Disaster information: a bibliography
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ID: 1350 Au: Jackson, Trevor A. Ti: The building code: a panel discussion. So: GSJ Newsletter; 11(2-3):3-4, Nov. 1990. Co: The status of improvememts for wind and earthquake design and construction; Kingston, 14, Jul. 1990. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1351 Au: Harris, Norman H. Ti: The role of the geological survey division in the mitigation of natural disasters in Jamaica. So: GSJ Newsletter; 11(2-3):9-12, Nov. 1990. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Plaza, Dwaine. Ti: An examination of low income housing and disaster preparedness in select Commonwealth Caribbean countries: Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and St. Lucia. Pub: York University; Nov. 1990. 64. Lo: Jamaica, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management.
Au: Rodriguez-Robles, Javier; Ackerman, James D; Melendez, Elvia J. Ti: Host distribution and hurricane damage to an orchid population at Toro Negro forest, Puerto Rico. So: Caribbean Journal of Science; 26(3-4):163-4, Dec. 1990. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Rodgers, Kirk P. Ti: Disasters, planning and development: managing natural hazards to reduce loss. So: Washington, D. C; Department of Regional Development and Environment; Dec. 1990. 80. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Department of Regional Development and Environment, Executive Secretariat for Economic and Social Affairs. Ti: Disasters, planning and development: managing natural hazards to reduce loss. Pub: Washington, D.C.; Organization of American States; December 1990. Lo: Costa Rica, Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean; UWI, Mona, Science Library;
Au: Jamaica. Office of Disaster Preparedness. Ti: Report on the nation's preparedness. Pub: Kingston; Office of Disaster Preparedness; 1907. 110. Lo: Barbados, Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Response Agency.
Au: Walker, Lawrence R; Lodge, D. Jean; Brokaw, Nicholas V. L; Waide, Robert B. Ti: An introduction to hurricanes in the Caribbean. So: Biotropica; 23(4a):313-6, Dec.1991 Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Jeremiah, Patrick. Ti: Droughts: a drought index for a small Caribbean Island. So: Dunbars Scientific ; 2(1):9-15, 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Tanner, E. V. J; Kapos, V. Ti: Hurricane effects on forest ecosystems in the Caribbean. So: Biotropica; 23(4a):513-21, Dec. 1991. Ab: Hurricanes are common, potentially catastrophic events for ecosystems in the Caribbean. We synthesize the work reported in this issue, together with the existing literature, to discuss effects of hurricanes on Caribbean ecosystems and to highlight priorities for future work. Comparisons of the impacts of hurricanes on different ecosystems are made difficult by the lack of detailed meteorological data, lack of pre-hurricane ecological data and differences between studies in types and timing of measurements made. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1360 Au: McGregor, Duncan F. M; Barker, David. Ti: Land degradation and hillside farming in the Fall River Basin, Jamaica. So: Applied Geography; 143-56, 1991. Ab: The contemporary geomorphological and agricultural status of the Fall River catchment, Jamaica, is examined. The principal constraints which have hampered development are steeply sloping terrain, application of inappropriate soil conservation measures, and the cessation of direct funding associated with the demise of the former Yallahs Valley Land Authority. Furthermore, cropping systems utilized by the poor and often part-time small farmers reflect short-term economic goals which are not necessarily environmentally sound. However, facets of technically appropriate and agronomically sensible solutions are in place and need to be mobilized urgently. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1361 Au: Bellingham, P. J. Ti: Landforms influence patterns of hurricane damage: evidence from Jamaican Montane Forests. So: Biotropica; 23(4a):427-33, Dec.1991. Ab: Patterns of damage caused to trees 3cm dbh in Jamaican montane rain forests by Hurricane Gilbert were described in a series of permanent plots over a study area of 2.5 km2, sampling 0.3 ha. Damage was assessed in the plots 19-23 months after the hurricane. Low overall levels of damage occurred compared with studies of hurricane damage elsewhere; stem mortality = 8.d1±1.4 percent; uprooted stems = 5.8 ±1.3 percent; broken stems = 8.5 ±1.2 percent. The highest levels of damage were found on southern slopes and the ridge crest of the Blue Mountains, as the range protected forests on the northern slopes from the full force of the hurricane, which struck the southeast. However, mortality and uprooting did not conform to a pattern that could be linked to topography. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1362 Au: Ahmad, Rafi. Ti: Landslides triggered by the rainstorm of May 21-22, 1991, Jamaica. So: Jamaica Journal of Science and Technology; 2(1):1-13, 1991. Ab: On May 21 and 22, 1991, an exceptional rainfall due to a low pressure system created a familiar but alarming hazard in central Jamaica. The storm dropped about 300 mm of rain within a period of 24 hours, triggering floods and hundreds of landslides in the parishes of Clarendon, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Mary. The majority of these landslides were debris flows that caused extensive damage to public and private property and blockage of roads. One person was killed and a 13-year old girl seriously injured in landslide related accidents. In contrast with the two major landslide events of the past decade, the present storm was characterized by a lack of antecedent soil moisture. Rainfall-threshold conditions that led to the debris flow activity have been determined. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1363 Au: Simpson, P. R; Hurdley, J; Lalor, G. C; Plant, J. A; Robotham, H; Thompson, C. Ti: Orientation studies in Jamaica for multi-purpose geochemical mapping of the Caribbean region. So: Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy: Section B. Applied Earth Sciences; 100 B98-B110, May-Aug.1991. Ab: The results of orientation studies for a regional geochemical survey of Jamaica and the CARICOM countries of the Caribbean region are described. The survey is designed to provide systematic geochemical information for a wide variety of applications and, especially, to form a basis for agricultural development in the region. The programme is modelled on the Geochemical Survey Programme (GSP) being carried out in Great Britain by the British Geological Survey (BGS), which is preparing in digital form, a high-resolution geochemical database suitable for a range of environmental and economic investigations. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1364 Au: Couillard, D; Tran, F. T; Tyagi, R. D. Ti: Process for the in situ restoration of oil contaminated soils. So: Journal of Environmental Management; 32(1):19-34, 1991. Ab: The subject of this paper is a decontamination process for heavy oil sludges. The study has dealt with the cleaning of beach sand contaminated by an accidental oil spill and the decontamination of bottom sludges from petroleum oil tanks. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1365 Au: Hines, Albert; Land, Lynton S; Clayton, Tonya D; McCullough, Matt L. Ti: Seismic strategy of Discovery Bay, Jamaica. So: Marine Geology; 9883-97, 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Reading, Alison J. Ti: Stability of tropical residual soils from Dominica, West Indies. So: Engineering Geology; 31 27-43, 1991. Ab: Tropical residual soil slopes frequently have very high moisture contents (over 100 percent) and low unit weights (5.5-10.0 N/2). However, they can remain stable at much higher angles (over 40o) than slopes covered with transported and redeposited soil. Standard laboratory tests and stability calculations fail to predict their behaviour accurately since they often fail to represent in situ conditions. In this paper the tropical volcanic soils of Dominica. West Indies, are used to provide a critical examination of standard tests and procedures. Laboratory values of residual shear strength are shown to be inconsistent and frequently low. Explanations are offered in terms of testing pressures, the structure of the soil and the dynamics of soil water movement through the profile. Three commonly used stability models are examined. Their failure to predict field slope angles accurately is accounted for by the (unrepresentative, laboratory-derived) values input into the models and by the accumulation of averaging errors at the high slope angles used. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1367 Au: Garrett, R. G; Geddes, A. J. S. Ti: Studies of regional drainage geochemistry in Jamaica. So: Transactions of the institution of mining and metallurgy: Section b. Applied earth sciences; 100 B88-B97, May-Aug. 1991. Ab: At the request of the Government of Jamaica the Canadian International Development Agency (CCCIDA) supported a regional geochemical reconnaissance survey of those areas of Jamaica underlain by Cretaceous inliers and Lower Eocene Wagwater Belt rocks in 1986. The field, analytical and report preparation work were carried out in conjunction with the Geological Survey Division in Jamaica and, under contract to CIDA, by Bondar-Clegg & Company, Ltd. The methodology and the results of the reconnaissance survey are discussed. In total, 2369-105-μm stream-sediment samples and 922-420-μm heavy-mineral concentrates (sp.gr.2.96) were collected and analysed for some 32 elements from the 2354-km2 survey area. The survey was successful in detecting all the known major mineral occurrences. More importantly a number of geochemical anomalies indicated the presence of previously unrecognised mineral resources-in particular, a number of potentially auriferous areas. In other cases the multielement responses in areas of previously known mineralization refocused attention on them. A total of 69 anomalous areas were recognized as having some mineral exploration interest. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1368 Au: Brokaw, Nicholas V. L; Walker, Lawrence R. Ti: Summary of the effects of Caribbean hurricanes on vegetation. So: Biotropica; 23(4a):442-7, Dec. 1991. Ab: Papers in this issue of Biotropica treat the effects of hurricanes on forest vegetation in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Jamaica and the Yucatan Peninsula. Using a diversity of research approaches, the authors studied hurricane damage to vegetation and recorded short-term (2 yr) patterns of vegetation response. We summarise these papers and some other recent studies, and we discuss possible longer term patterns of vegetation recovery. Tanner et al. (1991) place these studies of hurricane damage in a broader context and suggest directions for future research. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1369 Au: Waide, Robert B. Ti: Summary of the response of animal populations to hurricanes in the Caribbean. So: Biotropica; 23(4a):508-12, Dec. 1991. Ab: The article presents a summary and evaluation of the impact of hurricanes on animal populations. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1370 Au: Murty, V. S. N; Kumar, S. Prasanna; Brown, Philbert E; Gray, Calvin R; Hulse, Justin; Jeremiah, Patrick; Wagh, Arun; Desai, B. N. Ti: Surface heat budget of the Caribbean Sea during the pre-hurricane period (April-May) of 1990. So: Caribbean Marine Studies: The Journal of the Institute of Marine Affairs; 2(1/2):87-96, 1991. Ab: Analysis of surface meteorological observations in the Caribbean Sea in the Caribbean Oceanographic Resources Exploration (CORE) Project during April and May 1990 are presented. The computed latent heat flux over the west central Caribbean Sea was affected by the movement of cold fronts and high pressure systems. The estimated net oceanic heat gain shows that the waters between the Bahamas and Antigua lost heat energy (60W.m-2) from the air-sea interface and this may form a source of heat energy to the overlying atmosphere during the pre-hurricane period. In contrast the waters to the south, between Belize and Guyana, gained heat energy at the sea surface. Part of this heat energy may be transferred to the colder upwelling regions. The evaporation rate is low (3mm.d-1) near the Guyana coast and is high (8.5 mm.d-1) between the Bahamas and Antigua. The estimated net heat gain at the sea surface during the pre-hurricane period may have an influence on the growth and development of hurricanes moving over the region from the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1371 Au: Baillie, I. C; Carr, J. P; Gibson, G. A; Wright, A. C. S. Ti: Throughflow in fine-textured soils in the coastal lowlands of southern Belize. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(2):94-106, Sept. 1991. Ab: Throughflow is the lateral movement of water through subsoils, often caused by decreases in soil permeability with depth. It was measured by interception at various depths in eight profiles in representative soils of the coastal plain of southern Belize. Throughflow hydrographs tended to peak within a few hours of heavy rainfall and to recede rapidly. Throughflow was observed throughout the full depth of the subsoil and was not concentrated above the clay-enriched horizon. A cutoff drain at 25 cm depth substantially diminished throughflow in one pit, and a drain at 60 cm caused its virtual cessation in another. Throughflow enables some water to be retained for use by vegetation and decreases erosion risks associated with overland flow. The importance of this pathway also has pedagogical implications, as the lateral diversion of vertical percolation decreases the amount of water for leaching and weathering of the lower horizons. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1372 Au: Duff, Edith Marilyn. Ti: A post-hurricane Gilbert increase in neural tube defects in Jamaica, associated with a diet comparatively low in 'foliate' in the periconceptional period. Pub: Kingston; University of the West Indies; 1991. 100. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies Mona presented for the degree Master (Nutrition). Ab: An increase in obvious live-birth neural tube defects (NTDS), spina bifida cystica (meningocele, myelomeningocele) and encephalocide, occurring in Jamaica, 11-18 months post-Hurricane Gilbert and periconceptionally coinciding with a rise in megaloblastic change in homozygous sickle cell (Hbss) patients, was investigated by a retrospective case-control study. The results show that the post-hurricane increased incidence of live-birth neural tube defects, occurring in Jamaica, was associated with a maternal diet comparatively low in folate in periconceptional period. Lo: UWI, Mona, Main Library.
Au: Lewis, Delando Roy. Ti: An assessment of the impact of surface flooding, and the response of residents of different socio-economic status in the Kingston Metropolitan region. Pub: Kingston; University of the West Indies (Mona); 1991. 197. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies (Mona) presented for the degree M.Sc. Lo: UWI, Mona, Main Library. ID: 1374 Au: Vermeiren, Jan C. Ti: Natural disasters: linking economics and the environment with a vengeance. So: In: Girvan, Norman. ed; Simmons, David M. ed. Caribbean ecology and economics. Bridgetown, 1991. 27-42. Ab: An often overlooked aspect in the linkage between economic development and environment is the vulnerability of development to environmental extremes, or natural hazards. The impact of a natural disaster on the economy of a small developing country can be devasting. Jamaica's GDP for calendar 1988 fell by 2 percent as against an expected growth of 5 percent. Settlements and their services, basic infrastructure, productive facilities, and even the natural resource base can sustain severe damage, forcing the country to divert scarce funds to their rehabilitation. The foreign exchange earning capacity of export agriculture and tourism can be wiped out for a substantial period, at a time when the country needs to acquire goods and sevices from abroad as inputs for the rehabilitation effort. Countries in the region, and their international development assistance agencies continue to formulate development plans and investment projects without due consideration to the risks posed by natural hazards. Yet the recent disasters that affected the region serve as a reminder that sustainable development cannot be attained without mitigating hazard risk perception and response. Significant progress can be made towards this end by including hazard assessment and vulnerability analysis in the development planning process, and by expanding the project appraisal process to include a cost-benefit analysis for investment in appropriate loss reduction and mitigation measures. Lo: Costa Rica, Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean; UWI, Mona, Science Library; ID: 1375 Au: Sigurdsson, Heraldur; Carey, Steven. Ti: Caribbean volcanoes. So: Sudbury; Geological Association of Canada; 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Cambers, Gillian. Ti: Coastlines of the Caribbean. Pub: New York; American Society of Civil Engineers; 1991. 