Disaster information: a bibliography
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So: Stop Disasters; 10-2, Mar. - Apr. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: González Valdés, E; Suárez Soler, E; Cobley Conner, A; Mendezova, J. Ti: Purificación de aire para la recuperación de materiales por vía seca. Pub: Ciudad de La Habana; s.n; 1991. 12 Co: Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, 3; Ciudad de La Habana, 16-18, Apr. 1991. Ab: En los sistemas de captación de polvos industriales se sitúan purificadores de aire para evitar la contaminación atmosférica y lograr la recuperación de los materiales captados. En la industria de materiales de la construcción resulta adecuada la solución de purificadores para la recuperación de materiales secos como ciclones y filtros de mangas. Atendiendo a esta necesidad se diseñaron 42 modelos de ciclones ordinarios de siete di metros y tres ángulos diferentes en la tubuladura de entrada, atendiendo a las necesidades de purificación, los caudales y la pérdida de presión requeridas, y tres módulos de filtros de mangas de 36, 42 y 48 mangas con regulación mediante aire comprimido. Lo: Cuba, Latin American Centre for Disaster Medicine.
Au: Baker, David. ed. Ti: Mechanical anisotropy and mental torpor. So: Jamaican Geographer; (5):5, May 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Wiggins Grandison, Margaret D. Ti: Seismic events: January- February, 1991. So: GSJ Newsletter; 12(1):3-4, May 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Jamaican Geographical Society. Ti: Soil erosion, slope stability and watershed management. So: Jamaican Geographer; (5):1-2, May 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Lee, David. Ti: Montego Bay Marine Park: protecting a vital resource. So: Jamaica Naturalists; 2(1):19, 22-4, Jul. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Barberi, Franco. Ti: Reducing volcanic disasters. So: Stop Disasters; 2 :3, Jul-Aug. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Vogel, Peter. Ti: The conservation status of Jamaican Iguana. So: Jamaica Naturalists; 2(1):11-2, 14-5, Jul. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Bruce, J. P. Ti: Disaster reduction and sustainable development. So: Stop Disasters; 3: 12-13, Sept.-Oct. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. Ti: First session of the special high level council of the IDNDR. So: Stop Disasters; 3: 6-7, Sept.-Oct. 1991. Ab: The Special High-Level Council of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction held its inaugural session at United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 9 to 10 October 1991. The council has undertaken its role to advise the Secretary- General, promote awareness and mobilize resources of the IDNDR. The inaugural session was attended by the UN Secretary- General, Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar. The Council elected as its Chairman Mr. Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, Former President of Mexico. At the end of its session the Council issued the declaration. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1422 Au: Theiler, Robert; Bush, Michael. Ti: Hurricanes Gilbert and Hugo sends powerful messages for coastal development. So: Journal of Geological Education; 39(4):291-9, Sept. 1991. Ab: Hurricanes Gilbert (8-19 September 1988) and Hugo (10-22 September 1989) are two of the largest and most destructive landfalling hurricanes in recent history. Differences in regional geography and type of coastal development, as well as storm size, tracks, and tidal stage at landfall had profound effects at the storm response of developed shorelines. In both Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (Gilbert) and South Carolina (Hugo), storm damage was increased by notching or removing dunes for development or beach access and by sitting development at low elevations or "too close" to the shoreline. High and wide dune fields, coastal forest, construction at high elevations, and building setback helped mitigate storm damage. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1423 Au: International Decade for Natural Disasters. Ti: Meeting of Latin American Countries on IDNDR. So: Stop Disasters; 3 :10, Sept.-Oct. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: de Ville de Goyet, Claude. Ti: Second session of the scientific and technical committee. So: Stop Disasters; 3: 4-5, Sept.-Oct. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: de Ville de Goyet, Claude. Ti: Whose decade is it anyway? So: Stop Disasters; 3: 3, Sept.-Oct. 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Brass, Andrew R. Ti: The use of a geographical information system for mapping landslide potential in the West Indies. Pub: West Yorkshire; n.s.; Sept. 1991. Th: Submitted to University of Reading presented for the degree Doctor of Philosophy. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1427 Au: Moore, Euna. ed; Rudder, Joy. ed. Ti: Sustainable development for the Caribbean: the role of the UWI. Pub: Cave Hill; University of the West Indies; The Center for Resource Management and Environmental Studies 1991. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Schrinner, J. E. Ti: Overview of international oil pollution conventions. Pub: Kingston; s.n.; 1992. 10. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society. Ti: Protecting Jamaica's coral reefs: final report of the Negril reef mooring workshop and installation project. Pub: Negril; NCRPS; 1992. 49. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Carby, Barbara E; Molina, Medardo. Ti: A real-time flood warning system for the Rio Cobre basin, Jamaica. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):77-81, 1992. Ab: As part of the Flood Plain Mapping Project, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and the project's other technical agencies are installing an automated flood warning system in the Rio Cobre basin. The system will consist of automatic recording rainfall and streamflow guages designed to transmit data on a real-time basis to a base station equipped with a microcomputer which will decode and analyse the data and issue a warning when a critical rainfall level is reached. Application of advanced hydro-meteorological forecasting techniques is expected to provide timely and reliable warning of impending flood events. The proposed site of the base station is the Office of the National Meteorological Service, which is to be manned on a 24-hour basis. Installation of this system will be accompanied by a public education programme in the communities at risk in the basin. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1431 Au: Persad, Deenesh. Ti: A synoptic view of the levels of dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons (DDPH) in waters of the south-eastern Caribbean. So: Caribbean Marine Studies: The Journal of the Institute of Marine Affairs; 252-6, 1992. Ab: The waters of the south-eastern Caribbean between Martinique and the island of Trinidad were sampled for dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons (DDPH) in sub-surface (1 m) at 13 stations between November 2 and 14, 1991. The DDPH levels were determined by concentrating on C18 bonded phase cartridges (Alltech Maxi-Clean, TM 600 mg), eluted with hexane and quantitiated against chrysene using fluorescence spectroscopy. On the other hand, the waters of Tobago Sound had a mean DDPH level of 0.46 ug.L-1 which would suggest contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1432 Au: Fielding, William J; Johnston, Colin F. Ti: An estimate of the probability of rainfall in the St. Dorothy Plains, St. Catherine. So: JAGRIST: the Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for Agricultural Science (JSAS); 4(2):18-23, Dec. 1992. Ab: Rainfall data collected from 1971 to 1991 were analysed to examine the rainfall pattern at Bodles Research Station on the St. Dorothy Plains. Data from the two meteorological stations (1.5 km apart) were compared and found to be not significantly different. It was also found that there is a 70 percent chance of a two week dry spell during the summer, and only in May and September-October is there a fair chance of rain. The data indicate that in a low rainfall area such as Bodles, it is more informative to quote median rainfall values rather than mean values. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1433 Au: Hendry, Malcolm D. Ti: Climatic change, future sea-level rise and implications for Caribbean shorelines. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12: 105-7, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Shepherd, John B; Rowley, Keith C; Lynch, Lloyd L. Ti: Contemporary seismicity of the Trinidad and Tobago Region: tectonic and earthquake hazard implications. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12 (Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):10-25, 1992. Ab: Results are presented from the first eleven years of operation of a radio-linked seismograph network in the Trinidad and Tobago region. All earthquakes of magnitude (mb) greater than about 2.8 have been relocated using the method of joint hypocentral determination (JHD). The results show an extremely complex pattern of seismicity and are presented as a set of maps showing earthquakes in different depth ranges. Important features of the earthquake distribution are that the supposed continuation of the El Pilar fault through the northern part of Trinidad has not been seismically active for at least the past decade and that there is significant source of immediate-depth earthquakes to the east of Trinidad, the existence of which was previously unknown. Our interpretation of the results favours oblique ongoing collision between the Lesser Antilles island arc and the South American continent rather than predominantly east-west slip motion. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1435 Au: Shepherd, John B. Ti: Current status of seismicity studies in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):3-9, 1992. Ab: The present status of seismicity studies in the Greater and Lesser Antilles is discussed with reference to the adequacy of the existing data base for studies of Caribbean tectonics, of earthquake hazard and of the recognition of seismicity patterns important for seismic hazard studies and earthquake prediction. It is demonstrated that existing databases such as those of the NEIC and ISC are generally inadequate for these purposes. Two reasons for this are identified. One reason is that in some crucial areas of the Caribbean, notably the western two-thirds of the islands of Hispaniola and Jamaica, an insufficient number of seismograph stations is in operation. A second reason is that there is insufficient data exchange between the existing agencies within the region and that many valuable original data are either unavailable or are published only in obscure reports. It is suggested that rectification of these two defects should be a major objective of the forthcoming International Decade of Natural Hazard Reduction. In the meantime, researchers, who use existing seismicity catalogues should pay close attention to their completeness and homogeneity. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1436 Au: Nishimura, Yoshiaki. Ti: Development of the community flood warning system for the Rio Cobre Basin, Jamaica. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):82-7, 1992. Ab: The Community Flood Warning System has been designed in order to issue flood warnings to the communities threatened by flood events. The basic idea is that the system should be operated by the community itself using very simple procedures. The lower Rio Cobre was selected as a pilot area for developing this system. The river stage and the occurrence time of floods at Caymanas Bridge near Caymanas Estate are predicted based on rainfall information (either forecasted or observed) and the observed upstream river stage. Simple forecasting diagrams have been developed so the forecasters can easily predict the occurrence of a flood. The development of the system is one of the activities of the Flood Plain Mapping Project, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme and executed by the World Meteorological Organisation in cooperation with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and other Jamaican government agencies. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1437 Au: Miller, Arnold I; Cummins, Hays; Boardman, Mark R. Ti: Effect of Hurricane Hugo on molluscan skeletal distributions, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. So: Geology; 20(1):23-6, 1992. Ab: Just prior to the passage of Hurricane Hugo over St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 35 molluscan skeletal samples were collected at 30 m intervals along a sampling transect in Salt River Bay, on the north-central coast. Three months after the hurricane, the transect was resampled to permit direct assessment of storm effects on skeletal distributions. Results indicate that spatial zonation of molluscan accumulations, associated with environmental transitions along the transect, was maintained in the wake of the hurricane. However, limited transport was diagnosed by comparing the compositions of prestorm and poststorm samples from the deepest, mud-rich subenvironment on the transect. In aggregate, the species richness of samples from the southern half of this zone increased from 16 to 40, and the abundance of species that were not among the characteristic molluscs of this subenvironment increased from 11 to 26. These storm effects could probably not have been recognised, and attributed directly to Hugo, had there been no prestorm samples with which to compare directly the poststorm samples. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1438 Au: Webber, Dale F; Webber, Mona K; Roff, John C. Ti: Effects of flood waters on the planktonic community of the Hellshire Coast, Southeast Jamaica. So: Biotropica; 24(3):362-74, 1992. . Ab: Between 24 May and 4 June 1986 the island of Jamaica experienced up to 635 mm of rainfall producing island wide flooding. Plankton communities along the south coast were studied before and after the flooding. Floodwaters from Kingston Harbour flowed southwest along the Hellshire coast as far as Wreck Reef but were confined within 4 km of the shore. Water in the bay along the lower Hellshire coast remained clear and unaffected by Harbour water, although planktonic communities showed marked changes. The Port Royal Cays area and much of the shelf was unaffected. During the flood the normal gradient of decline in planktonic indices (biomass, abundance, and community similarity) with distance from the Harbour was disrupted. The extent of the flooding was evident from dramatic reductions in salinity and increases in extinction coefficient; temperatures were lowered by only l to 2oC. Flood effects were confined to the upper water column; whereas, surface salinity and phytoplankton were dramatically changed, they remained largely unaffected at 7m depth. In surface waters, the number of phytoplankton cells increased up to 4 x 106 per liter (5 times greater than normal) while biomass increased to 30mg Chl a/m3 (10 times normal) and primary production reached 20.5 mg C/m3/hr (20 times normal). Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1439 Au: Greenaway, A. M; Rankine-Jones, A. I. Ti: Elemental concentrations in coastal sediments from Hellshire, Jamaica. So: Marine Pollution; 24(8):390-7, 1992. Ab: Twenty-four elements in the coarse and fine fractions (63 microns) of 37 coastal sediments have been determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The study was conducted in 50 km2 of coastal area stretching south south-west from the mouth of Kingston Harbour and undertaken to assess the pollution status of the area. By considering the percentages of the fine components of the sediments and enrichment factors based on the average composition of representative carbonate sediments taken from the area, the sources of non-marine sediments have been identified. By considering enrichment factors based on the average composition of a sedimentary shale it has been shown that the area has not been contaminated, for the elements under study, by sediments reaching the coastal area from the identified sources. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1440 Au: Cant, Richard V. Ti: Geological implications of deep well disposal in the Bahamas. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/Rafi Ahmad):66-73, 1992. Ab: In the Bahamas, a variety of liquid wastes have been disposed of via boreholes for a number of years. The most common of these wastes include storm water, raw sewage, treated effluent, heated brine and cooling water. A smaller but no less significant component comprises the by-products of various industrial and commercial enterprises, some of which may be toxic. All constitute a threat to valuable ground-water resources. Subsurface investigations have failed to reveal any shallow aquicludes in the Bahamas that could be used to prevent mixing between the wastes disposed of at depth and shallow fresh-water lenses. Instead zones of high transmissivity are used as receiving zones, and it is assumed that wastes are rapidly mixed, diluted and dispersed at these horizons, thus nufflifying any threat that they may pose to the environment. The zones of high transmissivity correspond to cavernous horizons that developed in the subsurface carbonates in relationship to low sea level and stratigraphic disconformities. Several such horizons occur in the Lucayan Limestone, but these vary in depth regionally. More widespread cavern zones occur beneath the base of the Lucayan limestone and at depths that equate to the Pleistocene sea level lows. These are the main ones used for deep well disposal. A good deal more research is needed. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1441 Au: Hodges, Stephen; Gunneman, Brenda. Ti: Housing retrofit project: a report. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):97-8, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Basnet, Khadga; Likens, Gene E; Scatena, F. N; Lugo, Ariel E. Ti: Hurricane Hugo: damage to a tropical rain forest in Puerto Rico. So: Journal of Tropical Ecology; 8: 47-55, 1992. Ab: Hurricane Hugo of September 1989 caused severe damage to the rain forest in the north-east corner of Puerto Rico. We assessed the severity of damage distributed in space, species, and size-classes of trees in the Bisley Watersheds of the Luquillo Experimental Forest. We analyzed pre- and post-hurricane data for vegetation from transects established in 1987 and 1988. The severity of damage was significantly greater in valleys than on ridges and slopes. All the species except Dacryodew excelsa, sloanea berteriana, and guarea guidonia showed 100 percent severe damage. Large trees (70 cm DBH) were highly susceptible to hurricane damage, but there was no clear pattern in the small size-classes. D. excelsa (tabonuco) was the most resistant to damage by the hurricane. Tabonuco which has extensive root-grafts and root anchorage to bedrock and subsurficial rocks, apparently can survive frequent hurricanes and continue as a dominant species in this montane tropical rain forest. The high frequency of hurricanes, which can override other ecological and topographic factors, may largely determine the overall spatial pattern of species in this rain forest. Lo: UWI, Science Library. ID: 1443 Au: Hubbard, Dennis K. Ti: Hurricane-induced sediment transport in open-shelf tropical systems-an example from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. So: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology; 62(6):946-60, 1992. Ab: Hurricane Hugo passed directly over St. Croix on 17 September 1989. Sustained winds in excess of 110 knots (gusts to 165 knots) and waves 6-7 m in height accompanied the storm. Along the north coast, wave height was lower (Ca 3-4 m) due to the leeward position of the shelf. In the deeper reefs at Cane Bay and Salt River, damage was confined primarily to the soft-bodied benthic community (e.g. sponges, gorgonians): coral damage was much less severe, largely because of the buffering effects of the water column. The greatest change observed after the storm was the wholesale flushing of sand from shelf-edge areas. In Salt River submarine canyon, a minimum of 2 million kg of sediment were flushed into deeper water. The transport rate associated with the storm was eleven orders of magnitude above that measured during fair-weather, and the volume of sediment that was removed from the canyon equalled roughly a century of normal sediment accumulation. At Cane Bay, 336,000 kg of sediment were flushed from a single channel, with similar amounts removed from adjacent breaks in the shelf-edge reef. Specifically the paper describes the patterns of reef damage and sediment transport and an attempt is made to show that factors other than the severity of the wave regime must be understood to characterise adequately the possible effects. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1444 Au: Archer, Arthur B. Ti: Land-based sources of coastal and marine pollution in CARICOM countries. So: UNEP Industry and Environment; 15(1-2):23-8, 1992. Ab: Industry in the Caribbean region is increasingly diverse and polluting. It includes agro-industries, the processing of indigenous and imported raw materials, and tourism. The tourist industry is the main source of jobs and foreign exchange in most CARICOM countries, but environmental damage is likely to discourage tourism. As the CARICOM countries continue to develop economically, they will need assistance from developed countries, and donor and lending agencies, to restore and protect their coastal and marine ecosystems. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1445 Au: Harris, Norman H; Bryce, R. Ti: Landslide investigation in St. Mary, Jamaica. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12: 105, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Manning, Paul A. S; McCain, Trevor W; Ahmad, Rafi. Ti: Landslides triggered by 1988 Hurricane Gilbert along roads in the Above Rocks area, Jamaica. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):34-53, 1992. Ab: In this paper the authors present an analysis of landslides triggered by 1988 Hurricane Gilbert along 109km of accessible principal and secondary road network in the Above Rocks area, and evaluate the geological conditions for landslides. This study provides basic data for managing landslide hazard in Jamaica, hazard preparedness and mitigation, land management and watershed engineering. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1447 Au: Robinson, Edward. Ti: Planning for a better environment: the changing role of the geoscientist in the Caribbean. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):99-101, 1992. Ab: For the functioning geoscientist in the Caribbean region the environment contains at least two components. For the local component, encompassing the region or nation in which the geoscientist is working, concern is principally directed at local problems of materials use, effective disposal of waste, maintenance of reliable, potable water supplies, control of beach erosion and similar matters. Here the opportunity exists for significant professional input on environmental problems by the professionals concerned. On the other hand, these geoscientists have little control over systems effecting the evolution of the global component, embracing such concerns as the greenhouse effect, the ozone layer, and sea level changes. Nevertheless, the Caribbean geoscientist and other environmentalists have the obligation to keep regional governmental, commercial and educational institutions continuously informed of global as well as local environmental situations, and to promote and encourage these institutions, and the community at large, into developing practices on local scale, such as control of atmospheric emissions and afforestation, which may be beneficial in attempting to stablize or ameliorate the global situation. They should also be prepared to provide expert advice to politicians and governmental agencies. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1448 Au: Collymore, Jeremy McA. Ti: Planning to reduce the socio-economic impacts of natural hazards on Caribbean society. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/Rafi Ahmad):88-96, 1992. Ab: The Caribbean region, however defined, has a long history of natural disaster experience associated with such hazards as tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and drought. The impact on affected societies has consistently been debilitating, often resulting in the retardation of planned development. In spite of this long history of natural hazard experience, little effort has been made to adopt, design and development practices which could mitigate the impact. The point is made that, though there are some limitations in present damage assessment methods, there is little doubt about the extensive economic and social impacts of natural hazards on the region's societies. In many instances, damage could be significantly reduced through simple adjustments in our human use systems. The need, therefore, for natural hazard considerations in our development planning is forcibly emphasized. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1449 Au: Jones, Eleanor B. Ti: Preliminary vulnerability atlas of Grenada. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12: 107, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Boyle, Alan E. Ti: Protecting the marine environment: some problems and developments in the law of the sea. So: Marine Policy; 16(2):79-85, 1992. Ab: The article points out the growing recognition that the major sources of marine pollution are land-based. International policy towards land-based pollution is discussed, including regional and global treaties. The meaning of the 'precautionary principle' and its relevance to the existing legal regime are discussed. Finally the regulation of dumping at sea is examined. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1451 Au: Mouginis-Mark, Peter J; Francis, Peter W. Ti: Satellite observations of active volcanoes: prospects for the 1990s. So: Episodes; 15(1):46-55, Mar. 1992. Ab: Observations of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions worldwide are being made increasingly often by the use of sensors that are flown upon Earth-orbiting spacecraft. Particularly exciting are the new capabilities that enable remote measurements of the temperatures of lava flows and volcanic domes, the regional dispersal of eruption plumes, and the topography and structure of cloud-covered volcanoes in areas such as Indonesia, Central America and the Aleutian Islands. These measurements will become an integral component of observations made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Earth Observing System, due for launch in 1998, and will present new challenges in terms of data handling and the political aspects of volcano-hazard monitoring. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1452 Au: Collymore, Jeremy McA. Ti: Socio-economic impacts of landslides in Scotland District, Barbados. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12: 105, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Wilson, Brent. Ti: The Saddle Hill eruptive centre, Nevis, West Indies. So: Geology Today; 8(1):18-29, 1992. Ab: The article describes a detailed geological survey of the Saddle Hill eruptive centre in 1989-90. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1454 Au: Eyre, L. Alan. Ti: The effects of environmental degradation in the Cane River and Rio Minho Watersheds, Jamaica:am commentary. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):57-65, 1992. Ab: The Cane River and Rio Minho watersheds are currently undergoing intense environmental degradation, mainly due to uncontrolled burning and deforestation. The classic, diagnostically recognizable effects upon land surface climatology, hydrological regime, and channel geomorphology are increasingly evident. Comparison with some watersheds of similar macroclimate and geomorphology in Haiti and India suggest that those in Jamaica, while fairly advanced, are not yet so seriously degraded as in those countries, but will soon be irreversibly modified unless urgent remedial action is taken. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1455 Au: Rowley, Keith C. Ti: Volcanic geology of the Lesser Antilles and volcanic hazards in Eastern Caribbean. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12(Special Issue/edited by Rafi Ahmad):26-33, 1992. Ab: The Lesser Antilles is widely accepted as a typical calc-alkaline continental margin island arc chain. The expression of volcanism is related to subjection of an oceanic plate along a Benioff zone, which in this case dips westward from the West Atlantic Plate. Although rhyolites and under saturated basalts are present at the northern and southern ends, respectively, the dominant chemical compositions are clearly of an andesitic nature. Lesser Antilles volcanism is characterised by high explosivity and dome-building phases. The violent eruptions constitute a major hazard-creating factor in that they are disposed to generating, among other phenomena, many types of pyroclastic flows such as basaltic-andesite (St. Vincent type), andesitic block and ash flows (Peleean type), pumiceous ingimbrites, as well as a wide variety of associated surges and lahars. The Caribbean islands all have high population densities and in many instances throughout the volcanic chain large numbers of persons inhabit the lower flanks and adjoining areas which fall well within the range of very dangerous hazards from volcanoes. In recognition of the vulnerability of these communities it is imperative that volcanic hazard be identified in order to permit adequate risk assessments. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1456 Au: Lawrence, M. Steve. Ti: Water resources planning and management in Jamaica. So: JAGRIST: the Bulletin of the Jamaican Society for Agricultural Sciences(JSAS); 4: 120-2, Apr. 1992 Co: 2nd Annual Conference of the JSAS; Mandeville, 12, Mar. 1991. Ab: Within the last decade the search for new sources of water in Jamaica has assumed great importance. An increased awareness by government of the value of the environment, and of the need to plan in order to match the pace of social development and population growth has led to greater emphasis on water resource planning and management. The main agencies concerned with water resource management in Jamaica are the Underground Water Authority (UWA), the National Water Commission (NWC), and the National Irrigation Commission (NIC). The roles and functions of these organisations are discussed along with Jamaica's Water Resources Development Master Plan (WRDMP) Project which commenced in 1984 with the following main objectives: (a) to provide a framework for rational decision-making in the development of water resources, and (b) to provide a strategy for meeting the current and future demand for water. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Streete, Don L. Ti: Air and water pollution: interim guidelines, standards and regulations under the Natural Resources Conservation Act. Pub: s.l.; s.n.; 1992. 53. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Barbados National Standards Institution. Ti: Barbados National Building Code. Pub: St. Michael; Barbados National Standards Institution; 1992. Ab: The Barbados National Building Code sets out technical requirements and standards for the design and construction of buildings in respect of issues concerning structural sufficiency and durability, fire safety, health and amenity, which are regarded as essential minimum provisions in the public interest. Standards for the manufacture, use and testing of building materials, components and systems are also included to support the administration of the Code and promote the economic development of industry. The Code takes into account the particular climatic and geological conditions of Barbados, especially the nature of the Caribbean environment and the region's susceptibility to hurricanes and earthquakes. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1459 Au: Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental. Ti: Calidad ambiental y salud, desastres naturales. Pub: Ciudad de La Habana; AIDIS; 1992. 445. Co: Congreso de la Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, 23; Ciudad de La Habana, 22-28, Nov. 1992. Lo: Cuba, Latin American Centre for Disaster Medicine. ID: 1460 Au: Masid Oramas, Elba; Romero González, Alberto; Riera Betancourt, Celia. Ti: Análisis de la morbilidad por enfermedades de transmisión hídrica en periodos de afectación ciclónica, Cuba 1980-1989. Calidad ambiental y salud, desastres naturales. Pub: Ciudad de La Habana, AIDIS, 1992. Co: Congreso de la Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, 23; Ciudad de La Habana, 22-28 Nov. 1992. Ab: Presenta un estudio donde se compara la morbilidad por enfermedades de transmisión hídrica durante el paso de ciclones tropicales por Cuba en provincias afectadas y no afectadas durante el decenio 1980-1989, con el objeto de determinar si habia incremento de estas enfermedades en las zonas dañadas por las intensas lluvias. Lo: Cuba, Latin American Centre for Disaster Medicine.
