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Environmental Hazards Keith Smith

Environmental Hazards von Prof Keith Smith (University of Stirling, UK)

Environmental Hazards Keith Smith

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Zusammenfassung

This revised edition argues that knowledge about hazards and hazard mitigation must be better applied to reduce death and destruction, particularly in developing countries. New material on future debates and problems is included.

Environmental Hazards Zusammenfassung

Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster Keith Smith

This substantially revised 3rd Edition of Environmental Hazards, argues that knowledge about hazards and hazard mitigation, must be better applied to reduce death and destruction, particularly in developing countries. All the major rapid onset events which directly threaten humans and what they value are covered:
* tectonic hazards - earthquakes and volcanos
* mass movement hazards
* severe storm hazards
* biophysical hazards - temperature extremes, epidemics and wildfires
* hydrological hazards
* technological hazards.
The revised 3rd Edition includes new material on disaster debates and looks forward to future problems in the 21st century. This important book provides a balanced and up-to-date approach to environmental hazards and is ideally suited to act as a course text.

Environmental Hazards Bewertungen

"'The author's master of this complicated subject is reflected in the way the book is clearly written and well-structured...an important accomplishment considering that the subject continues to cry out for debate and action.' - Environmental Politics (on the 2nd Edition) 'In this third edition of Environmental Hazards, Keith Smith has fashioned yet further improvements to what was already a highly readable, well-informed, broad ranging and accessible text. Essential reading for anyone interested in environmental hazards.' - Professor David K.C. Jones, London School of Economics 'An excellent guide to the field of natural hazards: comprehensive, thorough and well-organized.' - David Alexander, University of Massachusetts 'One area that is particularly appreciated by both myself and students is the overview of what a hazard is...the manner in which each hazard is covered, in terms of causes followed by a series of options for mitigation, in both developed and developing countries, is very useful.' - C. Holt, University College Northampton (on the 2nd Edition)"

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of plates List of figures List of tables Preface to the third edition Preface to the first edition Acknowledgements Part I: The nature of hazard 1. Hazard in the environment 2. Dimensions of disaster 3. Risk assessment and disaster management 4. Adjestment to hazard: accepting and sharing the loss 5. Adjustment to hazard: reducing the loss Part II: The experience and reduction of hazard 6. Tectonic hazards: earthquakes 7. Tectonic hazards: volcanoes 8: mass movement hazards 9. Severe storm hazards 10. Biophysical hazards: temperature extremes, epidemics and wildires 11. Hydrological hazards: floods 12. Hydrological hazards: droughts 13. Techonological hazards 14. Conclusion Appendix References Subject index Geographical index

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR001619016
9780415224642
0415224640
Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster Keith Smith
Keith Smith
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2000-10-12
420
N/A
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