare tutto ciò che è morto per darti.- Sii abbastanza compassionevole da sederti dove le persone soffrono.- Sii DETERMINATO ad andare avanti e non mollare mai, mai finché la parola di Dio non diventa verità e vita nelle tue circostanze e situazione.- Sii sinceramente innamorato di Dio e delle persone senza ritegno.- Sii FUOCO nella RABBIA con Satana per aver derubato te e gli altri.- Sii in GRANDE FAME di perseguire Dio fino a quando non RECUPERAI TUTTO e Lo manifesterai a te stesso e agli altri.

Greater Exploits 12 es una continuación de Greater Exploits 11 con más detalles, enfocándose en la Perfecta Legislación DIVINA - Fe, Autoridad y Poder para LEGISLAR y SOBREESCRIBIR Desastres naturales para mayores Exploits!!! Esta es una serie de equipamiento con enlaces de audio y video. En Greater Exploits 12, encontrarás la Legislación DIVINA Perfecta - ¡Fe, Autoridad y Poder para LEGISLAR y SOBREESCRIBIR Desastres naturales para mayores Exploits!¡Obtendrá respuestas seguras a Fe, autoridad y poder para LEGISLAR y Cómo SOBREESCRIBIR desastres naturales y Cómo obtener luz verde de la sala del trono con respecto a DECISIONES cruciales para mayores hazañas! Greater Exploits 12 y otras series del mismo libro se te entregan en "bandeja de diamantes" si respondes que sí a cualquiera de las siguientes preguntas: - ¿Estás enfermo y lloroso de Desamparo, Desesperanza e Inutilidad sin remedio a la vista?- ¿Estás abatido física, emocional y espiritualmente?- ¿Estás arriba hoy y mañana abajo emocional, psicológica y fisiológicamente como un yoyo?- ¿Está usted o alguien dentro de su círculo física o emocionalmente enfermo, acosado, explotado y despojado de lo que le pertenece por derecho a usted oa las personas dentro de su círculo?- ¿Hay alguna enfermedad o dolencia prolongada, o patrones negativos de asesinato, robo y destrucción que han desafiado sus oraciones y las oraciones de los demás?- ¿Has perdido algo o alguien se atreve a ti y parece que no tienes respuestas para todas ellas?- ¿Sientes o percibes que no estás en el centro de la voluntad y el propósito de Dios para tu vida con un completo vacío dentro y alrededor de ti?- ¿Tienes hambre de poder ministrar sanidad, liberación y restauración de una manera poderosa para ti mismo y para los demás? Entonces ven conmigo con siete (7) condiciones críticas de la siguiente manera: - Estar DISPONIBLE (espíritu, alma y cuerpo) para asociarnos con Dios.- Sé AUDAZ para reclamar todo lo que Él ha muerto para darte.- Sea lo suficientemente COMPASIVO como para sentarse donde la gente sufre.- Esté DETERMINADO a seguir adelante y nunca, nunca darse por vencido hasta que la palabra de Dios se convierta en verdad y vida en sus circunstancias y situación.- Ser fervientemente enamorado de Dios y de las personas sin restricciones.- Sé ARDIENTE en IRA con Satanás por robarte a ti y a otros.- Estar en GRAN HAMBRE de buscar a Dios hasta RECUPERAR TODO y manifestarlo a ti mismo y a los demás.

The purpose of this book is to help preserve the community memory of the catastrophic Hurricane Harvey event and its impact on the people of League City and the surrounding area. The Helen Hall Library wishes to thank everyone who supported the publication of this book.Members of both the Marketing and Publishing (MAP) Group and The Friends of the Helen Hall Library were driving forces behind the project. Members of MAP recognize, in particular, Joanne Turner of the Library staff as the driving force behind the vision for this memorial project.Our gratitude is also extended to the League City officials who graciously consented to be interviewed for their stories. And, of course, the book would not be possible without the residents and neighbors who shared their stories.

The monograph presents the results of the development of the theoretical foundations of geoinformation management of the development of distributed organizational and technical systems and territories. The objectives of the research identified the main tasks to be solved: 1) conceptual analysis of the processes of geoinformation management of the development of spatially distributed natural and technical systems. 2) methodological foundations for managing the development of natural and technical systems. 3) methodological apparatus for providing geoinformation management for the development of natural and technical systems. 4) geoinformation systems for managing the development of natural and technical systems. 5) methods and models of decision-making risk management in managing the development of natural and technical systems. The results obtained allow, at subsequent stages of research, to develop decision-making methods based on geoinformation for real control systems of various levels and purposes, practical recommendations for improving geoinformation risk management for the development of territories and organizational and technical systems, as well as methods for measuring the parameters of distributed systems, territories and water areas.

Vegetation fires are prevalent in several regions of the world, including South/ Southeast Asia (S/SEA). Fire occurrence and spread are influenced by fuel type, topography, climate, weather, and lightning, among others. In S/SEA, human-initiated fires are responsible for most of the incidents in addition to natural factors. Through biomass burning, vegetation fires can emit large quantities of greenhouse gases and air pollutants such as CO2, CO, NOx, CH4, non-methane hydrocarbons, and other chemical species, including aerosols that can affect air quality and health at both local and regional scales. Moreover, biomass burning pollutants can travel long distances and impact regional climate. Therefore, quantifying vegetation fires and their impacts is critical at different spatial scales. This book includes contributions from renowned researchers from the USA and South/ Southeast Asia on various fire-related topics. The contributions resultedfrom several international meetings and workshops organized in Asia as part of the South/ Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SARI) under the NASA Land-Cover/Land-Use Change Program. The book is divided into three sections, each containing multiple contributions: a) Mapping, Monitoring, and Modeling of Vegetation Fires, b) Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution, and c) Air Pollution Modeling and Decision Support Systems. These sections are preceded by an introductory chapter by the editors that highlights the latest satellite-derived fire statistics and the current fire situation in S/SEA. This book will be a valuable resource for remote sensing scientists, geographers, ecologists, atmospheric, climate, environmental scientists, including policymakers, and all who wish to advance their knowledge on vegetation fires and emissions in South/Southeast Asia.

Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext - ungekürzt und unbearbeitet mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Eine Welt stürzt unaufhaltsam ins Chaos: Waldbrände machen die USA immer unwirtlicher und religiöse Fundamentalisten das Leben aller Andersdenkenden immer gefährlicher. Schließlich fällt für Lark und seine Familie die Entscheidung zur Flucht. Sie wagen die todbringende Überfahrt nach Irland, das friedliche Tal Glendalough ist ihr Ziel. Verzweiflung, Hoffnung, eine Frau und ein Hund werden zu Begleitern auf einem Weg ins Ungewisse. Diese Verdichtung aktueller Entwicklungen trifft mitten ins Herz und führt unmissverständlich vor Augen, wie das Leben in der Klimahölle aussehen könnte. Als musikalische Inspirationsquelle diente dem Autor »The Lark Ascending« von Ralph Vaughan Williams.Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch

This book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to addressing geohazards, with topics such as social vulnerability reduction, risk prevention, institutional preparedness, and community resilience. It also introduces new technologies to study geohazards, which is important since geohazards have caused many casualties, economic losses, and damage to cultural heritage throughout human history. Despite this, the culture of risk prevention is not yet widespread, so Disaster Risk Reduction activities must focus on increasing capacities, strategies, and action plans for prevention and preparedness in local communities.

In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believed--naively--that the huge concrete barrier would save them. Instead, they perished, betrayed by the very thing built to protect them. Academics call it maladaptation; in simple terms, it's about solutions that backfire. Over the Seawall tells the stories behind these unintended consequences and the fixes that do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the ribbon of water supporting both farms and cities in parched Arizona, we visit engineering marvels once deemed too smart and too big to fail. After each we better understand how complicated, grandiose schemes fail. Ultimately, we learn that if we are to adapt successfully to climate change, we must recognize that working with nature is not surrender but the only way to assure a secure future.

The International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability (IC-WEES) 2022 is a flagship conference of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. With the growing global concerns about environmental degradation, depletion of freshwater resources, and climate change-induced disasters, this year the IC-WEES is focused on climate change, water, environment, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and their interrelationship with each other. Given the continuous evolution of contemporary scientific research work, it is progressively encouraging that there must be strong collaboration between experts, researchers, and research sharing platforms. Believing in this, the IC-WEES 2022 aims to bring expert individuals and diverse research groups to exchange and share R&D updates and discuss sustainable solutions to challenges in climate change, DRR, environment and water resources management, and respective nexuses between these fields. The conference proceedings consists of multi-disciplinary topics on the themes. As with every passing day, the climate change impacts are becoming visible, there is a dire need to understand the complex inter-relationships of climate changes, environment, water, and energy nexuses in order to lead to more sustainable solutions for our future generations. Our region is presently suffering from unprecedented heat waves, and prospective readers will be quite curious to know about the latest researches being carried out in this region with regard to environment, climate change, and water in order to reduce the disaster risks the continent is likely to face in near future.

This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region.  The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects.In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area.   Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes.  Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment.  These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks. This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.

This book introduces an integrated conceptual framework of the China Seismic Experimental Site (CSES), describes its scientific challenges and research priorities, and reports preliminary results coming out of observational infrastructure in seismology, tectonophysics, geodesy, geophysics and geochemistry. Preliminary community fault model, community velocity model, and community strain rate model in the CSES are described in this book. A multidisciplinary test observation system includes GNSS, seismic array, and deep drilling system under construct around middle segment of the Xiansuihe-Xiaojiang fault and other seismogenic faults in the CSES which are also introduced. This book introduces multidisciplinary topics and a wide spectrum of solid earth system to describe various disciplines, methods, and techniques through the CSES. This book presents a vision of the CSES that is dedicated to deepen the scientific understanding of continental earthquake preparation and occurrence and enhance the disaster resilience of the society. It aims at establishing a field laboratory of earthquake science, in which international and interdisciplinary cooperation could be fostered and supported. Contents of this book include the following:* History of Seismic Experiment Sites in the World.* Launching of CSES Project: Seismicity, Existed Earthquake Monitoring Networks, and Historical Seismic Disasters.* Seismotectonics and Geodynamics of the Eastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau with Implication for the CSES.* Theoretical Framework of CSES in View of Natural Science and in view of Social Science.*  Updated Earthquake Monitoring Network in China.*  CSES Community Models of Geology, Structure, and Deformation.*  Earthquake Forecasting Models.*  CSES Products: Massive Data Procession and Distribution.*  A Review of the Field Expedition of the June 17, 2019, Changning, Sichuan, M6.0 Earthquake.*  Rupture Structure and Earthquake Risk of the South Longmenshan Fault Viewed by Guided Waves.*  Seismic Risk Assessment.*  Model of a Seismic Experimental Site with Application to the Comparative Study between CSES and ASES.  

"When Manjula Martin moved from the city to the woods of Northern California, she wanted to be closer to the wilderness that she had loved as a child. ... But the landscape that Martin treasured was an ecosystem already in crisis. Wildfires fueled by climate change were growing bigger and more frequent. ... In 2020, when a dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of simultaneous wildfires across the West and kicked off the worst fire season on record, Martin ... evacuated her home in the midst of a pandemic. Both a love letter to the forests of the West and an interrogation of the colonialist practices that led to their current dilemma, [this book] follows her ... as she seeks shelter, bears witness to the devastation, and tries to better understand fire's role in the ecology of the West"--

