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ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL HAZARDS
A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE |
| By: |
David Alexander |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£97.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0124105289 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780124105287 |
| Publisher: |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
6 August, 2014 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Covers the vulnerability of human and environmental systems to climate change and eight natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, forest fires, drought, coastal erosion and heat waves. This book contains case studies that illustrate how to apply the methodology in different ways to diverse hazards in varied settings. |
| Synopsis: |
Assessment of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards covers the vulnerability of human and environmental systems to climate change and eight natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, forest fires, drought, coastal erosion, and heat waves. This book is an important contribution to the field, clarifying terms and investigating the nature of vulnerability to hazards in general and in various specific European contexts. In addition, this book helps improve understanding of vulnerability and gives thorough methodologies for investigating situations in which people and their environments are vulnerable to hazards. With case studies taken from across Europe, the underlying theoretical frame is transferrable to other geographical contexts, making the content relevant worldwide. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |