Disaster Management  (English, Paperback, Gupta H.)

Disaster Management, edited by Harsh K. Gupta, contains seven chapters, each of which discusses one natural disaster encountered in our country. These chapters are written by authors who are experts in their respective fields.

Summary of the Book

The book not only aims at forecasting and describing natural disasters, but also at concentrating on the management aspect, meticulously explaining the important steps that need to be taken to manage the fallout in the wake of the various disasters. It also talks about the recent progresses made in remote sensing and the state-of-the-art technology available in India, which can help monitor and predict these natural phenomena. It also suggests a comprehensive warning system that need to be implemented, so that damage can be considerably controlled.

About Harsh K. Gupta

Harsh K. Gupta is an Indian author. He has also edited the following titles: Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century, Three Great Tsunamis: Lisbon (1755), Sumatra-Andaman (2004) and Japan (2011), Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, Induced Seismicity, and Dams and Earthquakes.