Smith Keith, Petley David N.:
Environmental Hazards
Assessing Risk And Reducing Disaster
Taylor & Francis Ltd (United Kingdom), 2009
Hardback, 416 pages
Size: 246x189 mm
ISBN: 9780415428637
ISBN-10: 0415428637
List price: £100.00
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Environmental Hazards
Presents an introduction to various natural, social and technological events that combine to cause death and destruction across the globe. This book defines basic concepts of hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster. It explains how hazards, such as earthquakes, floods and droughts, create distinctive patterns of loss throughout the world.