This contributed volume analyzes flooding scenarios in Brazilian cities using a geographic and spatiotemporal approach to explore impacts and ways to mitigate future disasters. The problem of urban flooding is growing in Brazilian cities due to the increasing number of natural disasters in the context of global climate change; this is a topic that poses challenges to urban planners and academics. Through three sections, this volume offers theoretical-conceptual, methodological and technical case studies, as well as cases that explore urban socio-environmental problems associated with flooding. Throughout the book, the concepts of risk, vulnerability and adaptation are used to explore future flood scenarios in Brazil.The integrated vision offered in this volume covers the floods themselves, evaluation of flood impacts, and the management process before, during, and after the flood event. The case studies presented here elucidate the concept of comprehensive urban flood management, offering a technical and diagnostic basis for the problem in different cities in Brazil. The present and future challenges presented by these chapters offer widely-transferable lessons that can be applied to making cities around the world more sustainable and disaster-resilient.

This book comprises the selected proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ¿22), Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, 2022. The book interests all researchers and practitioners in Earth Sciences, Volcanic Risks, Natural Hazards, Geoethics, Environmental Sciences and Engineering.Terceira is a volcanic island with volcanic systems with caldera (Cinco Picos, Guilherme Moniz, Santa Bárbara and Pico Alto central volcanoes) and an active fissural zone defined by various alignments of small volcanic cones, lava domes and fault zones. The agricultural landscape, the natural and forest reserve, as well as the natural pools make the island a unique place to visit. The historic downtown of Angra do Heroísmo is a UNESCO world heritage, and several iconic buildings witness the island¿s geodynamic history.Natural hazards result from a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on humans. That damaging effect is often called natural disasters. Among the natural hazards and potential disasters to be considered are: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, floods, droughts and coastal erosion. In addition, anthropogenic hazards occur as a result of human interaction with the environment. They comprise technological risks due to exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.Natural systems in different frameworks require a comprehensive understanding of climatology, geology, hydrology and volcanic data, processes and dynamics. Thus, it is important to perform hazard and risk assessment studies to accomplish hazard mitigation. In addition, it highlighted the role of variability and climate change in Earth systems. Furthermore, an accurate understanding of the natural systems and interactions with engineering, geodiversity and natural resources is vital to the entire socioeconomic sector.This book is expected to offer an overview of natural hazards in model regions in Europe, America, Asia and the Atlantic islands. It gives new insights into the characterization, assessment, protection, and modelling of geological hazards, volcanic systems, urban areas, coastal zones and engineering approaches by international researchers and professionals. The scientific committee comprises lead geoscientists, natural hazards related practitioners, and academics worldwide.The main topics include: 1. Multi-hazards and risks: sustainable society, disasters and geoethics 2. Natural hazards and assessment: rock falls, landslides, urban planning and management 3. Sustainable Earth systems: hazards and climate change 4. Terceira Island geology and geodiversity: meeting volcanological hazards in the Azores

This book highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of structural and geotechnical engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 2nd Eurasian Conference on OpenSees¿Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (EOS), held in Turin, Italy, on July 7¿8, 2022. The conference was meant to give an overview on the latest developments made with the OpenSees framework as well as to present research and practical outcomes in which OpenSees plays an important role. Conference topics cover cutting-edge applications of OpenSees in the field of structural and geotechnical engineering, the development of new elements and materials, and also the development of new pre- and post-processors. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, present a wealth of exciting ideas that will open novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.

The book considers the riverine paleo structures of the coastal marine zone from the point of view of marine bottom seismic acoustics. The authors describe the mechanisms of the origin and features of riverine paleo structures in the coastal marine area. The methods applied for this kind of research have been developed and explained comprehensively, including geomorphology and interpretation of seismic acoustic facies. Besides, the authors also propose a classification of morphological features, signs and technology of recognition, as well as methods for mapping of coastal river facies supported by an extensive list of literary sources is given. The book will be of interest to marine geophysicists, marine geologists, and those interested in new methods to approach marine problems worldwide.