How Long to Read Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada

How Long Does it Take to Read Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada by Nirupama Agrawal

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

These chapters provide valuable and comprehensive information on a variety of hazards, including both scientific and social aspects of disasters. The work introduces the concept of large, medium and small scale hazards, and includes many useful case studies as well as working examples of theoretical concepts. As readers will acknowledge, today the distinction between natural and technological hazards is becoming blurred and a new concept of NATECH hazards is evolving. For permanent hazards (such as tides, wind waves, coastal erosion and climate change) routine predictions are made, whereas for evanescent hazards (including droughts, sea level rise, and coastal subsidence), monitoring of various parameters is the norm. Only for episodic hazards (for example hurricanes, winter storms, tsunamis, and river floods), early warning systems are used, with varying degrees of success. The book explores how, for certain episodic hazards like tornadoes, landslides, forest fires, snow avalanches, and volcanic eruptions, the early warning systems are still in various stages of development. Readers will gain knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts of risk evaluation which assist in better understanding of disaster dynamics, and readers will become better equipped in quantification of disaster risk and vulnerability. The author explains how risk reduction initiatives, taking into account stakeholders’ participation and perception, can provide a roadmap to building resilient communities and cities. This book will be useful not only to practitioners of disaster management but also to research scholars and graduate students. It is highly readable and will appeal more broadly too, to all those who are interested in the very latest thinking on, and expert analysis of, hazards and disasters.

How long is Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada?

Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada by Nirupama Agrawal is 366 pages long, and a total of 93,696 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada aloud.

What Reading Level is Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada?

Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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