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About the Book

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Preface

Abbreviations

List of Figure

List of Table

Table of Contents

Chapter - 1 (Coastal Risk: Concept and Background)

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Rationale for Coastal Risk Assessment

1.2 Conceptualizing Risk

1.3 Techniques for Monitoring and Assessment

1.3 Bay of Bengal Coastal Region of India and Hazards

1.3.1 Location and Geographic Extent

1.3.2 Coastal Environment in India

1.3.3 Hazards and Climate Change Adaptation in Indian Coast

1.4 References

Chapter - 2 (Hazard Analysis)

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Hazard Identification and Prioritization

2.2 Assessing Hazards and their Impacts

2.3Case Study: The Example of Sagar Island, Sunderban

2.4 References

Chapter - 3 (Quantification of Vulnerability)

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Exposure to Hazards

3.2 Appraising Community Vulnerability

3.3 Case Study: The Example of Sagar Island, Sunderban

Chapter - 4 (Measuring Capacity)

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Assessment of Social Capacity

4.2 Case Study: The Example of Sagar Island, Sunderban

4.2 References

Chapter - 5 (Coastal Risk Mapping)

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Building Coastal R

isk Index

5.2 Coastal Risk Reduction

5.3 Advocacy Issues

5.4 Human Perception

5.5 Limitations of Applicability

5.6 Case Study: The Example of Sagar Island, Sund

erban

5.7 References

Appendices

Subject Index


About the Author:

Ansar Khan is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Lalbaba College, Howrah, India. His research incorporates simulation and numerical modeling of tropical climatic events including urban climate and microclimatic variation using the state-of-the art Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and Regional Climate Model (RegCM). His research on urban climate is certainly a worthy contribution to the contemporary advancement in the same field. Ability of Dr. Khan to identify relevant and worthy research problems, dissect broader issues into specific problems of manageable scope and to come up with pragmatic approach are the traits of his stature. He has commendable expertise in handling data and implementing models in many software platforms like R, MATLAB, FORTRAN, NCL, C++ etc. He has published several books and more than 60 research articles at various reputed national and international level of publication. His research contribution has been recognized by some leading researchers in the domain of climate change research.

Soumendu Chatterjee is a Professor and Head in the Department of Geography at Presidency University, Kolkata, India. His research is largely involved on climate change through Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models in the context of the dynamic nature of the terrestrial & extra-terrestrial phenomena, bio-physical systems and human adaptations. He worked as a corresponding member for the Commission on Hazard and Risk of International Geographical Union (IGU). This book also reflects his ability to come up with worthwhile methodology for assessing disaster risk in coastal areas. He is well equipped to grow from challenges that he encounters. He has attended more than 100 seminars & conferences and delivered invited lectures at different institutions. He has published 7 books and about 100 research papers in many referred national and international publication.




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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9783319699912
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 86
  • Series Title: Springerbriefs in Oceanography
  • Sub Title: A Comprehensive Framework for the Bay of Bengal
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 3319699911
  • Publisher Date: 04 Apr 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Weight: 213 gr


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