Natural Hazards
Natural Hazards
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USDThis updated new edition presents a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary analysis of the complete range of natural hazards. Edward Bryant describes and explains how hazards occur, examines prediction methods, considers recent and historical hazard events and explores the social impact of such disasters. Supported by over 180 maps, diagrams and photographs, this standard text is an invaluable guide for students and professionals in the field.
First Edition Hb (1991): 0-521-37295-X
First Edition Pb (1991): 0-521-37889-3
- Over 180 maps, diagrams and photographs
- A standard text for students and an invaluable guide for professionals in the field
- Recent research into climate change and its effects is incorporated into this fully revised edition
Reviews & endorsements
"...Professor Bryant's heroic compilation is an excellent guide." Scientific American
"...highly informative....A useful text and reference source." Choice
"This new edition is multidisciplinary, comprehensive, and clearly up-to-date, and it incorporates an abundance of recent literature concerning the problems brought on by climate change. Essential." CHOICE
"Natural Hazards is a valuable contribution to the U.N. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. It will appeal to students, scientists, and disaster risk managers. It will also appeal to the general public interested in natural hazards." EOS-Transactions, Badaoui Rouhban
Product details
February 2005Paperback
9780521537438
330 pages
279 × 216 × 18 mm
0.77kg
180 b/w illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction to natural hazards
- Part I. Climatic Hazards:
- 2. Mechanisms of climate variability
- 3. Large-scale storms as a hazard
- 4. Localized storms
- 5. Drought as a hazard
- 6. Flooding as a hazard
- 7. Fires in nature
- 8. Oceanic hazards
- Part II. Geological Hazards:
- 9. Causes and prediction of earthquakes and volcanoes
- 10. Earthquakes and tsunami as hazards
- 11. Volcano as a hazard
- 12. Land instability as a hazard
- 13. Personal and group response to hazards
- 14. Epilogue.
