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Canadian Disasters
Author | : Rene Schmidt |
Publsiher | : Scholastic Canada |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Disasters |
ISBN | : 043994936X |
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Includes new information about recent headline-grabbing Canadian disasters! "Disasters can occur anywhere, and to anybody. You could be involved in a disaster today or tomorrow." Exciting, brief documentary-style items on some of the worst and most famous disasters that have taken place in Canada, from the Springhill Mine disasters to the SARS epidemic, from the Red River flood to Hurricane Juan. The stories not only chronicle well-known disasters, but how people struggled to survive or pitched in to help others during these trying times.
Harm s Way
Author | : Anthony W. Rasporich,Maxwell Foran |
Publsiher | : University of Calgary Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781552380918 |
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The stories told in this collection, though tragic for many, illustrate the steadfast determination and courage of people in the face of misfortune and extreme distress. From the lesser-known weed outbreaks and tornadoes to the world-wide influenza outbreak in 1918 that devastated many Calgary families, these stories focus on the human side of these disasters. It may be a heroic individual or the collective response of a community, but what is truly remarkable in these stories is the human response to the world being turned upside down by famine and disease, by flood, fire, or rock slide, by wind and cold, by dynamite or gas explosions, or even by the seemingly mundane threat of weeds upon crops. It is the resolution to continue to fight and the persistence of the human spirit and its adaptability to challenges that is the true story of a century of development in western Canada
Great Canadian Disasters
Author | : Frank Rasky |
Publsiher | : Longmans |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Bridges British Columbia Vancouver Accidents |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433038550723 |
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Canadian Disasters
Author | : René Schmidt |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2013-06 |
Genre | : Aircraft accidents |
ISBN | : 1443124400 |
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This fascinating compilation of more than 30 Canadian disasters ripped straight from the headlines is now updated with 15 new stories! "Disasters can occur anywhere and to anybody. You could be involved in a disaster today or tomorrow." This book provides fascinating, documentary-style accounts about famous Canadian tragedies, such as the sinking of the Titanic in Canadian waters, the Springhill Mine disasters, the Saguenay flood, the Slave Lake fire in 2011, the listeriosis outbreak of 2008 - and many others! The stories chronicle not only the disasters, but also how people struggled to survive or tried to help others. Updated with a dramatic new cover and 15 brand-new high-stakes stories, this non-fiction favourite has a proven track record of striking a chord with young readers.
ISE Natural Disasters
Author | : Patrick Leon Abbott |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2019-02-21 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1260566048 |
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Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada
Author | : Nirupama Agrawal |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2018-03-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9789402412833 |
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These chapters provide valuable and comprehensive information on a variety of hazards, including both scientific and social aspects of disasters. The work introduces the concept of large, medium and small scale hazards, and includes many useful case studies as well as working examples of theoretical concepts. As readers will acknowledge, today the distinction between natural and technological hazards is becoming blurred and a new concept of NATECH hazards is evolving. For permanent hazards (such as tides, wind waves, coastal erosion and climate change) routine predictions are made, whereas for evanescent hazards (including droughts, sea level rise, and coastal subsidence), monitoring of various parameters is the norm. Only for episodic hazards (for example hurricanes, winter storms, tsunamis, and river floods), early warning systems are used, with varying degrees of success. The book explores how, for certain episodic hazards like tornadoes, landslides, forest fires, snow avalanches, and volcanic eruptions, the early warning systems are still in various stages of development. Readers will gain knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts of risk evaluation which assist in better understanding of disaster dynamics, and readers will become better equipped in quantification of disaster risk and vulnerability. The author explains how risk reduction initiatives, taking into account stakeholders’ participation and perception, can provide a roadmap to building resilient communities and cities. This book will be useful not only to practitioners of disaster management but also to research scholars and graduate students. It is highly readable and will appeal more broadly too, to all those who are interested in the very latest thinking on, and expert analysis of, hazards and disasters.
Extreme Canadian Weather
Author | : Joan Dixon |
Publsiher | : James Lorimer & Company |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2009-05-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781552774182 |
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Weather is the quintessential Canadian story. Despite it's characterization in the rest of the world as a land of bush and blizzards, Canada is a country of geographical and climatic variations. It experiences just about every type of extreme weather possible - tornadoes, droughts, dust storms, ice storms, hail storms, hurricanes, floods - in addition to lots of snowstorms. The weather is rarely boring and there are times when it has been so extreme, it has surprised everyone.
An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada
Author | : David Etkin,C.E. Haque,Gregory R. Brooks |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2003-04-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781402011795 |
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The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation. This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards.