Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate Change Scenario
Edited by Francesco Musco This book Fosters decision support systems for effective long-term urban planning to mitigate and reduce urban…
The Weather of the Future
Authored by Heidi Cullen This book offers a new way of viewing the climate-change phenomenon, not as some future event…
Fatal Isolation: The Devastating Paris Heat Wave of 2003
Authored by Richard C. Keller Fatal Isolation tells the stories of heat wave victims and the catastrophe that took their…
Heat Island Effect & Green Roof
Heat Island Effect: Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads,…
Preventing and Managing Heat Waves & Launching the May 2022 issue of Know Disasters Magazine
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Know Disasters Magazine invites you to launch its latest issue in the webinar on Preventing and…
Making Disaster Resilience Everyone’s Business
It is time to shift the conversation and empower everyone to play a role. All stakeholders need to work closely…
Detection and Alert for the City of Vadodara: A Space-Based Flood Approach for Mitigating Impacts on Critical Infrastructure and Reducing Economic Losses
Shubharoop Ghosh, Margaret Glasscoe (PhD), Bandana Kar (PhD), Kristy Tiampo (PhD), David Green (Phd), Marina Mendoza (PhD), Charles Huyck.
Climate Justice: Integrating Economics and Philosophy
Climate Justice: Integrating Economics and Philosophy Edited by Ravi Kanbur and Henry Shue Climate justice requires sharing the burdens and…
Centre Lists Districts Vulnerable to Climate Crisis in India’s First Weather Hazard Atlas
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2022 To recognise and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by…
India Needs Two-Pronged Strategy to Deal With Future Pandemic Exigencies
The efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine will always be challenged and compromised as the Coronavirus keeps evolving with immune escape…