Au: Maharaj, Russell J. Ti: Coastal landslides on Radix Point, Trinidad: a geotechnical appraisal. Pub: Chaguaramas; Institute of Marine Affairs; Oct. 1992. 64. Ab: Landslides are frequent geologic phenomena on the steeper slopes of the island of Trinidad and are especially common on coastal cliffs on the east coast of the island. A geotechnical study was initiated on Radix Point (a headland) so as to examine the nature, causes and mechanisms of failure on these coastal cliffs. Three hundred and thirty (330) failures were mapped, 110 of which were associated with plastic and expansive mudrocks, especially shales. Two hundred and eight (208) failures were in weathered soils, with 110 failures in silty and clayey soils. Failures are between 5-10m, but can be up to 200m long. Soil slope failures are mainly flows, while bedrock failures are either rock falls or slides. Bedrock failures, although less frequent, are larger and more catastrophic and usually associated with cliff collapse in sandstones. More than 80 percent of failures occur on southwesterly dip slopes, especially where they overdip and are cataclinical. Soil failures are more frequent on slopes less than 30o, while bedrock failures are common on slopes greater than 30o. Some flows are especially common on slopes less than 15o. Steeper slopes of similar materials usually produce sliding movements, with minor flow components. Soil slope failures are progressive, while bedrock failures are retrogressive. Factors affecting slope failures include removal of basal and lateral slope support, rainfall, groundwater seepage, cleft and pore water pressure, changes in slope gradient, weathering, wave erosion, presence of discontinuities on rock slopes, high soil and shale plasticity and expansivity. Seepage parallel to slope lengths and the development of positive pore and cleft water pressure are key contributory elements to triggering of landslides during rainfall events, while wave erosion and slope undermining accelerate landslides activity, even during dry periods. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1462 Au: Pan American Health Organisation. Regional Office of the World Health Organisation. Ti: Disaster mitigation guidelines for hospitals and other health care facilities in the Caribbean. Pub:Washington, D.C.; Pan American World Health Organisation; 1992. 76. Ab: The monograph identifies and explains in layman's terms the characteristics to be considered in the design and construction of buildings in order to effectively resist both hurricanes and earthquakes, and highlights critical and cost-effective factors in order to reduce the vulnerability. It is intended to help health and hospital administrators, as well as construction and maintenance personnel, to understand design and construction requirements in order to adequately mitigate the hazards of hurricanes and earthquakes threatening health care facilities. It also provides them with a basic knowledge to communicate sensibly, vigilantly and purposefully with the architects, engineers and contractors involved in the construction, restoration, and retrofitting of their facilities. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1463 Au: Parkin, Gillian Lois Nieole. Ti: Effect of the bauxite/alumina industry on the Rio Cobre and its tributaries. Pub: Kingston; University of the West Indies; 1992. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies Mona presented for the degree M.Phil. Ab: A study of the effects of the Alcan Bauxite/Alumina Plant on the Rio Cobre and its tributaries was conducted during the period December 1987 to December 1989. This was done by investigating water and sediment samples at five sampling sites, three located on the Rio Cobre and two on its tributaries. Water samples were collected monthly and analysed for pH, alkalinity, sodium, hardness, aluminum and phosphorus. Daily samples were also taken for one week beginning 16/1/89). Sediment samples were collected only on three occasions (May and November 1988 and January 1989) and analysed for elemental content (17 elements) and organic and carbonate contents. Sequential extraction procedures to determine element speciation were attempted. The results indicate that the two tributaries are grossly contaminated with the parameter pH, alkalinity, sodium and aluminum (water), high concentrations of these parameters are indicative of contamination from the bauxite industry. The tributaries are also enriched (especially site 4) in the elements La, Sm, Eu and Dy. High arsenic concentrations were also observed at these sites. The Rio Cobre, although showing higher concentrations downstream, did not show concentrations above that typically encountered in rivers. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Brown, Encile Roy. Ti: Factors affecting precipitation efficiency in the Bayer Process: the effects of low molecular weight organic acids on alumina trihydrate precipitation in the Bayer Process. Pub: Kingston; University of the West Indies (Mona); 1992. 413. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies (Mona) presented for the degree Ph.D. Lo: UWI, Mona, Main Library. ID: 1465 Au: Maharaj, Russell J. Ti: Geotechnics and zonation of landslides in upper St. Andrew, Jamaica, West Indies. Pub: Kingston; s.n; 1992. Th: Submitted to University of the West Indies (Mona) presented for the degree M.Sc. Lo: UWI, Mona, Main Library. ID: 1466 Au: Bryan, Frank L. Ti: Hazard analysis critical control point evaluations: a guide to identifying hazards and assessing risks associated with food preparation and storage. Pub: Geneva; WHO; 1992. 72. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Ti: Hazard identification and evaluation in a local community. So: Paris; UNEP IE/PAC; 1992. 86. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1468 Ti: Hazardous waste management strategy. Pub: Kingston; NRCA; 1992. 112. Ab: The report examines NRCA’s mandate for regulating hazardous waste and its technical capability. It also looks at the legislative framework and recommends strategy. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: KBN Engineering and Applied Sciences. Ti: Hunts Bay power station environmental assessment for mitigation plan. Pub: Gainesville; KBN; 1992. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Greenwood, R. F. Ti: Hurricane resistant construction. Pub: Belize City; Reporter Press; 1992. 