The international decade for natural disaster reduction and the IGU flood hazard research programme : International Symposium on flood disaster reduction in South-East Asia
Microbial oxidation of organic matter coupled to the reduction of Fe(III) and Mn(IV) oxides
This paper summarizes the results of investigations on microbially catalyzed Fe(III) and Mn(IV) reduction in both recent and ancient sedimentary environments.
Microstructural influence on strength reduction of porous rhyolite during weathering
To examine the mechanism of rock-strength reduction due to weathering, temporal changes in microstructure of 4 porous rhyolite were investigated at Kozu-shima Island in the western Pacific. With the results of mineralogical investigations
and laboratory tests of pore structure of the rocks, the AA. conclude that the microstructural changes due to chemical weathering strongly influence the reduction of rock strengths.
Regional effects of troop reduction and the conversion of arms
The article starts with an overview of the extent of troop reduction apparent in mid-1992 and the specific problems of arms reduction in eastern Germany. Using a number of case studies, the A. describes the possible effects of troop reduction
on the labour market, the infrastructure, housing and properties, local council budgets and land utilization. On this basis Zarth then evaluates the regional distribution of the advantages and disadvantages of troop reduction. The skeleton conditions
Reduction is the underlying principle of the Geomorphological Map (GMM) legends. The risk inherent in reduction is that the disintegration of complex phenomena into their elements can be irreversible. The synthesis of the complex from a precise
knowledge of the individual elements is therefore precluded. The question arising from this is whether it is still expedient, for the object of geomorphological research, to pursue the degree of reduction proposed in the GMM legend.
From knowledge to action : bridging gaps in disaster risk reduction
The paper discusses the battlefield of knowledge and action for disaster risk reduction (DRR), outlining the need for a more integrative process consisting of bottom-up and top-down actions, local and scientific knowledge, and a vast array
The objective of this study is to quantify the reduction in solar radiation in nonpolluted regions caused by shadowing from adjacent polluted regions through the use of a numerical radiative model and to discuss the implications of that reduction
Lake Sobygaard, Denmark : a shallow lake in recovery after a reduction in phosphorus loading in Shallow lakes environment. (L'environnement des lacs eutrophes)
Vulnerabilite et reduction des risques lies a l eau dans les quartiers informels de Jakarta : reponses sociales, institutionnels et non institutionnels
Distribution of airborne fluoride in soils and natural vegetation around an aluminium reduction plant
from the aluminium reduction plant during the summers 1985, 1986 and 1987. Discussion of the results (total damage area, severity of damage and accumulation levels of fluorids in soils and natural vegetation).
Natural disaster reduction and environmental management : a geomorphologist’s view
Disaster reduction through environmental management is a complex issue that requires interdisciplinary applied research related to the natural environment as well as to the socio-economic situation of the endangered societies. In fact