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Experiments
The purpose of the experiment was to present the considered methodology of resource forecasting as well as to evaluate the nature of the change of...
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Discussion
A summary of the results of monitoring processes leading to catastrophic developments in technology and nature is given in Tables 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.
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Introduction
The purpose of monitoring is to control the current state of the monitored object and predict the moment it reaches its critical state, which could...
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Method
The service life of similar products produced in significant quantities is determined using a mass, statistical model, when the behavior of a set of...
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Conclusion
The statistics presented in the monograph for predicting catastrophic events and phenomena of various physical origins indicate the effectiveness of...
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Climate Change Prediction
With increasing concerns about climate change, a major international effort is underway to understand the causes and predict the likely impacts,...
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Demand Forecasting
Estimates for water abstractions are often required in drought and water resources forecasting applications. In some cases, the raw or treated water...
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Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Cordillera Blanca
Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a well-recognized hazard and risk in the Cordillera Blanca, where catastrophic GLOFs have claimed thousands...
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Flood Forecasting
Flood forecasting models are a key component in many flood warning systems, hel** to extend warning lead times, thereby giving communities and...
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Geology and Tectonic Setting of the Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca is situated in the northern Peruvian Andes and hosts some of the highest elevations in the Andean Range. Cored by a—granitic...
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Annie Smith Peck, Social Systems, and Landscape Change in the Cordillera Blanca from 1908 to the Present
Annie Smith Peck reached the summit of Peru’s Huascarán Norte in the Cordillera Blanca in 1908, the first person to reach the top of what was thought...
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Climate of the Cordillera Blanca
Currently, the Cordillera Blanca (CB) hast lost about 38% of its glacier mass in the las four decades due to the effects of climate change. But what...
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Water Quality Forecasting
Water quality forecasting models are increasingly used to help with managing rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Applications include early warnings...
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Hydrology and Hydrogeology in the Cordillera Blanca
While the hydrology of the Cordillera Blanca is often related to the extensive glacierization, this seasonally dry tropical mountainous region also...
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Landslides in the Cordillera Blanca
Landslides are essential for the landscape character in Cordillera Blanca Mts. where they also represent natural hazard with potentially catastrophic...
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Geomorphological Setting of the Cordillera Blanca
Surface processes and landforms in the Cordillera Blanca has been studied by several research teams over the years, especially because of the various...
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Integration Hybrid Multi Criteria Decision Making of GIS, AHP and TOPSIS in Evaluating Suitable Locations for CNG Fuel Stations: A Case of Bonab City, Iran
As the demand for vehicle usage continues to surge, the strategic placement of fuel stations within urban areas has become a topic of significant...
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Map** of Landslide Susceptibility Using State-of-the-Art Method and Geospatial Techniques in the Rangamati District in the Chattogram Hill Tracts Region of Bangladesh
The chapter aims to map the susceptibility of landslides in the Rangamati district of the Chattogram Hill Tracts region in Bangladesh using...
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Landslide Susceptibility Using Weighted Regression Model: A Geo-spatial Approach
Steep geographical terrain is very vulnerable to the trend of landslip all around the world. Landslides take place regularly and on a yearly basis...