109. Ab: This study is to promote practical techniques of making buildings tougher and better able to withstand the extreme conditions resulting from hurricanes. It is with particular reference to Belize and particularly concerns wooden buildings, although certain aspects of concrete block buildings are included as well. Eighty four percent of all buildings in Belize City are built of wood, which is both economical and well suited to the climate. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1471 Au: Brady, Lamuel. Ti: Landfill site rationalisation project, Jamaica, 1991. Pub: Kingston; Pan American Health Organization; 1992. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Maharaj, Russell J. Ti: Landslide hazard zonation using multi-variant statistical analysis: a case study from Upper St. Andrew. Pub: sl; sn; 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Pan American Health Organization. Ti: Natural Disaster Reduction: a Caribbean IDNDR meeting. Pub: Kingston; Pan American Health Organization; 1992. Co: Natural disaster reduction: a Caribbean IDNDR Meeting; Kingston, 26-29, May, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1474 Au: Ahmad, Rafi. ed. Ti: Natural hazards in the Caribbean. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 12: 108, 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Mitchell, Rutty M. Ti: The effects of Hurricane Gilbert on rural communities in Jamaica: Cascade, Hanover. So: In: Gordon, Derek. ed. Recovery from Hurricane Gilbert in three rural communities: preliminary analyses. Kingston, University of the West Indies. Institute of Social and Economic Research, 1992. 42-54 Co: Workshop on the Impact of Hurricane Gilbert on Jamaica; Kingston, 7, Nov. 1989. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1476 Au: Espeut, Peter. Ti: The impact of Hurricane Gilbert on rural communities: the case of St. Thomas. So: In: Gordon, Derek. ed. Recovery from Hurricane Gilbert in three rural communities: preliminary analyses. Kingston, University of the West Indies. Institute of Social and Economic Studies, 1992. 9-27 Co: Workshop on the Impact of Hurricane Gilbert on Jamaica; Kingston, 7, Nov. 1989. Ab: Examines the impact of Hurricane Gilbert with special reference to the case of St. Thomas. Looks at how the people survived the hurricane, the strategies they used to cope and how effective they were: how their nutritional status and their general standard of living were affected and how positive was the impact of the relief efforts by Government and others on these rural folk. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Gordon, Derek. ed. Ti: Designing and implementing a study on the impact of Hurricane Gilbert on rural Jamaican communities. So: In: Gordon, Derek. ed. Recovery from Hurricane Gilbert in three rural Jamaican communities: preliminary analyses. Kingston, University of the West Indies. Institute of Social and Economic Research , 1992. 1-8. Co: Workshop on the Impact of Hurricane Gilbert on Jamaica; Kingston, 7 November, 1989. Ab: Outlines the methodology for designing and implementing a study on the impact of Hurricane Gilbert on rural Jamaican communities. The research concentrates on a limited number of communities, is longitudinal in nature, i.e. visits to these communities were six months after the hurricane and then a year after, considerable autonomy was given to field directors in the conduct of the field work. The study was designed to look at the extent of damage to household and community assets; timing and extent of government and voluntary agencies' relief efforts; patterns of inter-household cooperation; long run strategies for coping used by individuals and households; and changes in household welfare over a one year period. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Chambers, Claudia M. Ti: The effects of Hurricane Gilbert on rural communities in Jamaica:hurricane damages and relief assistance: Trelawny report. So: In: Gordon, Derek. ed. Recovery from Hurricane Gilbert in three rural Jamaican communities: preliminary analyses. Kingston, University of the West Indies. Institute of Social and Economic Research, 1992. 28-41. Co: Workshop on the Impact of Hurricane Gilbert on Jamaica; Kingston, 7, Nov. 1989. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1479 Au: Dalling, J. W. Ti: Regeneration on landslides in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica. Pub: Cambridge; n.s; 1992. 261. Th: Submitted to Darwin College, Cambridge presented for the degree Ph.D. Ab: The relative importance of factors affecting the colonization and establishment of plants on landslides was investigated primarily by transplanting seedlings of three native tree species Alchornea latifolia, Clethra occidentalis and Vaccinium meridionale on to five "debris flow" landslides triggered by a hurricane in September 1988, and into five adjacent understorey areas at c. 1600m altitude in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica. Seedlings were given treatments of an application of organic fertilizer and/or a protective barrier against rockfalls. Mortality and growth of the seedlings were recorded five times over 15 months. Total mortality was significantly higher in the understorey, than on landslides for two of the three species (p0.01), and was significantly higher in the dry season only in the understorey (p 0.05). Height growth of seedlings was greater for two of the species on landslides than in the understorey (p 0.05). Fertilizer effects on height growth were not significant on landslides. In the understorey there was a significant negative effect of fertilizer on Clethra (p 0.05). There was also significant negative effects of barriers on seedling height/growth both on landslides and in the understorey. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Hazra Engineering. Ti: Rio Cobre dam reconstruction project: environmental assessment. Pub:Chicago; Hazra Engineering; 1992. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Scheu, Manfred. Ti: Solid waste management in Saint Lucia. Pub: s.l; CEHI-GTZ PROJECT; 1992. Lo: St. Lucia, St. Lucia Solid Waste Management.
Au: Norville, Peter. Ti: Solid waste management in St. Lucia: an issues paper and action plan. Pub: Castries; Government of St. Lucia, 1992. Lo: St. Lucia, St. Lucia Solid Waste Management.
Au: Niessen, Walter R. Ti: Solid waste management practices in Jamaica, West Indies. Pub: Kingston; IDB; 1992. 23. Lo: Jamaica, Natural Resources Conservation Authority.
Au: Singh, Naresh C. Ti: TCDC in environmental protection in CARICOM states. Pub: Castries; s.n.; 1992. Ab: Reviews the region's experience as well as the current plans for promoting TCDC programmes in environmental protection and gives profiles of institutions with potential TCDC capabilities which could be mobilised. Outlines the priority needs in the region and suggests possible mechanisms and scope for future assistance. Includes 5 appendices covering the following topics: 1) Port of Spain Accord; 2) pollution concern of wastes generated by economic sectors: 3) format of memorandum of understanding between Caribbean Environment Health Institute (CEHI) and collaborating institutions; 4) institutional profiles; l and 5) summary of regional environmental information systems. Notes that in spite of the plethora of information systems, networks and organisations which deal with environmental information the region has no comprehensive environmental information system and its lack is keenly felt. Also notes that these small Caribbean island states are heavily dependent on activities which impact on the environment such as tourism, agriculture and fishing and within the last decade many environmental problems have been identified e.g., deforestation, contamination of rivers and streams, depletion of water supply, beach erosion, depletion of marine resources etc. Predicts that if we fail to address these problems with some measure of urgency environmental degradation will be the inevitable result. Lo: UWI, Sir Authur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. ID: 1485 Au: Jamaica Bauxite Institute. Ti: The bauxite/alumina industry and the environment. Pub: Kingston ; Jamaica Bauxite Institute; 1992. 48. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Jackson, Donald A. Ti: The urban and engineering geology of Montego Bay, Jamaica: a preliminary report. Pub: Waterloo; University of Waterloo; 1992. 214. Ab: Large scale, comprehensive engineering and urban geological studies have not in the past been incorporated into most Jamaican cities and towns. This report focuses on one such city, Montego Bay, and takes a close look at its geography, geology and soils, and at their engineering and urban implications. The geology of Montego Bay consists predominantly of limestones and alluvial deposits, overlain by residual soils. The various geological and soil units are discussed; their engineering properties inferred both from previously published work and from the author's field investigations. The latent seismic risk in the area and its implications are discussed in detail, and a proposed seismic zonation of the area is presented. The overall suitability of the area's geology and soils for building sites, sanitary facilities and as a source of construction material is also estimated. The geology, soils, engineering geology and seismic data for the Montego Bay area are summarised on four colour-coded maps. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1487 Au: Jones, Roy; Wilson-Kelly, Peter; Anderson, Marcel A. Ti: Wetland management in Jamaica. So: In: Lugo, Ariel E. ed; Bayle, Bruce; red. Wetland management in the Caribbean and the role of forestry and wetlands in the economy: proceedings. 1992. 36-39. Co: 5th Meeting of Caribbean Foresters at Trinidad and the First Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture to Consider the Economic Role of Forestry; Port-of-Spain/Castries, 1992. Ab: Jamaica's wetlands are a self-sustaining renewable natural resource. Their natural importance is far reaching and encompasses areas such as floodwater control, protection against coastal erosion, terrestrial sediment trapping and marine nursery functions. Jamaica's wetlands have, in recent times, come under intense scrutiny as a potential resource base. A significant level of interest was generated when exploitable resources of peat were identified in approximately 75 percent of the total wetlands area in Jamaica. In addition, interest in the tourist value of wetlands has been created and the ecological importance of wetlands is being revealed by researchers, spawning interest in national conservation of wetland resources, It is imperative that Jamaica take steps to develop its natural resources so as to provide the base on which economic development can occur. However, such development must be designed carefully, and strictly controlled so that exploitation of natural resources, in this case wetlands, does not exceed the resource's capability to renew itself. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Salazar Vindas, Sandra. Ti: Partners in action. So: Stop Disasters; 5 :6 , Jan.-Feb 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Association Francaise du Genie Prassismique, France. Ti: Activities of the French Delegation aux Risques Majeurs (DRM). So: Stop Disasters; 6 :10, Mar.-Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Clement, David B. Ti: An analysis of disaster: life after Gilbert. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(3):210-1, March 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Kassaye, Elizabeth. Ti: An integrated approach towards natural disaster reduction. So: Stop Disasters; 6 : 6, Mar.-Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Sigurdsson, Heraldur; Carey, Steven. Ti: Caribbean volcanoes: a field guide - Martinique, Dominica and St. Vincent. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(3):211-2, Mar. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Bender, Stephen O. Ti: Disaster management and integrated development: selected topics from recent experiences. So: Stop Disasters; 6: 8-9, Mar.-Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Grossman, Lawerence S. Ti: Pesticides, people and the environment in St. Vincent. So: Caribbbean Geography; 3(3):175-86, Mar.1992. Ab: Pesticide use has grown dramatically in St. Vincent since the 1950s. Farmers use most pesticides on bananas for export, but they are also applying them increasingly on other crops. Problems associated with the misuse of pesticides in St. Vincent are less severe than those reported in other Third World Countries. Nevertheless, problems in handling, storage and application of pesticides clearly exist. Understanding problems at the local level requires analysis of how agrochemical use interacts with a wide range of human and environmental variables. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1495. Ti: UN General Assembly Resolution 46/149. So: Stop Disasters; 6: 4-5, Mar.-Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1496 Au: Pan American Health Organization. Ti: Caribbean IDNDR committees to meet. So: Disasters; (50):4, Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library..
Au: Pan American Health Organization. Ti: International humanitarian assistance. So: Disasters; (50):1, 7, Apr. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Smith, David . Ti: Barbados coastal conservation project. So: CCOSNET News; 1(2):8-10, May 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Jamaican Geographical Society. Ti: Coastal geomorphology field trip. So: Jamaican Geographer; (6):1-2, May 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Pan American Health Organization. Ti: Disaster mitigation in hospital facilities in Latin America and the Caribbean. So: Stop Disasters; 7: 8-9, May-Jun. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Bruce, J. P. Ti: IDNDR/STC held its third session. So: Stop Disasters; 7: 6-7, May-Jun. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Bender, Stephen O. Ti: Strategies to effectively integrate natural disaster management into development planning. So: Stop Disasters; 7 :4-5, May-Jun. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Tilling, Robert I. Ti: Which role for WOVO during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction?. So: Stop Disasters; 7 :10-1, May-Jun. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Ti: Disaster preparedness supplement: 'better be safe than sorry'. So: Weekend Voice; Supplement, 6 Jun. 1992. Lo: St Lucia., Hunter J. Francios Library. ID: 1505 Au: Duncan, Linda Francis. Ti: Report to Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Natural Resources Conservation Authority of Jamaica hazardous waste management strategy. Pub: s.l; Jacques Whitford Environment Limited; 1992. 150. Lo: Jamaica, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management.
Au: Miller, Learie A. Ti: A Preliminary assessment of the economic cost of land degradation: Hermitage catchment, Jamaica. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(4):244-52, Sept. 1992. Co: Environment and development in small island states; Kingston, Aug.1992. Ab: As the world becomes more focussed on environmental issues, an emerging difficulty has been the inability of countries to effectively quantify in monetary terms the real cost of resource depletion. An attempt is made to calculate via remedial measures, the cost of degradation in the Hermitage Catchment Area. The reservoir known as the Hermitage Dam, is a major source of water supply to the Kingston Metropolitan Area. The assessment of cost related to reforestation and dredging of the reservoir formed the basis of the evaluation. Similar approaches in the future may help to quantify in monetary terms the cost of resource depletion. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Osservatorio Vesuviano. Ti: Caribbean IDNDR meeting - Kingston, Jamaica. 26-29 May, 1992. So: Stop Disasters; 9 :14, Sept.-Oct. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Wilthe, Danold. Ti: Drought planning breaking the hydro-illogical cycle. So: Stop Disasters; 9: 5-6, Sept.-Oct. 1992. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: McDanold, M. A; Healey, J. R; Davi Persad, P. V. Ti: The effect of forest clearance on soil conservation: preliminary findings from the Yallahs Valley, Jamaican Blue Mountains. So: Caribbean Geography; 3(4):253-60, Sept. 1992. Co: Environment and development in small island states; Kingston, Aug.1992. Ab: Contemporary land-use issues in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica are those preventing deforestation, buffer-zone management in the area of the new National Park and ensuring sustainable alternatives in the areas originally cleared of the natural forest. These are amongst the objectives of a study in the catchment protection role of Blue Mountains forest being carried out by scientists from the University of Wales, Bangor, the University of the West Indies, the University of Cambridge and Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bangor Research Unit. The principal objective of the study is to investigate the consequences of forest clearance on soil conservation, in the context of soil fertility as well as soil erosion. The use of potential agroforestry system- hedgerow intercropping - for soil conservation is also being investigated. The rationale for the study is presented as well as preliminary findings from the study. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Caribbean Meteorological Institute. Ti: Monthly weather summary (January to December 1992). So: St. James; Caribbean Meteorological Institute; Jan.- Dec. 1992. 27. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library.
