The world is becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disaster data in recent years shows an increase in the physical, social, and economic impacts of these tragedies. While a global perspective of disaster management is necessary, it is also important to emphasize local solutions. This volume targets some of the key issues of disaster management on the local level, focusing on innovative research and applications. An up-to-date reference book for researchers and practitioners, this text explores different types of hazards and disasters and examines the interrelated themes of risk and vulnerability, technology, education, and community.
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Security Services
Critical Security
Public Administration & Management
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Providing a framework to guide software professionals through the many aspects of development, Building Software: A Practitioner’s Guide shows how to master systems development and manage many of the soft and technical skills that are crucial to the successful delivery of systems and software. It encourages tapping into a wealth of cross-domain and legacy solutions to overcome common problems, such as confusion about requirements and issues of quality, schedule, communication, and people management. The book offers insight into the inner workings of software reliability along with sound advice on ensuring that it meets customer and organizational needs.
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Software Engineering & Systems Development
Engineering Project Management
Quality Assurance & Total Quality Management
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Extractive Metallurgy of Rare Earths compiles information from scattered sources that is often available only to specialists. It provides a complete and usable survey of the rare earth resources, extraction, and production of numerous end products that translates to both laboratory and industrial settings. This book is a source of industry expertise and objectives that integrates a wide spectrum of scientific backgrounds. It presents the latest developments in rare earth extraction, production, and processing technology, design, and procedures in the preparation and purification of rare earths from minerals and ores to useful compounds and alloys.
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Metals & Alloys
Materials Chemistry
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A comprehensive text and reference book covering all the aspects of biodiversity science for students and researchers of biodiversity, plant science, biotechnology, as well as zoology.
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Botany
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Methods in Cell Wall Cytochemistry compiles various methodologies designed to study cell walls. Topics include the use of modern dyes, fluorescent chemicals, lectins, antibody technology (immunocytochemisty), cell wall morphology and chemical composition as well as light and fluorescent cytochemistry; transmission electron microscopic cytochemistry; lectin cytochemistry; and, special emphasis on immunocytochemistry. It includes standardized methodologies and offers a detailed introduction on the cell wall and its chemicals as well as tissue preparation methodologies. This book will appeal to plant pathologists, cell biologists, workers interested in stress response, and those employing cell walls for biotechnological research.
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Cell Biology
Botany
Biochemistry
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