187. Ab: This proceedings, coastlines of the Caribbean, contains papers presented at the Coastal Zone '91 the Seventh Symposium on Coastal Zone Management held in Long Beach, California, July 8-13, 1991. This volume is part of a continuing series of volumes of Coastlines of the World. Some of the topics covered include environmental considerations, engineering and science; data gathering and monitoring; legal, regulatory, and political aspects of coastal management; planning, conservation, and development; and public information and citizen participation. This volume the professionals, decision makers and the general public with a broad understanding of these subjects as they relate to the Caribbean. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1377 Au: Cambers, Gillian . Ti: Coastal legislation in the British Virgin Islands. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 47-60. Ab: The British Virgin Islands (B.V.I), a group of fifty islands east of Puerto Rico having long been at the forefront of environmental management in the Eastern Caribbean. The B.V.I is heavily dependent on tourism, most of which is located in the coastal zone. A major environmental workshop in 1986 recognized depletion of coastal resources as a major problem, and the need for development of new coastal legislation was identified as a priority area. The process whereby the legislation was prepared is described, this included seven major drafts over a period of four years as well as a series of public meetings. The subject area covered by the legislation was also described in detail, as the legislation evolved through the many drafts the focus shifted from a conservation angle to a coastal management context. During the four years a coastal management agency was set up, the Conservation and Fisheries Department and already many of the administrative procedures for implementation of the Act are in place. It is predicted that the legislation will be enacted early in 1991, regulations to the Act are being prepared. It is hoped that the legislation will provide a framework law for other islands in the region. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1378 Au: Bertrand, Diane; O'Brien-Delpesh; Gerald, Lloyd; Romano, Hayden. Ti: Coastlines of Trinidad and Tobago:a coastal stability perspective. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 1-16. Ab: The Institute of Marine Affairs embarked as early and 1982 on coastal conservation studies and a structured programme of data collection and analysis was established from 1985. Forty-one beach profile stations have been established around Trinidad and Tobago. The nearshore processes and beach profile data collected at these station indicate the complex interlay of the aspect, coastal geology and the near shore hydrodynamics contribute to the form of the coastlines. The south coast of Trinidad is one of the more dynamic coastlines. The geological outcrop of this coast consists mainly of weak unconsolidated silts, clay and sandstones, which provides little resistance to the on coming waves. The geological formation exposed along the east and west coasts of Trinidad are similar. The difference in the degree of coastal erosion experienced along these coasts is primarily due to the fact that the west coast is sheltered whilst the east coast is open to the Atlantic Ocean and therefore to direct attack by high energy waves. The highly indented north coasts with its sheltered inlets is composed of low grade metamorphic rocks. The resistant rocks and the inherent geomorphology are the major factors responsible for the stability of the coastlines. Tobago has a different geological history from Trinidad. The northeastern two-thirds of the island is composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks whereas the southwestern third consists of coral line limestone. This distribution of geology has influenced the nature of Tobago's coastlines. The coral line region is less rugged and indented than the other region. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1379 Au: Lewsey, Clement D . Ti: Evaluating the efficacy of CZM in the Eastern Caribbean. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 32-46. Ab: This paper will examine the importance of the coastal zone in the Eastern Caribbean and will trace the origin of coastal management activities in selected islands. It will highlight the necessity for an integrated approach to coastal zone management and will also explore policy initiatives for potential change in land use controls through tax incentives, and the incorporation of environmental indices into coastal planning for sustainable development. The problems of implementing coastal zone management programs in these island nations will also be examined. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1380 Au: Atherley, K. A; Nurse, L. A; Toppin, Y. B. Ti: Facing management challenges on the Barbados coastline: the problem of coastline accesses. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 17-31. Ab: The problem of providing appropriate and safe public access to the coastline is one that has been confronting coastal zone managers and planners in Barbados for the last 20 years. Despite the presence of some 58 access points, there have been numerous complaints about the inadequate nature of the accesses, particularly with respect to quality of service and facilities. Issues relating to ownership of dry beach lands, land owners' assumption of ownership of artificially created beach lands, the public's misuse of rights-of-way over private land, and the threats to increased defacto 'privatization 'of beaches as coastal development continues, all speaks to the need for a strategic approach to coastline access management. Such a strategy can be integrated into an overall coastal zone management policy, having the essential ingredients of sound planning namely the identification and development of existing accesses, the acquisition of new access space, and the relevant legislative reform. Set within a multiple use framework to coastal planning these task appears to be attainable. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1381 Au: Urish, M; Daniel, W. Ti: Hydrogeology of Caribbean coral reef islands. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 136-48. Ab: The small coral reef islands of Carrie Bow Cay and South Water Cay receive sufficient groundwater recharge to develop fresh water lenses in accordance with the Ghyben-Herzberg principle. The climate, tidal effect and hydrogeology of both islands are the same with the landmasses differing only in size. Thus, the effect of size in fresh water lens formation can be isolated. On the tiny Carrie Bow Cay with a width of 38 meters, a very thin fresh water layer of a few centimeters forms in the wet season, while on South Water Cay with a width of 100 meters, a fresh water layer almost one meter thick develops. During the dry season only a brackish water transition zone exists on Carrie Bow Cay and the fresh water layer on South Water Cay shrinks to about 0.5 meter. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1382 Au: Jones, Margaret A. J; Bacon, Peter R. Ti: Oil pollution in Jamaica's coastal environment. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 100-14. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Freestone, David. Ti: Problems of coastal zone management in Antigua and Barbuda. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 61- 9. Ab: The number of beaches and the beauty of the coastal areas of Antigua and Barbuda have been the basis for a steep rise in tourism in the last decade, which has resulted in commensurate acceleration of development in the coastal zone. The building of hotels and tourism related facilities has resulted in the draining of important salt pond and mangrove areas, and the need for deep water access for cruise ships has necessitated the dredging of habour areas. Such developments threaten possible long-term environmental damage. Because of the priority which have been given to the development of tourism and its wealth generating importance, it is only recently that attention has started to be given to the co-ordination of the activities which put considerable stress on the coastal zone. This paper assesses the legislative and institutional responses to these problems. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1384 Au: Imbert, Colm P . Ti: The case of privatisation of public beach facilities in a developing country. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 85-99. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Williams, A. T; Williams, M. J. Ti: The perceived effectiveness of coastal warning signs. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 70-84. Ab: Fifteen hazard warning signs, including two currently used on beaches and cliffs at the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Wales, UK, were tested via a semantic differential test. Results showed that signs incorporating pictorial and written information were most effective in presenting the hazard of dangerous cliffs. Current signs on the GHC are word only signs. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1386 Au: Oxman, Boris L. Ti: The vulnerability of Puerto Rico to natural hazards. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 3-9. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Green, Kenneth M; Cambers, Gillian. Ti: The economic and environmental consideration of beach sand mining in St. Lucia, West Indies. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. ed. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 124-35. Ab: This report focuses on the issues surrounding the problem of beach sand mining today in St. Lucia. The use of beach sand as a fine aggregate in the construction industry is detailed and the associated problems of beach sand extraction discussed. The need to sustain a healthy construction industry is recognized, but at the same time attention is drawn to the negative impacts of this process. The available statistics generated by Government reports indicate that the demand for fine aggregate has grown steadily during the past decade. An overview of the block manufacturing industry including raw materials and production costs is provided. Numerous options are available to provide the construction industry with alternative sources of fine aggregate without compromising the quality of the concrete product. These options discussed in the report include offshore dredging, sand importation, pumice importation from Martinique and pumice production in St. Lucia. In summary, all of the latter activities are deemed viable with the exception of offshore dredging because of its considerable negative environmental impacts. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1388 Au: Black, John A. Ti: Tropical carbonate coastal processes. So: In: Cambers, Gillian. Coastlines of the Caribbean. New York, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991. 160-9. Ab: One of the most distinctive features of tropical and subtropical carbonate coasts is their tendency to lithify to form beach rock eolianite. Once formed, the beach rock and eolianite is more easily eroded by chemical and physical processes than is volcanic rock. Since these coastlines shift rather rapidly from their unconsolidated to their consolidated, and back once again to their unconsolidated forms, the amount of sediment supplied to the longshore transport system is extremely variable. As a result, coastal processes change more rapidly in these areas than along the coastlines of more northerly and southerly latitudes. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1389 Au: Ross-Frankson, Joan. Ti: Community toolbox for disaster preparedness. Pub:Kingston; Association of Development Agencies; 1991. 45. Lo: Jamaica, National Library of Jamaica.
Au: De Albuquerque, Klaus. Ti: Conflicting claims on the Antigua coastal resources: the case of the McKinnons and Jolly Hill Salt Ponds. Pub: s.l.; s.n.; 1991. 9. Ab: Presents a case study of the impact of condominium/marina projects on two of Antigua's salt ponds/mangrove swamps. It examines the nearshore and onshore environmental impacts of dredging and filling operations at the two ponds, and reports on how destruction of the mangrove swamps has effected traditional resource and recreational use. An attempt is made to examine the long-run socio-economic implications of these projects, and the paper concludes with a note on the political climate as it relates to environmental protection. Lo: UWI, Sir Authur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. ID: 1391 Au: McQuilkin, Preston A. Ti: Economic and technical analysis for the long-term solution of a critical coastal erosion problem in Point Fortin, South Trinidad. Pub: St. Augustine; University of the West Indies; 1991. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies, St. Augustine presented for the degree M.Sc. Ab: At present, Trinmar Ltd. an offshore oil recovery company which operates out of the Borough of Point Fortin is faced with a serious threat to their production system. The coastal erosion process which occurs on the southwest coast of Trinidad has propagated a landslide which has undermined some of the supports to the main trunk gathering pipelines. Trinmar's 34,000 bopd production will be interrupted for an indefinite period if the pipelines are broken or fractured in any way. This worse case scenario must not be allowed to occur and consequently, a proposal for the effective removal of this threat is required. This report generated and considered several alternatives solutions to the problem and has recommended a beach revetment which offers coastal protection and a system of cantilevered overhead supports for the pipelines at the cliff top at a total estimated project cost of $2,340.000. Lo: UWI, St. Augustine, Library
Au: Pickery, Nancy I. Ti: Emergency preparedness and emergency management-an evaluation of shelter managers' preparedness for emergency management in Kingston and St. Andrew. Pub: Kingston; University of the West Indies; 1991. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies Mona presented for the degree Master's in Public Health. Ab: The research was undertaken to assess the state of preparedness of shelter managers for their role. This cross-sectional evaluation study was done during February and March of 1991 on a sample of 28 shelter managers in Kingston and St. Andrew. To facilitate this process an evaluation tool was devised to assess level of post-training activity, knowledge of shelter management procedures and community resources, health knowledge and attitude all of which combined resulted in a total performance score which in turn reflected the state of preparedness. Total mean performance was 81.l percent with a standard deviation of 9.1 percent. The majority of managers obtained scores between 73 percent and 93 percent. Positive significant associations were found between age and level of performance (p0.05), post training activity versus knowledge (p0.05) and knowledge versus attitude (p0.05). Level of performance did not differ significantly with type of employment (p0.05). Lo: UWI, Mona, Main Library.
Ti: Guidelines for the selection and siting of hazardous and solid waste disposal facilities in Jamaica. Pub: Kingston; Underground Water Authority; 1991. 64. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority. ID: 1394 Au: Food and Agriculture Organization. Ti: Jamaica: watershed protection and small farmer development project. So: Rome; Food and Agriculture Organization; 1991. 500. Lo: Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica.
Au: Berke, Philip R; Wenger, Dennis. Ti: Linking hurricane disaster recovery to sustainable development strategies: Antigua, West Indies. So: College Station, Texas; Texas A&M University. Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; 1991. 12 . Ab: This report discusses findings of an examination of the disaster planning, response, and long-term recovery activities by government and non-governmental organisations. Lo: UWI, Mona, Department of Geography and Geology. ID: 1396 Au: Berke, Philip R; Wenger, Dennis. Ti: Linking hurricane disaster recovery to sustainable development strategies: St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies. Pub: College Station; Texas A&M University. Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; 1991. 41. Ab: This report discusses findings of an examination of the disaster planning, response, and long-term recovery activities by government and non-governmental organisations in St. Kitts and Nevis. Lo: UWI, Mona, Department of Geography and Geology. ID: 1397 Au: Berke, Philip R; Wenger, Dennis. Ti: Montserrat: emergency planning, response and recovery related to hurricane Hugo. Pub:College Station; Texas A&M University. Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; 1991. 90. Ab: This report discusses the findings of an examination of the emergency planning, response, and long-term recovery activities by government and non-governmental organisations in Montserrat. The key concern was to analyse the planning, response and recovery activities in order to gain knowledge that can be utilised to lessen the consequences of future hurricanes in the region. With regard to emergency planning and response, the authors focus on the major problems and difficulties encountered in these areas in an attempt to improve future planning and response measures. Regarding recovery, the intent is to derive recommendations for developing successful recovery planning programs that make reconstructed localities less vulnerable to future disasters, and to enhance prospects for distributing recovery aid on the basis of need, and to improve local capability to undertake sustainable development efforts. In addition to any usefulness this study may have as a description and evaluation of the planning, response, and recovery experiences in the eastern Caribbean, the authors hope it will aid in the development of disaster recovery planning programs in countries that have not recently experienced a disastrous event. Lo: UWI, Mona, Department of Geography and Geology. ID: 1398 Ti: Primer on natural hazard management in integrated regional development planning. So: Washington, D.C.; Organisation of American States; 1991. Pub: Costa Rica, Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean; UWI, Science Library; ID: 1399 Au: Hernández de la Torre, B; García, C; Baisre, J. Ti: Pueden los ciclones tropicales provocar migraciones masivas de langosta? Pub: Ciudad de La Habana; s.n.; 1991. 