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'Extreme' events - including climatic events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, drought - can cause massive disruption to society, including large death tolls and property damage in the billions of dollars. Events in recent years have shown the importance of being prepared and that countries need to work together to help alleviate the resulting pain and suffering. This volume presents an integrated review of the broad research field of large-scale disasters. It establishes a common framework for predicting, controlling and managing both manmade and natural disasters. There is a particular focus on events caused by weather and climate change. Other topics include air pollution, tsunamis, disaster modeling, the use of remote sensing and the logistics of disaster management. It will appeal to scientists, engineers, first responders and health-care professionals, in addition to graduate students and researchers who have an interest in the prediction, prevention or mitigation of large-scale disasters.

Natural disasters. --- Natural disaster warning systems. --- Natural disasters --- Hazardous geographic environments --- Environments, Hazardous geographic --- Disasters --- Human ecology --- Natural calamities --- Disaster warning systems, Natural --- Warning systems, Natural disaster --- Emergency communication systems --- Risk assessment. --- Environmental Sciences --- Atmospheric Science