TY  - BOOK
AU  - New Delhi, SAARC Disaster Management Centre
TI  - South Asia disaster report 2008
SN  - 0230638910
U1  - 363.340954 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Ahmedabad
PB  - Macmillan Pubs. India Ltd
KW  - Computer networks
KW  - Disasters--South Asia
KW  - Emergency management--South Asia
KW  - Information technology--Social aspects
N1  - CONTENTS Preface  v 1. Introduction  1 PART - 1 : HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL DISASTERS  5 2. Cyclone  7 3. Flood  25 4. Drought  67 5. Glacial Lake Outburst  78 6. Avalanche  80 7. Heat and Cold Wave  87 8. Forest Fires  95 PART - II: GEOLOGICAL DISASTERS  99 9. Earthquake  101 10. Landslide  115 PART - III : MANMADE DISASTERS  129 11. Epidemic  131 12. Avian Influenza  142 13. Manmade Disaster145 14. Conclusion  186 DISASTER DATA - SOUTH ASIA 2008  189 Appendix I-A : South Asia Disaster Profile 2008  191 Appendix I-B : South Asia Disaster Events - 2008  193 Appendix II : Summary of Storms/Depressions in South Asia - 2008  194 Appendix III : Flood in South Asia - 2008  195 Appendix IV : Extreme Temperature in South Asia - 2008  197 Appendix V-A : Earthquake Data (M > 5.0) of South Asia - 2008  198 Appendix V-B : Earthquake Data of South Asia - 2008  201 Appendix V-C : Earthquake Data of South Asia - 2008  204 Appendix VI : Landslide Events in South Asia - 2008  205 Appendix VII-A : Epidemics in South Asia - 2008  207 Appendix VII-B : Epidemics in South Asia - 2008 as compiled by ProMED  208 Appendix VIII : Avian Influenza in South Asia - 2008  212 Appendix IX : Technological Disasters in South Asia in 2008  213
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