6. Ab: Analiza los ciclones tropicales que afectaron a Cuba desde 1981 a 1989 y las capturas de langosta en la temporada de recalo (octubre-febrero) para el mismo periodo de tiempo, así como las anomalías de la presión atmosférica y otras variables hidrometeorológicas en esos eventos. Muestra los recalos provocados por los 7 ciclones tropicales que afectaron al país en la plataforma suroccidental y en el caso del Katrina y el Gilbert, para las restantes plataformas, tomando como referencia la estación meteorológica de Isabel Rubio. Concluye que las migraciones masivas provocadas por los ciclones tropicales se presentan siempre que la diferencia de presiones atmosféricas tengan anomalías iguales o mayores de -5 hpa, demostrando, además, que existe una tendencia a que las capturas de langosta sean mayor cuanto más pronunciada sea la diferencia de presión durante el paso de los ciclones tropicales. Lo: Cuba, Latin American Centre for Disaster Medicine. ID: 1400 Au: UNEP/CEP/IOC. Ti: Report on the CEPPOL seminar on monitoring and control of sanitary quality of bathing and shellfish-growing marine waters in the wider Caribbean. Pub: Kingston; Caribbean Environment Programme; 1991. 38. Co: Seminar on Monitoring and Control of Sanitary Quality of Bathing and Shellfish-Growing Marine Waters in the Wider Caribbean; Kingston, 8-12, Apr. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1401 Au: Caribbean Conservation Association (CCA). Ti: St. Lucia environmental profile. Pub: s.l; Government of St. Lucia; 1991. Lo: St. Lucia, St. Lucia Solid Waste Management.
Au: Hendry, Malcolm D; Nurse, Leonard. Ti: Shoreline erosion and accretion: a key factor for sustainable management of Caribbean coastal resources. So: In: Moore, Euna; Rudder, Joy. Sustainable development for the Caribbean: the role of UWI. Bridgetown, UWI: CERMES, 1991. Ab: Shoreline erosion and accretion are amongst the most visible changes affecting coastal areas. These changes assume considerable significance especially in Caribbean islands due to concentration of population, infrastructure and economic activity along narrow coastal plains. Land loss is having direct and immediate impact on coastal construction, communications and the tourism industry, among other areas. For many territories the absence of alternative sites and the impracticality of relocation requires that engineering options must be used to stabilise coastal areas. This background paper on coastal changes (1) reviews the literature on shoreline changes for the Caribbean region (2) analyses the scale of the problems caused by such changes (3) recommends programme areas that can be developed by UWI to address the problems. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1403 Au: Imbert, Colm P. Ti: Engineering for coastal development: a Caribbean perspective. So: In: Moore, Euna; Rudder, Joy. Sustainable development for the Caribbean: the role of UWI. Bridgetown, UWI: CERMES, 1991. Ab: Coastal engineering problems, specifically erosion control, are examined in the four main Caribbean territories of Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Current engineering solutions employed and public administrative arrangements for monitoring and controlling coastal development are described. New engineering approaches, such as increased focus on shoreline stabilisation and beach reconstruction rather than mere shoreline protection, are proposed. Detailed consideration of the damaging effects of land and industrial development on coastal ecosystems and the consequent impact on coastal dynamics is recommended for future work. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1404 Au: Phelps, H. O. Ti: Perspectives in industrial waste management in the Caribbean: Part I water resource conservation and waste management. So: In: Moore, Euna. ed; Rudder, Joy. ed. Sustainable development in the Caribbean: the role of UWI. Bridgetown, CERMES, 1991. Ab: Considerations for sustainable development shed new light on the problems associated with waste conservation and the collection and disposal of wastes. The destruction of forests, particularly on hillsides has profound negative impacts on water supply systems, as well as leading to problems of soil erosion and landslides. Adequate supplies of water, with respect to quality and quantity, are essential for community health. Large sections of the populations of the Caribbean are not served directly by a public supply. Systems for the collecting and disposing of domestic wastewater are poorly developed. Quality standards for treated wastewater have not been established. In the absence of centralised sewerage systems, wastes are currently disposed of on-site and most installations do not treat `grey-water` which becomes a pollutant. Wastewater should be treated as a valuable resource since it can be used in aquaculture and as a source of irrigation and cooling water. Treatment methods should be appropriate to Caribbean traditions. The increase in volume and variety of solid wastes imposes severe problems in locating suitable sites for disposal in sanitary landfills. Proper forward planning is essential. Greater attention should be paid to recycling and the potential for pollution of aquifers by solid waste leachates. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1405 Au: Ibielele, Dagogo D. Ti: Toxic waste management and human resources projection in sustainable development. So: In: Moore, Euna. ed; Rudder, Joy. ed. Sustainable development in the Caribbean: the role of UWI. Bridgetown, UWI: CERMES, 1991. Ab: Cancer and cardiovascular diseases which are associated with industrialisation and exposure to carcinogens and toxic chemicals are now a major problem in the region. The first line of approach to protect the health of the workers and the general public is to develop and effect occupational health and safety programmes in the region. The second approach is to strengthen Pesticide and Hazardous Substances Control Boards to control the importation of carcinogens and highly toxic chemicals and thirdly to monitor carcinogens in the food chain. In its effort to protect human health, which is the most valuable resource for sustainable economic development, CERMES has proposed four programmes involving training of occupational health personnel for leadership positions to study the toxicity and mutagenicity of chemicals and to assess and investigate the industrial hazards of toxic chemicals in the food chain. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1406 Au: Rowley, Keith C; Ambeh, William B. Ti: The case of the El Pilar fault system in Trinidad and its implications for seismic hazard in the S.E. Caribbean. So: In: Gillezeau, K. A. ed. Transactions of the 2nd Geological Conference of the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago. Port-of-Spain, Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago, 1991. 106. Co: 2nd Geological Conference of the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago; Port-of-Spain, 1991. Ab: Geological maps of Trinidad and of regional tectonics show a major east-west trending fault system in the contact zone between the Mesozoic metamorphic belt of the Northern Range and the Cenozoic sedimentary Northern Basin. Although the official geology map of Trinidad presents this fault system as an inferred feature, the passage of time has bestowed an element of fact to this structure without the benefit of confirmatory evidence. The tacit acceptance of the existence of the El Pilar Fault zone in northern Trinidad has given rise to its designation as the plate margin or boundary zone between the Caribbean plate and the South American plate. Whereas recent advances in the study of the Venezuelan counterpart section of the El Pilar system have provided supporting evidence for an active strike slip fault zone, the opposite seems to be the case with the postulated Trinidad extension of this fault system. The implications of an active or potentially active El Pilar fault are very far reaching for an appreciation of the earthquake hazard exposure of Trinidad, as well as for the interpretation of regional tectonic models. This paper re-examines the El Pilar fault system against a background of geological and seismological data and concludes that the case for an active seismic zone or strike-slip plate margin is obscure. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Goodbody, Ivan. ed. Ti: Effects of Hurricane Gilbert on bird population in Jamaica. So: Jamaica Naturalists; 1(1):5-6, Jan.1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Eyre, L. Alan. Ti: Jamaica's crisis in forestry and watershed management. So: Jamaica Naturalists; 1(1):27-34, Jan.1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Taylor, Federick; Mann, Paul. Ti: Late quaternary folding of coral reef terraces, Barbados. So: Geology; 19:103-6, Feb. 1991. Ab: Uplifted late quaternary coral reefs on the island of Barbados record folding of the emergent crest of the lesser Antilles accretionary prism (Barbados Ridge complex) since ca.1 Ma. Three northeast-striking folds are defined by systematic changes in altitudes in the crest of the First High Cliffs, a mostly constructional terrace of about 125 Ka, and second High Cliff, a partially erosional reef terrace of about 500 ka. The folds have wavelength of 6 to 8 km and fold axes extend about 10 km. The largest anticline rises to the northeast, where it is breached by erosion exposing highly deformed Eocene to lower Miocene rocks of the Scotland District. Uplift rates based on the height of the last interglacial First High Cliff range from 0.07 to 0.44 mm/yr. Quaternary folding on Barbados indicates that the crest of the accretionary prism continues to be an active fold belt undergoing nortwest- southeast shortening. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1410 Au: Wiggins Grandison, Margaret D. Ti: Seismic events: summary of earthquakes recorded in 1990 by the Jamaica Network of Seismograph Stations. So: GSJ Newsletter; 11(4):7-8, Feb. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: de Graff, Jerome V. Ti: Determining the significance of landslide activity: examples from the Eastern Caribbean. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(1):29-42, Mar. 1991. Ab: Landslides inflict losses which are a burden to the people and economies of island nations in the Eastern Caribbean. Landslides are a common natural hazard causing loss of life and property in these countries. These losses drain the resources from more productive economic activities. Often, the significance of landslide impacts is assumed in decision-making which generally results in an under-representation of actual losses. The effort required to determine the significance of landslide impacts improves landslide risk reduction. Knowing significance as well as the degree of hazard present and the economic elements at risk enables a more effective combination of passive and active mitigation measures to be chosen. It also ensures these measures are applied to the more critical locations. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1412 Au: Pan American Health Organization. Ti: Yüklə 2,03 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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