Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis. Floods, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as countries around the world have been affected by serious flooding. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Fierce Floods answers these questions and many more, including when and why flooding occurs, and how technology is helping people to prepare for it.…mehr
Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis. Floods, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as countries around the world have been affected by serious flooding. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Fierce Floods answers these questions and many more, including when and why flooding occurs, and how technology is helping people to prepare for it.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specializes in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgmental way as a basis for discussion. Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher. Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.
Inhaltsangabe
1: What are floods? 2: Why do floods occur? 3: 2012 Bangladeshi floods - what happened? 4: Immediate impact 5: Secondary impact and regeneration 6: 2011 Mississippi River floods - what happened? 7: Immediate impact 8: Secondary impact and regeneration 9: 2012 Russian flash floods - what happened? 10: Immediate impact 11: Secondary impact and regeneration 12: How technology can help: prediction and prevention 13: How technology can help: protection from flooding
1: What are floods? 2: Why do floods occur? 3: 2012 Bangladeshi floods - what happened? 4: Immediate impact 5: Secondary impact and regeneration 6: 2011 Mississippi River floods - what happened? 7: Immediate impact 8: Secondary impact and regeneration 9: 2012 Russian flash floods - what happened? 10: Immediate impact 11: Secondary impact and regeneration 12: How technology can help: prediction and prevention 13: How technology can help: protection from flooding
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