Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Wijesundera, Isuri (Συγγραφέας), Halgamuge, Malka N. (Συγγραφέας), Nanayakkara, Thrishantha (Συγγραφέας), Nirmalathas, Thas (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Springer Natural Hazards,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Computers.; Computer simulation.; Environmental sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Simulation and Modeling.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.

The expected time of impact, also known as the mean first passage time (MFPT) to reach failure, is a critical metric in the management of natural disasters. The complexity of the dynamics governing natural disasters lead to stochastic behaviour. This book shows that state transitions of many such sy...