Au: Mootoo, Danold A; Suite, Winston H. E. Ti: An investigation into the engineering properties of procellanite aggregate from southwestern Trinidad. So: Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica; 29 50-9, 1993. Ab: The deposit of porcellanite outcrops mainly in the southwestern corner of the island of Trinidad. Formed by the sintering of silts and clays, the Plio-Pliestocene deposit is potentially the largest source of construction aggregate in this part of the island. This paper looks at the physical, chemical and engineering properties of this borderline lightweight aggregate and compares these with the properties of the traditional blue limestone (North Range) and quartzitic (Guanapo) aggregates currently used in the construction industry. The paper also addresses the suitability of the porcellanite aggregate for use in Portland cement concrete for housing. On the basis of engineering properties, test carried out and a review of existing literature, it was found that the strength, toughness and abrasion resistance of the procellanite aggregate compare favourably with the blue limestone and Guanapo aggregates. Although chemical analysis done on the porcellanite aggregate reveal sulphate contents (expressed as SO3) ranging between 0.05 and 4.5 per cent, the pozzolonic properties of the porcellanite dust negate the adverse effects of this high sulphate content. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1512 Au: Noji, Eric K. Ti: Analysis of medical needs during disasters caused by tropical cyclones: anticipated injury patterns. So: Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; 961-7, 1993. Ab: This paper is a summary of the data for describing the distribution of injuries among people affected by tropical cyclones that have occurred during the past 20 years. The most striking feature of the data gathered from a review of the epidemiological literature on tropical cyclones is its lack of uniformity. The absence of an international classification and coding scheme for recording injuries sustained in cyclones also makes planning medical assistance difficult following future cyclones and hurricanes. We propose here a simple injury classification scheme comprising three components for categorizing injury data. Such a standardised disaster injury classification scheme, coupled with other types of information about injuries, will greatly aid relief officials in efficiently matching available resources to needs, in effectively managing health relief operations, and in developing strategies to prevent future cyclone-related morbidity and mortality. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1513 Au: Dahl, Arthur Lyon. Ti: Land-based pollution and integrated coastal management. So: Marine Policy; 17(6):561-72, Nov. 1993. Ab: Land-based sources of marine pollution and other activities degrading the marine environment are among the most intractable environmental problems of today because they involve so many essential and widespread human activities. Over 20 years of regional conventions, international guidelines and control efforts have not resolved the problem. This was taken up as a major issue in UNCED, which emphasised a national and regional approach closely associated with integrated coastal area management. A follow-up intergovernmental meeting is planned for 1995, but other measures will also be needed at all levels. Integrated coastal area management is the key to a successful approach to this difficult problem, especially since available financial assistance is inadequate. The small island developing States are a special case featured in Agenda 21 which are also the topic of a follow-up conference. The islands may be able to demonstrate approaches to small-scale integrated management and sustainable development that could serve as a model for larger countries. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1514 Au: Carrillo Urrutia, Raúl; Alvarez Vicente, Piedad.Au: Instituto Superior Politécnico "Jos‚ Antonio Echevarría". Ti: Lluvias del ciclón Frederick en el Complejo Agroindustrial (CAI) "Héctor Molina" al sur de La Habana. So: Ingeniería Hidráulica; 14(3):23-34, 1993. Ab: Estudia el aspecto hidrológico de las lluvias producidas por el ciclón tropical "Frederic" de septiembre de 1979, en la superficie cañera del complejo agroindustrial "Héctor Molina" al sur de La Habana, donde en poco más de 36h se acumuló una l mina de precipitación de 365 mm, producto del variables y fuertes chubascos, con una intensidad media de 9,3 mm h (-1), cuando las lecturas se realizan a intervalos de dos horas en la red pluviométrica especial de dicha empresa cañera; la altura de precipitación acumulada Y,. contra el aumento del tiempo X, se ajusta por la regresión cúbica Y=38,487 - 0,349 3x -0.700 998 xý-0,01217 x (3) con un coeficiente de correlación r, igual a 0,996 casi perfecto. Se cuantifican aproximadamente las pérdidas en caña verde y/o toneladas métricas de azúcar bvase 96ø dejadas de producir, las cuales ascendieron a un monto total de más de dos millones de pesos en la economía agrícola. Lo: Cuba, Latin American Centre for Disaster Medicine. ID: 1515 Au: Corbin, C. J; Singh, J. G. Ti: Marine debris contamination of beaches in St. Lucia and Dominica. So: Marine Pollution Bulletin; 26(6):325-8, Jun. 1993. 3 Ab: There is greater focus on the increasing amounts of man-made debris and the associated problems that this brings. Pilot surveys of beaches in islands of the Eastern Caribbean show substantial levels of beach debris, but no long-term assessment has been conducted. A survey of two islands in the Caribbean region was conducted between 1991-1992. Mean debris levels by number and weight ranged from 4.5 to 11.2 items m-1 and 8.2 to 109.2 g m-1 of beach front in St. Lucia and 1.9-6.2 items m-1 and 51.5-153.7 g m-1 in Dominica. Plastic was commonest in St. Lucia, 51.3 percent by number and 38.6 percent by weight, while driftwood was most common in Dominica, 35.9 percent by number and 59.3 percent by weight. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. ID: 1516 Au: Thomas-Hope, Elizabeth. Ti: Population mobility and land assets in hill farming areas of Jamaica. So: Caribbean Geography; 4(1):48-63, Mar. 1993. Ab: The impact of migration on agriculture in the Caribbean can only be fully assessed after the overall cycle of individual or household migration has occurred. The impact varies with the destination and purpose of the migration, as well as the duration and periodicity of the moves. In addition, the characteristics of the communities, the priorities which they place upon agriculture and the value of agricultural assets within the wider socio-economic context plays a fundamental role in conditioning the part that migration plays at the micro-level of the household. This paper examines the impact of international migration upon the acquisition of land assets in Jamaica and evaluates the variation which takes place for migrations of different types and to destinations. Lo: UWI, Mona, Science Library. Download 3.84 Mb. Share with your friends:
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