Environmental hazards : assessing risk and reducing disaster
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Environmental hazards : assessing risk and reducing disaster
（Routledge physical environment series）
Routledge, 1992
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- : pbk
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: hard ISBN 9780415012164
Description
Natural hazards have always been a part of human history, yet in the modern world there is an increasing paradox between the outstanding achievements of science and medicine and the continuing destruction associated with the extremes of nature. Science itself is not without hazard and has led to the the comparatively recent emergence of man-made threats which arise from the misapplication and failure of technology. People and property are now at risk not only from geophysical events, such as earthquakes and floods, but also from industrial explosions, the release of toxic substances and major transport accidents. "Environmental Hazards" covers all the major rapid-onset events - seismic, mass movement, atmospheric, hydrologic and technologic hazards - which directly threaten human life on a community scale. Despite diverse origins and differential impacts, these hazards create similar sorts of risks and disaster-reduction choices. Yet, the actual responses vary and the human adjustment remains only partially successful, especially in the poorer countries of the world. The author integrates insights from both the earth and social sciences and employs a global range of case studies.
Table of Contents
Part One: The Nature of Hazard 1. Hazard in the Environment 2. Dimensions of Disaster 3. Risk Assessment and Perception 4. Adjustment to Hazard - Sharing the Loss 5. Adjustment to Hazard - Reducing the Loss Part Two: The Experience and Reduction of Hazard 6. Seismic Hazards - Earthquakes 7. Seismic Hazards - Volcanoes 8. Mass Movement Hazards 9. Atmospheric Hazards - Severe Storms 10. Atmospheric Hazards - Thermal Extremes and Wildfires 11. Hydrologic Hazards - Floods 12. Hydrologic Hazards - Droughts 13. Technologic Hazards.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415012171
Description
Natural hazards have always been a part of human history. In the modern world, however, people and property are at risk not only from geophysical events, such as earthquakes and floods, but also from industrial explosions, the release of toxic substances and major transport accidents. Environmental Hazards covers all the major rapid-onset events - seismic, mass movement, atmospheric, hydrologic and technologic hazards - which directly threaten life on a community scale. Despite diverse origins and differential impacts, hazards create similar sorts of risks and disaster-reduction choices. Yet, the strategic response range of risk and impact assessment and reduction can only be judged in context. The author integrates the insights of both the earth and social sciences and employs a global range of case studies to present a complete introduction to environmental hazards.
Table of Contents
Part One: The Nature of Hazard 1. Hazard in the Environment 2. Dimensions of Disaster 3. Risk Assessment and Perception 4. Adjustment to Hazard - Sharing the Loss 5. Adjustment to Hazard - Reducing the Loss Part Two: The Experience and Reduction of Hazard 6. Seismic Hazards - Earthquakes 7. Seismic Hazards - Volcanoes 8. Mass Movement Hazards 9. Atmospheric Hazards - Severe Storms 10. Atmospheric Hazards - Thermal Extremes and Wildfires 11. Hydrologic Hazards - Floods 12. Hydrologic Hazards - Droughts 13. Technologic Hazards 14. Conclusion
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