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"GIS Tools for Disaster Relief" is an essential guide for understanding and combating disasters while aiding recovery efforts. This book includes real-life examples to engage readers and authorities, providing unique insights into disaster management. We highlight the roles of institutes, volunteers, communities, and educational institutions in implementing recovery policies and educating the masses. This book stimulates critical thinking and encourages readers to develop their own ideas by combining the methods discussed. Written after extensive research and personal experience, this book tackles sensitive issues, emphasizing the need for awareness and effective policies. It offers an array of techniques and methods, with detailed examples, to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject. This detailed analysis is invaluable for students of disaster management and recovery, serving as a guiding factor through the entire process. We aim to provide readers with a deep understanding of disaster management, sustainability, and its impact on the environment and future generations.
"Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are," said Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Today, "You are what you consume" is more apt. Barbara Krueger’s ironic twist of Descartes – "I shop therefore I am" – has lost its irony. Such phrases have become commonplace descriptions of our identity in the contemporary world. In our materialistic world, it seems as if there is no debate that our consumption behavior is fused with our self-identity – shaping it, changing it, and often challenging it. The Routledge Handbook of Identity and Consumption introduces the reader to state-of-the-art research, written by the world’s leading scholars regarding the interplay between identity and consumption...
Although the motion picture industry in India is one of the oldest and largest in the world—with literally thousands of productions released each year—films from that country have not been as well received as those from other countries. Known for their impressive musical numbers, melodramatic plots, and nationally beloved stars, Indian films have long been ignored by the West but are now at the forefront of cinema studies. With the prolific number of films available, it can be difficult to know what to watch. In 100 Essential Indian Films, Rohit K. Dasgupta and Sangeeta Datta identify and discuss significant works produced since the 1930s. Examining the output of different regional film ...
The Encyclopaedia Which Brings Together An Array Of Experts, Gives A Perspective On The Fascinating Journey Of Hindi Cinema From The Turn Of The Last Century To Becoming A Leader In The World Of Celluloid.
This book picks 200 of the best Hindi films ever produced and catalogues them. Densely packed and visually appealing, the guide is written in a reader-friendly, accessible style to enable even those not familiar with Hindi to see and understand popular Bollywood films. Entries are arranged genre-wise as drama, comedy and romance, among other categories.